This is one of my students' all time favorite activities. It's a beautiful piano improv technique that's easy enough for kids to master in just a few minutes. Click play to watch a professional use this technique. In this video tutorial, I show you how you can teach this piano improv … [Read more...]
Silent Night Piano Sheet Music
I hope you enjoyed the previous tutorial on how to teach Away in a Manger. This post features Silent Night piano sheet music for kids and teaches how to improvise a gorgeous left hand pattern. The improv lesson builds on the previous lesson--we'll use a left hand pattern that's similar to the one … [Read more...]
Away in a Manger Piano Sheet Music + Video Tutorial on Improvising the Left Hand
Even young kids can learn how to improvise the left hand, and they'll be thrilled at how impressive they sound. I've created free printable sheet music for Away in a Manger and a video tutorial that you're welcome to use with your students. Click the play button above to learn an easy pattern that … [Read more...]
Winner and How to Play the Blues on the Piano
Congratulations to our winning lyricist! Kids from all over the country sent in the blues lyrics that they wrote and the winner was a cute little girl who sent in these lyrics: You can make learning the piano fun by teaching kids fun piano improv activities like this blues piano technique. … [Read more...]
Piano Improv for Kids inspired by Taylor Swift
This piano improv activity for kids is inspired by Taylor Swift's Love Story. From this song, we can learn how to create some really neat sounds. Watch the video tutorial to learn how to use this improv activity. Note that the right hand uses the D Major scale and the left hand just alternates … [Read more...]