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 It's that time again! A new month means another opportunity to explore a new musicianship skill with your students! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!) This month, we are wrapping up the school year with an important skill that your students can practice all summer long: sight-reading! Read on for my favorite resources and tips for turning your students into super sight-readers--along with a fun "super sight-reader" challenge chart!
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I have just added 2 new selections to my Free Stuff page that I am excited to share with you today: two free video game themes that are sure to be a hit with your students! Click on the photos below to access these free pieces.
If you enjoy these free pieces, don't forget to check out my many other video game arrangements at a variety of levels HERE!
 It's that time again! A new month means a new opportunity to explore a fun musicianship skill with your students! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)
For the month of April, we will be exploring 3 basic chord progressions and creating original music using the process of guided composition. Through this process, even your elementary students can compose and notate their own musically satisfying compositions! Click "read more" to learn how it works, and to download your free guided composition worksheets!  With Easter right around the corner, today I am sharing a free arrangement of the lovely song "Amazing Grace." This primer level arrangement has no position shifts, very simple harmony, and is a great tool for teaching students to count eighth note pairs. Click HERE or on the picture to download your free copy. Happy Easter!  Happy March! If you are looking for ways to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in your studio this month, give this traditional Irish song a whirl! This song focuses on several important concepts for elementary and late elementary students: root position chords, playing in 3/4 time, and counting syncopated rhythms. You can also use this song as a transposing challenge for your more advanced students, or as an opportunity to experiment with different accompaniment patterns in the left hand. Click HERE for your free copy of "Molly Malone!" |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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