6 reasons the cajón box drum is better than a metronome in piano lessons
Find out how this simple percussion instrument has become an invaluable studio asset. From tempo fluctuation to teaching concepts of improvisation and rhythm and metre, the cajón is a piano studio must-have multi-tasker! ...continue reading →
Egg hunt motivates your piano students to sight-clap rhythms 7 Steps [Printables]
Let's be honest, whose piano students normally jump at the chance to sight read? Or clap a rhythm? Engaged students learn more. Students who want to participate advance further. Our biggest job as piano teachers is to grab our students' attention and hook them long enough so they will want to learn more and improve...continue reading →
Gift bags organize your piano camp and group lessons. Easy and fun!
Anticipation worthy of a birthday party. That's what your students can feel as they enter your studio for each group lesson or day of piano camp. This one organizational strategy is so simple, yet so effective, that when I first did it I wondered why I'd never thought of it before. ... continue reading →
Want to compose music? Steps 1 to 4 help you begin [Printables]
In a world where we have instant access to so much ready-made information and entertainment in ever-decreasing byte-sizes, I believe that now, more than ever, it is important to get in touch with your inner creative life. To slow down. ... continue reading →
Rebekah Maxner 