Check out these 8 piano lesson must have items and Montessori game ideas for each teaching tool to make piano lessons more fun!!!
Lila has been VERY interested in learning to play the piano lately — and although I play myself, I had absolutely no idea how to teach someone else to play! Luckily, I saw Deniz’s Keyn…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star easy piano music - free sheet music that's perfect for young beginners but it's so simple everyone can play it!
Here’s a piece for easy/intermediate piano students. Interested in reading a little about the piece? I’ve included an excerpt from Wikipedia below, and a link so you can read more on th…
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This is a review game to help solidify in a timely manor where the notes on the keyboard are and to find them easily. ...
If you’re a parent of a child who’s taking piano lessons or you’re someone who’s teaching them, you know just how challenging it can be to keep your young learner engaged and focused on the lessons…
One of the highlights of our preschool piano camp was the giant keyboard we used to learn some music theory and keyboard topography. I had s...
Amazing Grace easy piano sheet music is perfect for people of all ages who are learning to play piano or keyboard. This arrangement is also a great resource for piano teachers who are looking for easy piano music to teach their students. The sheet music contains: - Large notes written on a large treble staff for easy visibility - Letter names for every note, making it easy to read the notes you’re playing - Song lyrics to help contextualize the melody This beginner song will help you improve your skills of reading sheet music, all while experiencing the joy of playing a classic tune.
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Throwback Thursday is a set of four cute and fun worksheets that help piano students learn finger numbers and left and right hands for piano.
This is a set of eight music theory worksheets. This set consists of timed note reading tests for the grand staff. There are three pages for treble clef including one for line notes, one for space notes and mixed. There are three pages for bass clef including one for line notes, one for space notes and mixed. There are also two pages with treble clef and bass clef mixed together. This is a great resource to have to review notes and encourage your students to read the notes quickly. This is a digital download that is easy to print out and use whenever you need. They are great for homeschool music, music class, individual and group lessons. Students can race to see who is the quickest. Do them weekly to try and improve scores. These will be a go to activity in your teaching studio.
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Wondering how to read sheet music? Learning how to read piano sheet music opens up a world of expression & freedom. Follow our guide to learn!
For students on this level who want to learn "Happy Birthday to You", this arrangement in F Major is "just the key".
As a child I became a master at the learn-regurgitate-forget method of acing tests and earning perfect grades in public school. But unfortunately, much of the knowledge I was exposed to did not truly sink in to stick with me much after the test was done. As I teach piano to children, I want the learning process to be memorable enough that the brief interaction we have each week will stick with them easily enough for them to recall it at home. Why teach with stories? Story telling creates vivid, memorable images in a listener's mind and often evokes emotions that make more connections within the mind. A good story can make all of the difference when retention and repetition is the goal. When teaching piano hand technique to young beginners I have used this story to make the lesson more memorable so the concepts stick. If their hand collapses or wrist droops it is much more fun and less threatening to dramatically say "Oh no an earthquake squished Nile," or "Nile's getting all wet" then to directly address the issue. Of course some students will be more enamored with making a house for a cute little polar bear or teddy bear, so I let them choose from my mini erasers the perfect character to build their home for. Nile Crocodile Piano Hand Position Story Once upon a time there lived a crocodile named Nile. He was searching for the perfect home. But Nile had one problem. He was scared of heights! So he didn't want to climb any mountains to find the perfect home. And he didn't want to go in a canyon, because he would eventually have to climb out. He walked along the level ground searching for his new safe home. But then he spotted a small slide. He decided to be brave and give it a try. He slid down the slide and discovered that at the bottom there was a cave. It started to rain so he crawled inside for protection. He had discovered his very own new home with a special secret slide entrance! He checked the roof to make sure that it would not "fly away" and expose him to any wild weather. Soon he fell fast asleep in his new home. But he had a nightmare that an earthquake shook the ground and the roof of his home collapsed on top of him. He was so relieved when he woke up to see that his roof was standing tall. Correct Piano Hand Position Tips So if you want Nile to come to live in your piano "House"... KEEP WRISTS LEVEL... NO MOUNTAINS OR DROOPY WRISTS. THUMB PLAYS ON THE SIDE TIP LIKE A SMALL SLIDE. NON-PLAYING FINGERS ARE RELAXED. DON'T FLYAWAY. KNUCKLES ARE TALL LIKE A BRIDGE THAT SUPPORTS THE HOUSE. Related Posts Free Piano Lesson Plans Technique Wizard Challenges Teaching Piano Technique Motions Creatively
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With the school year and the piano lesson year about to begin in many places, I thought it would be fitting to share some new printable forms to help start the year off right! This packet is available for free to new Teaching Studio subscribers! Subscribers get periodic emails with all the latest
My district is one that is implementing Student Learning Objectives...which are basically large-scale goals for each student in class based on their ability levels. Teachers have to set target scores/learning outcomes for lower level learners to higher level learners. That means there has to be some sort of pre-assessment in order to determine the level of the students. I really have struggled in attempting to create pre-assessments for orchestra. It has been hard to wrap my head around giving a test to see what I know students don't know yet...since I haven't taught the skill, yet. Anyway, I am focusing my learning objective on rhythm. I want to be sure my students are fluent note-readers and rhythm readers. For my pre-test, I will use the 'I Got Rhythm' form that I created. This can be used many different ways and can be a useful tool in a variety of rhythm exercises. For my pre-assessment, I will perform the rhythm from one box on each line...and I will have students circle the rhythm that they think I played. This will help me see if students are already recognizing these rhythms. The rhythms get progressively more difficult as you move down the page, so I will be able to set some learning targets for individual students. Eventually of course, students will demonstrate the ability to perform these rhythms on their own - by the end of year 1. I can also use this form as a rhythm exercise...students can perform the rhythms across and down each line. They can cut them up to make flashcards. You can use the different rhythms for warm-ups and scales.
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Toy piano with wooden frame and different musical notes. Musical score detail on the upper part.
