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Musicianship Monthly for November

10/29/2021

A new month means a new opportunity to incorporate a fun musicianship skill into your lessons! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)

This month, we will be exploring chord symbols and lead sheet playing using a song that is perfect for Thanksgiving: "Simple Gifts." Keep reading for two free lead sheets (easy and intermediate level) that you can use with your students this month!

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New easy holiday solos!

10/25/2021

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I love a good rockin' holiday arrangement! However, it can be tough to find arrangements in this style that are easy enough for the less advanced students in my studio.

So, I am super excited to share these 4 new singles that are all at the late beginner level! Click on the links below to see sample pages and listen to these fun holiday jams!

Saint Nick Boogie - an upbeat, boogie-inspired arrangement of "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"

Rock Those Halls! - a rockin' rendition of "Deck the Halls"

Jazzy Tidings - a catchy swing version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

Glorious - a pop-style arrangement of "Angels We Have Heard on High"

(P.S. If you like these arrangements but want something a bit more challenging, don't forget to check out my "Medley Magic" collection for early intermediates and "A Rockin' Christmas" collection for intermediates for pieces in a similar style!)

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Fun Halloween Listening Activities

10/16/2021

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Nothing sets the mood for Halloween like a good, spooky piece of music! Luckily there are lots of descriptive pieces--many by famous classical composers--that are often associated with Halloween.

Take advantage of these spooky pieces to do a few listening activities with your students this month! You can use these pieces to learn about storytelling through music, introduce students to a variety of musical instruments, review dynamics and music vocabulary, listen for musical themes and form, and more.

Keep reading for a few fun listening activities (including some really cool YouTube videos!) to use with your students as Halloween approaches...

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Metronome 101: 5 tips for introducing the metronome to your students

10/12/2021

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The metronome can be a helpful tool for many reasons. It can also be a tool that musicians love to hate!

Why is the metronome important, and how should students start practicing with the metronome? In today's post, I will be sharing some of my best tips for successfully introducing the metronome to your students--as well as a few alternatives to traditional metronome practice!

Read on for more "Metronome 101..."

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New Christmas singles and a Medley Magic combo deal!

10/9/2021

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Just popping in to share the news that Piano Pronto has released several of my popular holiday medleys as singles! Click on the covers to see and hear the music from any of these new releases!

New "Medley Magic" singles (early intermediate)

New "Medley Magic, Volume 2" singles (intermediate)

You can also now purchase both "Medley Magic" books as a special combo pack! This offers you both collections in either hardcopy or digital format at a great value.

And, of course, you can still purchase both collections separately (as well as listen to every piece in each collection) HERE and HERE!

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Musicianship Monthly for November

New easy holiday solos!

Fun Halloween Listening Activities

Metronome 101: 5 tips for introducing the metronome to your students

New Christmas singles and a Medley Magic combo deal!

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