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Musicianship Monthly #26: Building Major and Minor Chords

4/30/2023

Believe it or not, May is here! 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, our focus is on building chords! Keep reading for resources to help students build major and minor chords, quickly identify inversions, and more!

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Practice Skills by Level, Part 3: Early Intermediates

4/25/2023

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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 third in a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of their development. You can read part one (beginners) HERE and part two (late beginners) HERE.

Today's article is all about practice skills for early intermediate students! Keep reading to see more...

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New Series at Piano Pronto!

4/17/2023

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I am super excited to share the news of a brand-new series now available at Piano Pronto that has been in the works since last year!

"Mission: X" features adventurous solos for beginners (Volume 1) and late beginners (Volume 2). Each book is designed to contain three "missions" -- a set of pieces grouped around a similar theme -- that give students the opportunity to play in a variety of styles. The pieces in each "mission" can be performed separately or together, giving beginning students the unique opportunity to play a multi-movement work.

In addition, the "Mission: X" books are special in that each piece has an accompanying "mission training" activity that prepares students for the core concept introduced within that piece. These activity pages are a fun way to help prepare students for success with this series!

Click on the covers below to see sample pages and listen to every piece in this new series:

This week only (through April 23rd) Piano Pronto is also offering a combo pack of both books at a discounted price of only $19.99! Click on the either of the images above and scroll down to see the special "Mission: X Combo Pack" deal.

What do you think about this new series? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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5 Tips for Preparing Students for a Successful First Recital

4/14/2023

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Spring recital time is approaching....do you have students who will be participating in their very first recital this year?

In today's blog post, I am sharing 5 tips that will help you prepare your students for a successful first recital experience!

Keep reading to see more....

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It's Super Mario Mania!

4/10/2023

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Has Super Mario mania hit your studio yet?

In honor of the release of the new "Super Mario Bros." movie, today I am highlighting 4 nostalgic arrangements of themes from the original Super Mario Bros. game!

Keep reading to see them all....

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Musicianship Monthly #26: Building Major and Minor Chords

Practice Skills by Level, Part 3: Early Intermediates

New Series at Piano Pronto!

5 Tips for Preparing Students for a Successful First Recital

It's Super Mario Mania!

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