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The Annual Christmas Resource Round-Up!

11/30/2019

I don't know about you, but at my house the tree is decorated, the lights are twinkling, and the countdown to Christmas is officially on!

The next three weeks are going to be busy--so let's make each lesson between now and Christmas a fun one!

Today I am sharing my annual Christmas resource round-up, with all of my Christmas music and free teaching resources gathered in one place to make your job easier. Whether you are looking for a last-minute repertoire piece, preparing for upcoming holiday performances, or looking for a worksheet to reinforce your students' theory skills--I've got you covered! Click on the links below for more information about any of these resources.

Music

See all of my holiday arrangements available for purchase HERE
See all of my free holiday music downloads HERE (scroll down to "Sheet Music - Christmas")
Browse my entire holiday catalog HERE (click on "Search by Genre - Christmas")

Ear Training

Christmas Name-That-Tune: 3 levels included!

Christmas Rhythmic Dictation: 4 levels included!

Christmas play-by-ear challenge worksheet

Transposing

"Jingle Bells" transposing challenge for RH only

"Ode to Joy" transposing challenge for LH only

"Deck the Halls" transposing challenge for both hands

Composition and Improv

"Carol of the Bells" elementary improv activity

Winter-themed guided composition activity

"Over the River and Through the Woods" harmonizing lead sheet activity

Repertoire Lists and Performance Prep Checklist

Christmas Repertoire List page (also includes Winter Repertoire List)

Winter Repertoire list page (also includes Christmas Repertoire List)

"Am I Ready?" Performance checklist

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Free Christmas and Winter Repertoire Lists

11/12/2019

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One of the projects I like to have my students do during November and December is to create a list of all of the fun holiday music they are learning. I think this is especially important for my younger students, who are very motivated to see their repertoire lists grow as they learn more and more pieces. It is also a great way to create a performance goal for all of my students--I encourage them to use the music on these lists to perform for their families over our holiday break!

Today I am sharing these repertoire list templates with you. Feel free to print these out and use them with your students this holiday season! There is one list for Christmas repertoire, and a second list for winter repertoire that can be used by students who don't celebrate Christmas or by those who want to continue their repertoire lists into the new year.

Click HERE or on the photos below to download both of these repertoire lists in a single PDF file. Happy holidays!

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New Easy Christmas Collections!

11/6/2019

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I am excited to share three new easy Christmas collections that are now available at Sheet Music Plus! These collections include many of the top-requested Christmas pieces that I have taught in my own studio year after year.

Each collection is available in digital format--so you can purchase and print today! Click on the covers or on the links below to see sample pages from these new collections.

First Christmas Favorites features 10 holiday arrangements for students in the primer or level 1 of most method books.

Selections include: Jingle Bells, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, We Three Kings, Away in a Manger, Good King Wenceslas, Go Tell it on the Mountain, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Hallelujah Chorus (from "The Messiah"), I Saw Three Ships, and Angels We Have Heard on High.

Click HERE to see this collection!

Easy Christmas Favorites features 9 holiday arrangements for students in level 1 or level 2 of most method books.

Selections include: Jingle Bells, We Three Kings, O Christmas Tree, Russian Dance (from "The Nutcracker"), Deck the Halls, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, and Carol of the Bells.

Click HERE to see this collection!

The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky contains some of the most beloved holiday music ever written. I am very excited to share my own arrangement of this entire suite, written at the late elementary level!

Selections include: Miniature Overture, March, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance, Arabian Dance, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Reed Flutes, and Waltz of the Flowers.

Click HERE to see this collection!

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