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 Photo by Otto Wegener, 1849-1924 Did you know that this week marks the birthday of composer Claude Debussy? Debussy was born on August 22, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Today's post will highlight resources you can use to celebrate this famous Impressionist composer with your students this week! Keep reading to learn more....
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 Did you know that this week marks the birthday of composer Edvard Grieg? Grieg was born on June 15th, 1843 in Bergen, Norway. Through the years, I have played and taught many of Grieg's wonderful pieces--from easy arrangements of "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from the Peer Gynt Suite, to his lovely Lyric Pieces for piano solo, to his exciting Piano Concerto in A minor. So today I am celebrating one of my favorite composers by sharing resources you can use to introduce your students to the music of Edvard Grieg! Keep reading to learn how you can introduce your students to this famous composer....  The start of another month means it is time for a new Musicianship Monthly post!
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. (Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!) This month, we will be continuing our exploration of music history with resources that highlight the Contemporary period! Keep reading for fun, accessible resources you can use to introduce your students to this interesting and varied period in music history....  The start of another month means it is time for a new Musicianship Monthly post!
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. (Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!) This month, we will be continuing our exploration of music history with resources that highlight the Romantic period! Keep reading for fun, accessible resources you can use to introduce your students to this dramatic period in music history....  Can you believe February is almost here? That means it's time for another "Musicianship Monthly" post!
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. (Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!) This semester, the Musicianship Monthly series will be focused on music history! For the month of February, we will be learning about the Classical period. Keep reading for fun, accessible resources you can use to introduce your students to this elegant period in music history.... |
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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