We must be nearing that time of the year again. I recently had a conversation with a couple of other teachers that started with a question that seems to be (in music teacher circles) as seasonal as pumpkin pie. “So… what are each of you getting your students for Christmas this year?” Some ideas were tossed out, and with each one we all proceded to do … Continue reading
One of my favorite mid-lesson monotony breakers is the bucket of boomwhackers I keep in my studio. Whoever invented those things was truly genius! They’re a fantastic way to work off some energy or “beat” out a little piano-induced frustration. They’re also a great way to make flash card drills a LOT more fun for students. A while ago, I created some jumbo-sized flashcards to … Continue reading
Since many of my elementary students are working on Halloween sheet music for a recital this weekend, we’ve been talking quite a bit about the difference betwen major and minor this month. For this week’s group lessons, I printed 2 signs with a picture of a house on each. One was a haunted house (I simply printed a copy of this coloring page on orange paper), … Continue reading