I never regret spending a little extra time working on key building blocks of beginner piano. Because well, sometimes things don't always "stick" with just one lesson from the method book. So let's talk about one of the first things new students need to know: finger numbers! Here's 3 activity ideas that take the learning off… Continue reading Tips for teaching piano finger numbers
Tips for teaching Right Hand vs Left Hand
OK this may be controversial... but a method book does not always contain what your students need (shocker!).We all know how unique each student is, and well, a book just can't meet every individual's needs.Even your favorite, colorful book series can leave gaps in student's knowledge and skills down the road.The truth is: I never… Continue reading Tips for teaching Right Hand vs Left Hand
6 Engaging Piano Lesson Games using Music Note Flashcards
There are so many fun and creative ways to incorporate music flash cards into piano lessons. Whether you teach 1-on-1 lessons, group lessons, or classroom music, here are a few of my favorite activity ideas using flashcards. Cover the Note This game can be played with a group or just one student. You will need… Continue reading 6 Engaging Piano Lesson Games using Music Note Flashcards
Easter Piano Lesson Activities
Need some inspiration for Easter in your piano studio? I've got some Easter lesson ideas to help make things a little extra festive! 1. Easter Egg HuntEvery year I enjoy hiding plastic eggs around the studio for my students to find. Over the years I've tried this different ways ... One option could be to… Continue reading Easter Piano Lesson Activities
Note value activities
If you teach music to young students, you know that one of the first steps of reading notation is knowledge of note values (quarter notes, eighth notes, etc.) In this blog post, I am sharing 5 activities for teaching note values that you can use in your piano studio (or general music class!). The first… Continue reading Note value activities
Valentine’s Day Piano Lesson Activities
Valentine's Day is such a sweet celebration in the piano studio! I usually start pulling out Valentine's activities around Feb. 1st and keep them going all month long. Let's chat about activity ideas you can use in your piano lessons. 🩷Sensory Bin Activities These sensory bin activities are a huge hit in my studio. Students… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Piano Lesson Activities
Music alphabet activities
The music alphabet is one of the very first foundational skills we teach our new piano students. A favorite moment of mine is seeing the smile and little giggle a student gives when they discover that in piano there's just A-G, and NO H! It's adorable. For years, I would introduce the music alphabet simply… Continue reading Music alphabet activities
Christmas Piano Lesson Activity Ideas
Most of my piano students celebrate Christmas, and we have a few activity traditions we enjoy each year. In between the business of preparing Christmas repertoire, we set aside most of our usual lesson routines and focus on embracing the festivities of the season (a season that is not long enough in my opinion!) Here… Continue reading Christmas Piano Lesson Activity Ideas
Note of the Day Activities
When I first started teaching piano, I would introduce new notes to a student based on the pace of their method books. A few years in, I came to the realization that many of my students needed additional support in note reading. I mean, just think about how much we support a student when they… Continue reading Note of the Day Activities
How to start using Boom Cards in your piano studio
Have you heard of Boom Cards, but not sure where to start? I've got you covered. Boom Cards (also called Boom Decks) are digital task cards that are played on the platform boomlearning.com. They can be played on almost any device including tablets, computers, and phones. Here are some reasons why teachers love Boom cards: they… Continue reading How to start using Boom Cards in your piano studio
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