I Love Coffee I Love Tea and Knuckles piano play-along -- Learn the duet chords [Part II]
Share this video directly with your piano students! It will help them learn I Love Coffee, I Love Tea’s bass line and chords by rote with supporting videos and a FREE printable guide sheet. Your students can use the same steps to teach it to a family member! Family duet, anyone? … continue reading →
Intervals: Sure-fire songs for memorizing by ear [ascending and descending]
Here's the only list you'll ever need to learn or teach intervals by ear, complete with high-quality sound samples! Presented in an easy-to-search format, cover the intervals in any order! … continue reading →
Finger numbers for piano students at home! [FREE printable!]
Struggling to teach beginners online? Sad that you can't sing with your piano students in person? Do your beginners and elementary students mix up their finger numbers? Or maybe you're just looking for a CREATIVE way to teach FINGER NUMBERS! Here's the blog post you can share with your students so they can practice finger numbers at home! They'll never mix them up again! FREE PRINTABLE! ...continue reading →
Piano finger numbers! Teach and review with beginners [Online or in person]
Want an unforgettable way to teach finger numbers so your students NEVER mix them up? This new teaching strategy gets amazing results in person and online from day one! MUST READ Intro for teachers ...continue reading →
How to compose piano music? Heart and Soul can teach you! [Part IX]
Composing sets you free to create using what you already know about music! Show your students how to use what they know about Heart and Soul, its chord progressions, texture and patterns, to create their very own original music! Post includes videos of student examples! ...continue reading →
How to Improvise on the piano? Heart and Soul can teach you! [Part VIII]
Improvising gives you and your students permission to play outside the box! Heart and Soul’s familiar patterns can inspire your students to try their hand at improvising! They’ll have the chance to come up with fresh, current and alternative sounds all their own! Help them gain confidence being creative at the piano. This blog post is complete with a tutorial video that helps them get started! Share it directly with your students! ...continue reading →
How Heart and Soul teaches Primary Chords [Part V]
Heart and Soul offers an easy way to teach or learn the most-used chords in all styles of music: the primary chords. This blog post is complete with images, a tutorial video and a FREE printable sheet, and is a great way to start any young student on understanding keyboard harmony! Share this post directly with your students to give them a project they can do at home! ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Duet videos [Part IV]
A student at home can play duets in two ways: with a family member, or with a virtual duet partner! Share this blog post directly with your students and they’ll be able to play any part of Heart and Soul along with the duet videos! ...continue reading →
Heart and Soul piano play-along -- Alternative tune [Part III]
Do you know Heart and Soul’s alternative melody? It’s catchy and fun! This post will help your students learn Heart and Soul’s other tune by rote with supporting videos and a FREE printable guide sheet. Your students can use the same steps to teach it to a family member! They can play the duet with family at home or the videos. Feel free to share this video directly with your piano students! ...continue reading →