Ledger lines are a useful tool, but beginner piano students won’t always see them that way. The best way to help our students see how necessary and valuable these little lines are is to use activities like this one to explore the staff with them, rather than just explaining it. So print off these sheets, … Read more
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I know math is not always music teachers’ favourite activity. That’s why I’ve put together these handy calculators for the most common head-scratchers that you might come up against. Jump to the calculator you need: Monthly rate calculator Group lesson rate calculator Buddy lesson rate calculator Monthly, Semester and Annual Rates If you are charging … 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
[tried_block] This is not a colouring book. It’s a journey of music discovery. Each page contains an abstract music instrument that will be revealed as students follow the trail of music symbols. Not only will students be creating beautiful artworks in these colouring pages, they’ll also be learning music theory along the way. Students should … Read more
It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to setting goals and resolutions for a new year. Look ahead with me using this piano teacher planner and guide to get ready for a rockin’ new year! For me, great planning is cathartic and satisfying. It helps me to feel settled and … Read more
Composing projects like this can provide the structure to free up your students’ creativity and give them confidence to get started with writing their own music. The theme of this project is the circus. You can find similar projects with spring themes here and animal themes here. How to Use Use with all students in … Read more
Scale reference sheets are often more effective if students create them themselves. This simple blank worksheet can be used for any scale or arpeggio and includes space for right hand and left hand notation on the staff and a keyboard. How to Use There are many ways you can use these scale graphics. Here are … Read more
A year is a long time to be focused on the same goals and not lose sight of them. Especially for young children. This goal setting sheet is designed to complement the other self-assessment form so that students can re-evaluate and assess in the middle of their year of piano lessons. (This sheet can also … Read more
Composing is a fabulous way to engage piano students, and get them to think about music in a different way. I designed this project as a very loose template so I could use it with all levels of students. While suggestions include articulations and harmonies that newer students might not have come across yet, it’s … Read more