Interval qualities take a lot of practice, and this game will accelerate that process. Be warned – Moja is not an easy game! Players will need to be pretty confident with how intervals work and how to figure out the interval qualities: major, minor, perfect, diminished and augmented. Moja is the perfect game to use … 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
Legend of the Ledgers helps students to get to grips with the ledger lines, how they function, and how to name notes on ledger lines. Students move around the board using intervals and naming the notes as they go. (Game play direction takes some practice, do refer to the instruction sheet for this one.) How … Read more
Match up music terms in this Christmas themed bingo style game. The terms are at an early intermediate level, including many tempo marks and dynamics. How to Play Each player gets a Gift Grab board and places it in front of them. Players take turns to draw a gift lid. If they have a match, … Read more
Did you ever have a student come back in September after a long summer break and he was like…a brand new student? I mean, sometimes it can feel like he lost about 6 months of progress in those couple of months off from lessons. What can we do to stop this happening? That’s where the … Read more
My students tend to remember dynamics and other markings without much of an issue. But tempo marks? Forget it. These posters along with the little tricks that I tell in the videos, help my students to grasp onto the tempo terms and remember them with ease. How to Use Hang these posters in your studio … Read more
Habits are one of the most powerful ways we get stuff done. It is usually habit, not willpower, that keeps us eating healthily, exercising regularly, or learning new things. But how do we harness this power and help our students form real and lasting piano practice habit? How to Use Decide which of your students … 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
When it comes to the modes, it’s very helpful to associate different moods, personalities or themes with each, in order to distinguish them from each other. This activity takes a quasi “memory palace” approach to the modes using poems about each mode and asking students to complete the stories and put their own spin on … Read more
In Don’t Minor My Major students not only get practice with naming major and minor root position chords (on the staff) but also reinforce the relationship between the major and minor chords by flattening and “unflattening” each other’s chords. This game has that competitive edge that makes it a hoot! Get your students addicted to this … Read more