These images can be used to create graphics for social media and printed flyers or posters. There are landscape and portrait versions provided in the zip file. Important note: You may only use these graphics to promote the Mini Musicians program which all members have access to here. You may not use this name or … Read more
Welcome to Mini Musicians! This curriculum is designed to be a positive, creative and exploratory first introduction to music for 3-5 year olds in a group setting. The program is directed towards piano and will provide great preparation for more traditional piano lessons, but is also beneficial for children who will go on to study … Read more
https://vimeo.com/332258858 We also have live teaching videos of many of the elements from this workshop: Beethoven Beat Conduct like Beethoven Classical Causeway Beethoven’s Bucket Dunk This group workshop plan is a great way to bring the magic of Beethoven and ensemble playing into your studio. How to Use This lesson plan is designed to suit … Read more
What could be more fantastic than combined music and a love of books and stories? This project follows a similar format to the Spring Themes, Animal Menagerie and Circus Collective and is a wonderful way to explore the magic of composing with your students. How to Use Use with all students in a studio-wide … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan will help you teach theory, aural, technique and rhythm through games and creative activities. It is designed to be used directly after the Piano Powerbooster One. There are 40 weeks of lesson plans and each will last about 20 minutes (including the warmup). Feel free to use these plans in conjunction … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan will help you teach theory, aural, technique and rhythm through games and creative activities. It is designed to be used in the first year of lessons with a new student age 7 and over, or to be used after the Tiny Finger Takeoff with a second year student age 6 and … Read more
Do your students all play with excellent rhythm without much guidance from you? Do they value rhythm as much as they should, or do they sacrifice rhythm in favour of correct pitch? If we think about it, we know that’s not the right way round. It’s remarkable the difference good rhythm makes. And, yet, many … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan is designed to make solfa really accessible to your and your students, even if you’ve never taken any Kodály training or don’t consider yourself much of a singer. Solfa can be such a useful tool for any musician and can open up a whole new level of musicianship and understanding for … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan is a 4 week intensive upgrade for your students’ sightreading skills. Over the 4 weeks they will work on interval recognition, reaction speed at the piano and thoughtful preparation for sightreading exercises. The Sightreading Supercharge plan is designed for students at the late beginner level and up. As well as the … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan will take your students on a fantastic journey through the circle of fifths. On the way they’ll be learning not just scales, but also how scales relate to harmony and what we can do with them. By improvising consistently in different keys, students learn a functional use of scales, keys signatures … Read more