Learning grand staff note names isn’t anyone’s favorite part of music lessons. It’s a long process that takes lots of repetition and patience… and a game or two along the way to spice that process up certainly never hurt! Here are some more game ideas to add to your note name-teaching bag of tricks: These game cards may look familiar to some of you who … Continue reading
Do your students need a little extra motivation this time of the year? Christmas (and Christmas break) is over, back to school means back to homework, the days are short and the weather is cold. That can all add up to a case of the “blahs”… and not much desire to practice with a lot of heart or effort! Whether you use a long-term incentive … Continue reading
Happy New Year! I hope all of you enjoyed some well-deserved time off over the holidays and are feeling re-energized and ready to start a new semester. If your studio calendar is anything like mine, spring time brings a variety of different audition, festival and recital opportunities. My students are already hard at work (or back at work, in most cases) preparing repertoire … Continue reading