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A Guide to Guided Composition (with FREE Printables)

8/3/2026

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Do you want to incorporate composition into your lessons, but aren't quite sure how to start?

Guided composition can be a wonderful tool for introducing your students to composition and music notation in an accessible way.

Keep reading to learn more about how guided composition works and to find FREE printables you can use with students of all ages....

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My Favorite FREE Online Resources for Teachers and Students: Revised for 2026

7/23/2026

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At the height of COVID, when so many of us were teaching online for the first time, I posted a list of some of my favorite online resources for piano teachers and students. These were websites that I had used frequently for supplemental material for my own students that I thought might be helpful as teachers were navigating the changing landscape of piano teaching at that time.

Six years have passed since that post (can you believe it?!) and today I am sharing a revised list of my favorite FREE online resources for teachers and students! This list includes links to free sheet music, music history resources, music theory worksheets and games, and much more!

Keep reading to see the revised list...

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Free Resources for America's 250th Birthday!

6/10/2026

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The 4th of July is just around the corner, and this year marks an extra special milestone: 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence! 

In this post, I am rounding up FREE resources to help you celebrate the holiday in your studio this summer. Keep reading to find free arrangements of American patriotic music, American folk songs, music by a beloved American composer, and more! 

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The 2026 Summer Resource Round-Up

5/18/2026

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Summer is fast approaching, so today I am rounding up some of my favorite resources and sheet music to help you get ready!

From FREE sheet music and summer-themed activity pages, to summer lesson plans and fun supplemental collections that are perfect for summer review--I've got you covered!

Keep reading to see the resources...

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Free Easter Music for 2026!

3/13/2026

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Easter is approaching quickly, and today I am sharing an updated list of my FREE Easter arrangements for students, from the primer to late elementary levels!

Keep reading to get your free copies of 6 Easter favorites...

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