Sep 9, 20212 min read
The Major Minor Marchers
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...
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Chord Discs
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,...
Aug 30, 20211 min read
Ping Pong Letters & Numbers
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...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Junior Piano Interpretation: Staccato Chords
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...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Gavotte from Le devin du village or Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Level 1: Achieve. TQ Piano.
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...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Junior Performance Skills: The Cuckoo
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Jul 19, 20211 min read
Junior Piano Interpretation: Detached or Connected?
This piece was composed to practice the alteration between staccato and legato. Before playing this piece a student should be able to...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Level 1 Piano Performance: Les Bouffons
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,...
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Muscle Skills: Level 1 Broken Chords
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Jul 5, 20212 min read
Level 1 Scales
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...
May 29, 20212 min read
Performance Level 1: Happy Minstrel
The traditional name for this piece is 'Gaily the Troubador' it was first published in 1828 and is about a soldier playing his guitar...
May 29, 20212 min read
Performance Level 1: Musette
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...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Suo-Gan
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Hot Cross Buns
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Ode to Joy
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...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Go Tell Aunt Rhody
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...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: Swap & Change
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...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: A Nod to Czerny
You can purchase a good mobile phone or tablet holder from many online retailers now. Some come with LED lights and some include...
May 29, 20211 min read
Performance Level 1: A German Folk Song
It is beneficial to record a final performance piece. Set up a camera or tablet on a tripod and press record. Stand near the piano and...