by Whitney | May 27, 2020 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
A few weeks ago, I surprised my piano students with a porch drop off “Practice Kit”. Since I’m located right in King County, WA where COVID-19 has been hitting hard, we are still under “Stay Home, Stay Safe” mandates. And really, I...
by Whitney | Apr 2, 2020 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Games, Resources
This week is week 3 for my students doing online lessons and so far, I think things are improving! I’m feeling more energy and connection in lessons. We’re getting used to the technology – although one students’ phone did keep sliding...
by Whitney | Nov 11, 2019 | 4 D's, Delight, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
Have you checked out all of our bingo options? They’re some of the most popular free downloads on 4dpianoteaching. So many great options to bring a little bit of fun into your next piano lesson or really any music lesson! We have rhythm bingos – here and...
by Whitney | Jul 30, 2018 | 4 D's, Delight, Drive, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
There’s one game that my kids like to play every time we’re stuck in a waiting room situation. Tic Tac Toe! It’s a favorite for kids and really takes little prep, just paper and a pencil. Teaching at the university, I noticed the first year group...
by Whitney | Nov 20, 2017 | 4 D's, Delight, Develop, Games, Resources
Arpeggios are one of my students’ favorite technique skills. It’s probably because they sound so awesome and show-off well in pieces. But it’s also an easy technique concept to teach and use earlier in their learning. I usually teach these right...
by Whitney | Apr 24, 2017 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Games, Resources
As recital season rolls around, I’ve been reorganizing my games and office space. This made me think about all of theĀ games we’ve shared over the past four years – we have so many neat ones that I use all the time! So today I wanted to do a quick...