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Practice Skills by Level, Part 1: Beginners

1/15/2023

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Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

This spring on my blog, I will be sharing a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of development. These articles will feature my best tips and tricks for how to help students learn to practice efficiently and in an age-appropriate and level-appropriate way.

​Today's article is all about practice skills for beginners! Keep reading to see more...

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New Pop Christmas Arrangements for Beginners!

11/16/2022

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Are you looking for popular holiday arrangements that even your elementary level students can enjoy? Look no further!

​I have recently updated my Christmas music catalog to include a dozen new arrangements of popular Christmas tunes arranged especially for students at the elementary level! These popular titles will appeal to students of all ages in the primer level, level 1, and early level 2 of most method books.

​Keep reading to check out the new arrangements!

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5 Halloween Favorites for Beginners (and a Freebie)!

9/16/2022

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Believe it or not, October is just around the corner! If you are looking for a few fun, familiar, and spooky tunes for your beginning students, then today's post is for you!

Today I am rounding up 5 Halloween favorites that your beginners will love--including a special Halloween freebie!

Keep reading to see the music...

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5 Cool Arrangements Your Beginners Can Play Right Now!

3/18/2022

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Do your beginners want to play their favorite pop and movie themes? Of course they do! However, it can be tough to find satisfying arrangements that are accessible to students in their first year of lessons.
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Today I am sharing some of my favorite arrangements for beginning students! These elementary arrangements are perfect for students in the primer or level 1 of most method books.

​Want to be the coolest piano teacher in town? Keep reading for a list of arrangements your elementary students will be excited to play right now!

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Now Available in Hardcopy!

2/25/2022

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Just a quick post today to let you know that my two most recent releases are now available in hardcopy!

Many thanks to Piano Pronto for doing a limited print run on these two collections!

Supplies are limited, so get your copy before they are gone:

​First Perfect Patterns can be found HERE.
Rockin' the Classics can be found HERE.

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