Level 5 Royal Conservatory of Music: YouTube videos for Lists A, B, C and Studies
Presenting a curated playlist of YouTube videos that match RCM's printed repertoire for Level 4. … continue reading →
Level 4 Royal Conservatory of Music: YouTube videos for Lists A, B, C and Studies
Presenting a curated playlist of YouTube videos that match RCM's printed repertoire for Level 4. … continue reading →
Early to Late Advanced Piano repertoire of Rebekah Maxner, listed for ease of choosing
Advanced pianists choose repertoire wisely, as music at this level demands significant investment of time and emotion. Here are repertoire selections by Rebekah Maxner for consideration. This post comes with a free printable to help make it easy for you to select the very best pieces for your students at the right levels. … continue reading →
Early to Late Intermediate Piano repertoire of Rebekah Maxner, listed for ease of choosing
Intermediate pianists have reached a good level of proficiency and often have a clear idea of the music they'd like to learn. Pick pieces they'll love, and you'll keep them hooked on piano! This post comes with a free printable to help make it easy for you to select the very best pieces for your students at the right levels. Keep reading! … continue reading →
I Love Coffee, I Love Tea and 'Knuckles' Intro to Circle of Fifths [Part IV]
I Love Coffee, I Love Tea offers an easy way to teach or learn the most powerful chord progression in all styles of music: II - V - I. This blog post is complete with images, a tutorial video and a FREE printable sheet, and is a great way to start any intermediate student on understanding keyboard harmony! Share this post directly with your students to give them a project they can do at home! … … continue reading →
Winter piano music Levels 3 to 6 -- Warm up the dark, chilly days!
Turn winter days from blah to TA-DA! These Early to Late Intermediate piano pieces are sure to keep developing pianists engaged throughout the entire cozy season! … continue reading →
How Heart and Soul teaches Relative Minors [Part VII]
Heart and Soul holds a secret clue to finding relative minor keys. After students have learned the bass and chords, explored primary chords and learned to transpose, the next challenge is to use the familiar chord progression to find relative major and minor keys. This blog with a FREE printable sheet breaks it down in easy-to-understand language. Share it directly with your students! ...continue reading →
Learn to transpose with Heart and Soul [Part VI]
Heart and Soul is a brilliant little workhorse piece of music. It offers a simple introduction to transposing by ear, which leads to a greater understanding of scales, key signatures and primary chords. To be versatile, transposing is the single most important skill a pianist can have! This post includes a tutorial video and a FREE printable sheet! ...continue reading →
4 Tips for expressive playing using 'Green Shade' [RCM Level 6 List C]
Before learning to play music by composers like Chopin, Intermediate piano students benefit from repertoire that nurtures expressive, Romantic-styled playing. Here are 4 tips for playing expressively using ‘Green Shade’. ...continue reading →
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