by Whitney | Apr 30, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop, Discover, Featured, Resources, Worksheets
Question: When was the last time you did ear training work with your students? If I’m honest, it was probably in preparation for the theory test… and before that test came up? Yikes. It’s always so busy to fit in all we want to teach in 30 minutes so... 
by Whitney | Apr 9, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Anyone else love playing finger number games as you teach finger numbers? I love hearing the little giggles as we laugh our way through learning and practicing finger numbers with new students. This week, I came up with a little activity page to work through with... 
by Whitney | Aug 15, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Drive, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
It’s that time of year… Some parents are super excited to send their kids back, others are less excited… But the structure and routines are back. Lessons start up regularly again. Teachers are busy preparing classrooms and new materials. As a piano... 
by Whitney | Mar 29, 2018 | 4 D's, Composition, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Arranging. The word seems to scare my students to death sometimes! They believe that only the amazing Kevin Olsen or Carol Matz can arrange a tune they are familiar with into something they can play. When I gave out our first arranging assignment of the semester,... 
by Whitney | Sep 21, 2017 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
“Hi, Nancy! Hi, Helen! What’s the story, morning glory? What’s tale, nightingale? Tell me quick about Hugo and Kim!” Anyone else love this song from Bye Bye Birdie?! Today we’re sharing a Telephone Composition activity and this song just... 
by Whitney | Aug 23, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Remember that post a few weeks ago about memory and different types of learners? Well I wanted to create something I could share with my students. Especially with my older students (such as the teens or college students), I’d love for them to realize which...