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2 Minute Teaching Tip #2: Dice

10/30/2020

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Looking for a simple way to make review activities a bit more fun? Today I am sharing a "2 Minute Teaching Tip" video featuring a few creative ways to use dice in your lessons.


Interested? Click "read more" to watch the video!


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New Holiday Singles!

10/22/2020

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Looking for fresh holiday music?
A few of my favorite arrangements from the "Medley Magic" and "A Rockin' Christmas" collections are now available as singles! Unlimited studio licenses for these pieces are also on sale for $5 for a limited time.

​Read on for more details about these unique holiday arrangements!


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A "Happy Birthday" freebie!

10/15/2020

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It was an exciting week here in the Ricker household, as we celebrated not one, but two birthdays!

Before we kick off a weekend of birthday fun, I wanted to share a free lead sheet activity that is a "must-have" for your studio. "Happy Birthday" is a song that I think every student should be able to play on command, and today I am sharing a lead sheet in an easy-to-sing key that can be customized for students at any level.

Interested? Click "read more" to get your free copy of the "Happy Birthday" lead sheet!


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2 Minute Teaching Tip #1: Wrist lifts

10/10/2020

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​Most of us teachers have come up with little tricks over the years for introducing certain concepts to our students! Today I am sharing a "2 Minute Teaching Tip" video for how (and when) I introduce the concept of wrist lifts to my students.

Interested? Click "read more" to watch the video!


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My Top 5 Lyrical Video Game Arrangements

10/2/2020

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A few months ago I did a post of my top 5 video game arrangements for beginners. Today, I am sharing another list: my top 5 lyrical video game arrangements!

​These are lovely, lyrical pieces from my students' favorite video games that I feel work especially well for the piano. I have found that these pieces have special appeal to my teen and ‘tween students of all levels!


Curious to see what’s on my list? Read on for more!



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    Chrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music.


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