by Spring | Jun 19, 2017 | 4 D's, Drive, Featured, Printables
Our students accomplish amazing things in the piano studio all the time! But often we breeze right past them. They conquer that B-major five-finger scale that’s been a struggle. Master hands together in a tricky passage. Finish a book, memorize a piece,... 
by Spring | Jun 12, 2017 | 4 D's, Drive, Featured, Printables
Awhile back I shared this Treasure Map printable with you. I pulled this out to use with my students this summer and decided I was a little too optimistic when I created the map. If it’s going to be used over a summer semester, I think it has too many spots!... 
by Whitney | May 29, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Today I want to share a printable my students love! Rhythm Searches are my fun music version of word searches. A rhythm search is easy to use in private lessons and/or group lessons. I’ve made two levels to start with this month. Level 1: 4/4 time 1 measure... 
by Spring | Mar 16, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Do you have students that struggle with eighth-note rhythms? Through my years of teaching I’ve seen many students battle with counting eighth-notes correctly. I don’t think the concept of eighth-notes is actually that difficult, but I think that maybe... 
by Spring | Jan 30, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources
I like to start teaching students 5-finger patterns pretty early in study, beginning with C and usually continuing around the circle of fifths as they are ready to learn new patterns. There are many benefits to learning 5-finger patterns and I feel that they are... 
by Whitney | Nov 21, 2016 | 4 D's, Develop, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
As my group and private students prepare for the recital, we try to practice performing as much as possible. To encourage good audience listening, I’m using a recital bingo game that I’m sharing today. I’ve seen several versions on Facebook so I...