This is a chance for personal growth for your students. Thinking carefully about practice habits, practice quality, attitude and concentration is a great way to round off a year or semester. Use this simple self-evaluation form to help your students think about what went well for the last year, what they want to achieve next … Read more
Sometimes students (especially younger beginners) need a little extra practice when it comes to naming the piano keys and finding them quickly. Make sure your students don’t get stuck in one position with Key Clamber! This game reinforces the white keys under the groups of 2 and 3 black keys separately, helping students find their … Read more
Are your students ready for Finger Footsteps? In this game, students literally walk their fingers up the board to reinforce the relationship between steps and skips on the staff, and physical movement. (Even more fun when the fingers get in a little traffic jam!) How to Play Each player places finger 2 and 3 on … Read more
This newbie activity is slightly more challenging than the Keyboard Builder. Using the Piano Builder students must recreate the full piano, matching the groups of two and three black keys as well as the B flat at the bottom. This is a great lead up to starting to learn some of the key names and about … Read more
Use the Keyboard Builder with your new piano students to help them find the groups of two and three black keys and understand the patterns of the piano keyboard. This is a great activity in particular for preschool piano students or students with special needs who need more direct practice of finding these patterns. How … Read more
Star Seekers could be played at the first lesson with an older newbie, or in the first few months for younger students. In this game students must give the time name or number of beats of basic note values to progress around the board and be victorious. How to Play Each player places a counter … Read more
Young students need to move in order to really focus. Draw a Silliness Siesta card every time your student’s attention starts to drift – take the 2-3 minute break – and then get back to business at the piano. How to Use Use these cards whenever you feel your student’s energy and focus is starting … Read more
Musical Meander can be used two ways, to review note values, or the names of the piano keys. This is a wonderful, simple and quick game to use with your pre-reading students and works great as an off-bench break for wriggly students. How to Play Keys Version Place the game counters on the start star. … Read more
Younger beginners will need extra review of the piano key names in order to be successful going forward. This simple game for one or two players splits the piano keys into the groups of two and three black keys for better clarity and quick learning. How to Play Solo version Choose either the green or … Read more
What better way to kick off lessons with a new student than with Finger Twister?! This game is perfect for the beginning lessons and is adaptable to younger and older students. How to Play Each player in turn should spin the spinner and place the correct finger on the board. If working with young children, … Read more