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 worksheet is used to enhance a discussion about the inner workings of a piano and make it more memorable. There are upright and grand piano versions included. *Looking for a more in-depth plan to use with groups? Check out the Naked Piano Group Workshop plan!* How to Play Discuss the inside of your piano … Read more
Being able to distinguish between different aural patterns is one of the ear training skills all beginning students need to master, and one step on the way to transcription. How to Play Choose a level of the cards to play with. Get your student to draw three at random and place them in front of … Read more
Can your student’s magpie collect all the rings? Whether they can or they can’t, they probably won’t notice the amount of practice of aural skills they get as they try! How to Play 1 Player: Your student chooses 2 magpies, one for them, and one to use as their opponent. Choose how many rounds you … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan will take you through theory games, creative activities for the first year with a new student. It is especially designed for young beginners, 5 years and under, but could be used with older students at the teacher’s discretion. There are 40 weeks of lesson plans and each will last about 20 … Read more
One important connection that newbie piano students need to make is the association with high/low on the staff to right/left on the piano. Without this, so many problems occur down the road. Flying Fish Frog has the added benefit of working with a higher level student too. Simply add a note naming requirement and you … 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
Practicing clapping and singing back melodies is never dull when you’re collecting eggs and trying to avoid slippery plates! Audio tracks are included in this fun, multi-level aural game, but you can also adapt the levelling by playing samples “live” on the piano instead. How to Play Place the egg cards in a hat, box, … Read more
No more dry interval tests for your students! Have them play Aural Adventures instead and they won’t even notice their practicing this skill. In this game, students make their way around the board by naming intervals, using the included mp3 tracks. If they’re incorrect, they don’t advance – so there’s a strong incentive to listening … 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