Prep B Royal Conservatory of Music: YouTube videos for Elementary Piano Repertoire
Presenting a curated playlist of YouTube videos that match RCM's printed repertoire for Prep B. … continue reading →
Prep A Royal Conservatory of Music: YouTube videos for Elementary Piano Repertoire
Presenting a curated playlist of YouTube videos that match RCM's printed repertoire for Prep A. … continue reading →
Piano play-along duet: I Love Coffee I Love Tea and Knuckles [Teacher intro]
Organize a complete unit in five sections on I Love Coffee, I Love Tea! Students can: 1) learn the upper duet tunes by rote with tutorial videos and a supporting guide sheet; 2) teach it to a family member; 3) learn the duet chords with a tutorial video and music sheet; 4) learn about the circle of fifths; and 5) become a music arranger! Keep your students engaged with this amazing project! … continue reading →
Winter piano music PREP to Level 2 -- Cheer up the dark, chilly days!
Turn winter days from blah to TA-DA! These Early to Late Elementary piano pieces are sure to ignite the imagination and keep young pianists busy throughout the entire season! … continue reading →
Piano Heroes: fun beginner piano method! [Review]
If you’ve seen the Piano Heroes beginner piano method and you’ve been curious what’s inside, here’s a guided tour of the contents, music and approach. In this post we explore the three levels: Mission Start, Mission Adventure and Mission Success. Take a look! … continue reading →
6 Elementary piano solos for fun and progress!
Your teaching is made easier when you have irresistible music! You want your students to want more! Teach for progress and for fun with these 6 Elementary piano solos! ...continue reading →
Christmas and Winter Piano solos, duets, and trios for all levels [Printable]
Here is a whole gift bag's worth of ideas for exciting, motivating repertoire to make the season bright. Music is one of the things that makes the holidays so special; music brings us together, it is something we share with one another and a vital part of the holiday. In this post you'll find Christmas solos, duets, at least one trio, plus wintry music that is versatile and can be played during and after the holidays. ...continue reading →
Rebekah Maxner's Rock the Boat for Early Elementary piano students [note/rote/duets]
Rock the Boat is filled to the brim with music students will love. Your Early Elementary students can play the blues, walking bass jazz, boogie patterns, beautiful, sensitive melodies, and catchy, energetic themes that are fun to sing along with. Note and rote options, lots of lyrics and each piece comes with a teacher duet that enhances the student’s musical experience and development. ...continue reading →
Tidbits: CFMTA 2019 conference wrap, Rock the Boat update, The Noise of Time review
3 tidbits of news: 1) CFMTA Winnipeg 2019: here’s a fun little conference wrap with photos. 2) Exciting update on Rock the Boat, my new Early Elementary piano collection with note and rote solos with optional teacher duets. Your students are going to love it! 3) Book review of Julian Barnes's The Noise of Time. ...continue reading →
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