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
Category: Beginner Piano Activities
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
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
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
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
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