It’s almost Christmas!! And that means it’s time to make those gift lists for people you appreciate in your life. We know that us teachers (especially music teachers!!) make the top of the list!! 😉 Seriously though, if you are planning on gifting to your child’s teacher, read on. I know choosing what to give …
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9 Inspiring Quotes on Music Education
Every aspect of teaching has a different influence from the next. We as music educators touch a certain aspect of life and culture that can’t be explored so deeply in any other realm. We get to introduce students to a field that explores all aspects of a human experience: emotional depth, change + progress, history, …
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“What Does Andante Mean?” Basic Piano Terms & Definitions for Non-Musical Parents
If you’re the parent of a piano student, your child has likely brought an assignment home from lessons and had questions. Sometimes you have to decipher more than the teacher’s hurried scribbling and you run across terms that you don’t recognize. Here are some terms + definitions to help you assist during practice time. These …
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“Away in a Manger” | free Christmas sheet music
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. *MOST* simple Christmas music is boring!! Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing “wrong” with playing a simple melody. But even the most inexperienced of players appreciate a beautiful little prelude, interlude, or coda when they sit down to play their favorite Christmas tunes. This arrangement of …
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“The First Noel” | FREE Christmas arrangement
I have the privilege of teaching my sweet niece long-distance piano lessons over FaceTime (oh, the joys of technology!!). Her favorite Christmas song is “The First Noel,” so for her *first-ever* performance with my studio, I arranged it just for her. My biggest complaint with “beginner” piano arrangements of Christmas tunes is that they’re BORING!! …
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“What Child Is This?” | free Christmas sheet music
*this post may contain affiliate links… still working on all the details, etc – thank you for your patience!* “That key change gave me goosebumps!!” – direct quote from my student Ayden. *insert happy teacher blush* Ayden is a student that I’ve been teaching for the last five (or so?) years. When she requested “What …
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