One of the hardest things about doing online lessons as a vibrant teacher is that we don’t have access to our beautiful games library! This means we need to rethink a few things, for sure, but there’s no reason for online lessons to become dry and dull. Try out these games and bring the fun … Read more
If you need a way to ramp up the excitement for your students to correctly name and play notes or do clap backs and sing backs, then here it is! Piano Pyramid encourages students build a pyramid of random objects on their piano, adding another piece to the pile with each successful turn. If they … Read more
Your students can name the landmark notes, and can identify piano keys…but can they associate the two things together? Landmark Lane combines both concepts so your students can more easily make the connection when they’re at the piano. If you’re in a time crunch, this can be a very quick game so get ready, get … Read more
“Where do my hands go to start?” If this is a question you’re tired of hearing, then this game is for you! Look and Leap addresses note names,octave confusion, finger numbers and sight reading in a rapid-fire 90-second game. For added excitement, consider incorporating a little friendly competition in your studio with a chart tracking … Read more
Reindeer Race has four great levels to suit different students. Use level 1 to reinforce landmark notes. Level 2 is for notes on the staff, while level 3 covers ledger reading. Challenge intermediate students with level 4 for major and minor chords. How to Play Choose an appropriate card level for each player. (Multiple levels … 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
Do you have any students suffering from octave confusion? Playing the right notes…just in the wrong place? This is the game for you! Students work with the 5 landmark Cs and have to play each note on the piano as they work through so they get really secure on which is which and what is … Read more
Practice naming ledger line notes, but be careful! The croc might wake up and try to bite and you need to make it all the way to his head before that happens. How to Play Place a counter for each player at the bottom of the crocodile’s tail. Players take turns to turn over a … Read more
Getting students to describe landmark notes makes it much more likely that they can distinguish them from the other notes surrounding them. This twist on the classic gets them to do just that. Please note this game must be played in pairs. If you have more students you can print multiple copies and pair them … 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