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Musicianship Monthly #25: Improving Improv Skills

3/31/2023

April is almost here, and that means it is time for a new "Musicianship Monthly" activity!

What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!

This month, we are celebrating all things improv! I am rounding up a whole host of free improv activities that you can use with students at every level.

Keep reading to see them all....

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Easy Improv Activities Using Backing Tracks from YouTube!

3/20/2023

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Do you enjoy improvising with your students? Have you wanted to incorporate more improv into your lessons but just aren't sure how to go about it? Either way...today's post is for you!

Did you know that there are tons of backing tracks--in every key and every style imaginable--available on YouTube? In today's post, we will be exploring some of these awesome (and free!) backing tracks and how you can use them right now with students at every level!

Keep reading to learn more....

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Free Resources for Saint Patrick's Day!

3/13/2023

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Are you looking for a few fun activities to help celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in your studio? Today I am rounding up several freebies for you to use with students at every level!

Keep reading to see them all....

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Practice Skills by Level, Part 2: Late Beginners

3/6/2023

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Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

Today's post is the second in a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of their development. You can read part one on practice skills for beginners HERE.

Today's article is all about practice skills for late beginners! Keep reading to see more...

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Happy Birthday, Frédéric Chopin!

3/1/2023

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Did you know that there is some debate about the exact birthdate of composer Frédéric Chopin?

Some historical records list Chopin's birthdate as February 22, while Chopin himself celebrated the big day on March 1st.

Either way, we are certain that the beloved Polish composer was born around this date in 1810, so today I am celebrating the occasion by sharing free resources you can use with your students to help them learn all about Chopin!

Keep reading to see more....

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Musicianship Monthly #25: Improving Improv Skills

Easy Improv Activities Using Backing Tracks from YouTube!

Free Resources for Saint Patrick's Day!

Practice Skills by Level, Part 2: Late Beginners

Happy Birthday, Frédéric Chopin!

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