by Whitney | Nov 13, 2013 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Printables, Resources, Sheet Music
**Updated 11/04/2020 – so many new resources available online and older ones have disappeared so we updated the links at the end of this post! If you have any other free Thanksgiving music lesson resources you love, let us know and we’ll add them in.... 
by Whitney | Sep 11, 2013 | 4 D's, Composition, Delight, Discover, Printables, Resources, Sheet Music
One of my students is currently moving through Level 1 of Piano Adventures 2nd edition books and often in lessons, we come across one of the new improv pages. Can I just tell you how much we enjoys these activities?! The titles of the improv sessions remind students... 
by Whitney | Aug 21, 2013 | 4 D's, Develop, Printables, Resources, Sheet Music
One of my students is learning all of her 5 finger patterns right now. Using the chart I shared previously, we are working through white keys first and performing together in lessons with this accompaniment. Since the method book don’t always reinforce the keys... 
by Spring | May 9, 2013 | 4 D's, Delight, Develop, Resources, Sheet Music
I strongly believe in the value of learning 5-finger patterns in the early stages of piano study. Being comfortable playing in 5-finger positions greatly helps with learning new repertoire and also sets a foundation for learning many theory concepts. The biggest...