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These adaptable checklists are designed to empower you in guiding your students to confidently play the piano, deeply understand music, and discover their unique musical voice. The accompanying worksheets support this system and can be implemented in the order that best suits each student's individual needs and prior experience.

These are the Mini-Marchers from Music Academy, They're practising their marching to be in the marching band, you see. This is the first...

I started using the chord discs with students who benefitted from the physical moving of a note in a triad rather than talking about it,...

I teach some children who do not yet know their ABC's and 123's. This is due to age, ability or, increasingly, that English is not their...

This piece was composed to introduce the concept of staccato with an interval and a triad. The rest allows time to think and prepare for...

Go Tell Aunt Rhody is a folk song of American origin from the nineteenth century. The song is much older originating as a Gavotte in an...

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This piece was composed to practice the alteration between staccato and legato. Before playing this piece a student should be able to...

Les Bouffons is a sword dance written by Arbeau, who was French, in 1589. This is known as the Renaissance period. It is a Galliard,...

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At level 1 a student is learning the pattern of the thumb turn in a scale. The two scales that are the primary focus are C major and A...

The traditional name for this piece is 'Gaily the Troubador' it was first published in 1828 and is about a soldier playing his guitar...

The Musette is a dance that would be found in Baroque music of the 18th century. It is a piece of music and dance in the style of the...

Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...

Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...

Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...

Ode to Joy is from the famous Ninth Symphony by Beethoven called the Choral for its use of the human voice as an instrument. You can hear...

Go Tell Aunt Rhody is a folk song of American origin from the nineteenth century. The song is much older originating as a Gavotte in an...

Swap and Change was written by Josie for a student who wanted a quick change piece between staccato and legato. It became a hit with many...

You can purchase a good mobile phone or tablet holder from many online retailers now. Some come with LED lights and some include...