These 5 levels of chord challenges are a systematised way to work on chords with piano students. They will give a clear structure for teaching all the major, minor and dominant seventh chords and inversions. The 5 challenge levels provide a sense of accomplishment and landmarks along the way to guide progress. Chord Apprentice: Major … Read more
Looking for a way to celebrate Paddy’s day in your music studio? This improvisation game is the perfect activity. The activity will be infinitely more fun if you first briefly explain the story of Dagda and his magic harp that would cast spells on people. Only Dagda could play the magic harp and in the … Read more
Your students will be nuts about numerals after playing this game. 😉 Numeral Nut helps students to work on key signatures, and how chords can behave differently in different keys. It will also provide plenty of practice with Roman numerals, so their school teacher might thank you later if that’s on the curriculum! How to … Read more
This is a puzzle style game to work on the flute notes that will work equally well with just 1 beginner student or with several. Most students will be able to do this puzzle with little guidance making it perfect for lab time or keeping one student occupied while you teach the other. Feel free … Read more
This is a puzzle style game to work on the guitar chords that will work equally well with just 1 beginner student or with several. Most students will be able to do this puzzle with little guidance making it perfect for lab time or keeping one student occupied while you teach the other. Feel free … Read more
This is a puzzle style game to work on the violin notes on the fingerboard that will work equally well with just 1 beginner student or with several. Most students will be able to do this puzzle with little guidance making it perfect for lab time or keeping one student occupied while you teach the … Read more
Counting the semitone (half step) patterns in a chord is a quick and easy way for students to figure out whether the chord is major, minor or diminished – and to create these chords themselves. This game brings together chords shown on the piano with emojis to create a memorable association for students. HOW TO PLAY … Read more
Getting a really solid grounding with the Roman numerals for the primary triad in just 3 keys will set students up for success in the long-run. By focussing in on just the limited palette, they can understand the underlying concepts better and then apply this type of analysis to their pieces and theory exercises. How … Read more
Chord inversions are extremely useful and students need them to play fluently from lead sheets and recognise chord patterns in their repertoire. But…they can be confusing. Use this simple process to help you teach them to students. If you want more in-depth plans for teaching chords, check out the Chord Crash Course in the courses … Read more
In Cadence Chaos, students work to identify cadences both visually and aurally. The game includes audio samples and there’s some note name review thrown in for good measure. This is a truly enriching game for intermediate students. How to Play Place a game counter for each player on the red “Start Here” space. Place the … Read more