While many students learn scales by rote, sometimes students need an extra reminder at home – and we may not want to give them a full scales book. These simple booklets are designed to assist students with the practice, and are flexible enough that each teacher can still teach the way they prefer. The graphics … Read more
While many students learn scales by rote, sometimes students need an extra reminder at home – and we may not want to give them a full scales book. These simple booklets are designed to assist students with the practice, and are flexible enough that each teacher can still teach the way they prefer. The graphics … Read more
Do your students struggle with connecting the dots between key signatures, chords and relative keys? Or even just need practice with faster recall? Keyed UP is the perfect antidote. In this card game (loosely based off the game Rummy) students work to collect matching sets of tonic chords and key signatures. The better they know … Read more
Are your students spiralling out when it comes to key signatures? This fun play on the circle of fifths should help get it under control. Signature Spiral is all about recognising key signatures, and there’s no way to win if they don’t know them. Accuracy is “key”! How to Play Place a game counter for … 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
As more and more scales get introduced, it’s great to have lots of tricks up your sleeve so piano students don’t mix them up. Try out all of these scale drills and your students will know their scales backwards, forwards and upside down! Have fun! How to Use Keep the sheet in your student’s folder/binder … Read more
Harmonic minor scales are the first minor scales required in exams here, so they’re usually taught once students understand the majors. I prefer to teach natural minor scales first, however, so that students will understand the theory behind all minor scales more thoroughly. Use these worksheets to help reinforce your students’ understand of the harmonic … Read more
If you teach your students to play scales you may have come up against this question. Perhaps every so often, perhaps even every week. Or every day! “Why do I have to practice scales? They’re so boring!” Most of us teachers understand the benefits of scales…but it can be difficult to articulate it when you’re … Read more
Do your students get bored during scale practice? Do YOU get bored during your students’ scale practice? I think challenging students to play in new ways can keep their minds active, and make their scale practice more efficient. How to Use Keep the sheet in your student’s folder/binder or on the wall in your studio … Read more
These quick little exercises improve your student’s musical ears – without taking a stressful amount of the lesson away. Perfect for a busy piano curriculum. How to Use Singing wall warm-ups: Stick the solfa posters on a wall or the back of a door. Review the scale by pointing to each note ascending and descending. … Read more