My students did amazingly well on their end of year exams last spring. I was thrilled, because we had practiced like crazy with the fun resources I created. In my studio, we spend a ton of time on music theory. Why? Because playing the piano gets so much easier when you understand how music … [Read more...]
Scale Detective: a major scales music theory worksheet
Here's a fun printable worksheet to help kids learn the whole and half step pattern used by the major scales. Kids can pretend to be a "Scale Detective" and figure out the pattern. There are lots of new music theory worksheets on the site! Click on the link to check them out. Print Scale … [Read more...]
Piano Magic Level 1c is Now Available!
$8.50 ebookTeach kids triads- the foundation upon which the vast majority of improv and accompaniment techniques are based. When your child learns these chords, she'll already be able to make simple songs. This ebook also teaches playing simple scales with hands together and teaches the expanded … [Read more...]
Piano Magic Level 1b is Now Available!
$8.50 ebookFun introduction to beautiful arpeggios and the "scale from under the sea." Both kids and parents love the elegant, harp-like sounds of arpeggios and are delighted that young kids can learn arpeggios with this system. Includes full color cartoon illustrations and special … [Read more...]
How to Teach Piano Scales to Kids
Far too often, kids think learning scales is an end in itself- and to them it's a boring end! I teach kids to improvise with the scales and my students are actually excited about learning their scales! Everyone wants to know my system for teaching scales to kids, so I've decided to sell my ebook … [Read more...]