The Stealthy Pop Ninja sheet provides patterns that can be used for vamping and playing with leadsheets. This is a great resource for teen students, and for teachers who don’t have much experience with this style of playing. How to Use Try each pattern as written first, playing the repeated pattern chords in C major … Read more
If you’re planning a group workshop for your students, look no further! This is a tried and tested lesson plan that is suitable for a mixed group of different ages and levels. How to Use This lesson plan is designed to suit a group of 4-10 students at a variety of levels. These activities will … Read more
Buddy piano lessons are my name for when students’ lessons overlap for some portion of their lesson time. E.g. Student A comes for 40 minutes, then student A & B have 20 minutes together, then student B stays for 40 minutes. This cheatsheet is designed to help you lesson plan for that overlapping, buddy or … Read more
The first piano lesson is so important. It’s where the relationship, environment, rules,and expectations start to be established. We sometimes miss out on some important stuff in that first lesson when we try to teach too much. I really see the first lesson as more or an exploration with the student and that’s what’s reflected … Read more
Transfer students are tougher than students that you teach from the very beginning, and I see a lot of questions from piano teachers about students that come to them from another teacher. The next time you’re taking on a transfer student, use this cheatsheet to help you navigate the first lesson and get off on … Read more