Podcast episodes for today: Part I
Music making in these unprecedented times.
Check out this great explanation of Trap music on PBS!
PBS has more to offer than you’d think. In this video, you learn the components of a trap beat (and how to emulate) as well…
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Free Music Math Worksheet!
The worksheet is great for students who have done the better part of the Bastien Primer set (through p. 40 of the Lesson Book, to…
Playing musically through the use of adjectives, metaphors, and imagery
I. Summary of recent article and its suggested exercise I recently read an article that suggested a few exercises to help musicians play with more…
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New Bass Clef study: Czerny No. 7 from the Little Pianist
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Today, I’ve decided to share another one of my Czerny rewrites. This one is similar to the last one – it’s…
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Free Ear Training Worksheet for Beginning Students
I had my first studio group lesson a while back with a group of girls aged 7- 13. We had seven of us and had…
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Bass Clef Focus: Czerny Op. 823 Rewritten
I have a few students that struggle with reading bass clef despite being at an intermediate level of proficiency technically. To help the boost their…
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What’s the Right Age to Begin Piano Lessons
What’s the right age to start piano lessons? Almost any age is the right age to start piano lessons. It’s never too late to start,…
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major and minor ear training
I always do about 10 minutes of ear training with my students at some point during our hour long lesson. Usually, we do it first.…