List of Dynamics in Music | Easy Music Theory
Dynamics, or how loud or soft music is played, can really turn a nice piece of music into a masterpiece. As such, you will definitely want to pay attention to all those dynamic markings you may find in your music! List of Dynamics: Dynamic Terms are Written in...
Musical Ice Cream Cones | Free Music Theory Activity
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Objective: To help build sight reading skills and knowledge by reviewing notes on the staff. Materials: Cut out Music Ice Cream Cones from PianoTels.pdf (1154 downloads) Optional: color the ice cream cones ...
Jingle Bells | Free Easy Piano Sheet Music (Digital Print)
Jingle Bells is probably the most well loved and most sung song at Christmas time. All the kids want to play it — and adults do to! Here are a few simplified versions for you to play and sing along to. You are welcome to use this, copy it, share it, perform...
Tonic, Dominant, and Subdominant | Easy Music Theory
You may have heard the terms tonic, dominant, and subdominant. And you may have heard just how fundamental these are to music theory. But I played piano for about fifteen years before I even knew what tonic, dominant, and subdominant was. So what do they mean and...
Where’s Waldo Music Hunt | Free Music Theory Review Game (Digital Print)
A great game that is active and fun and it works for large or small groups. Easy to set up and go! Level: Beginner Objective: To review music symbols and notes Materials: Click to download the notes and symbols Where’s-Waldo-Music-Hunt.pdf (870...
What is Basic Music Theory?
Having played the piano for over 25 years, I have had some exposure to what we call music theory. As a piano teacher, I have had ample opportunity to describe to many new students exactly what music theory is and the basics of it. So what is basic music theory? The...
Listening Map for William Tell Overture (Rossini)
William Tell Overture is well-known for its fast-paced and exciting melody. Here is a listening map that will help guide you and your students through the song. You will notice that this song has a lot of little mini repeats. Rossini takes a phrase and repeats it...
What Does “A Tempo” Mean in Music?
You ran into a word in your music and you aren’t quite sure what it means? Don’t worry, you aren’t the first one to wonder and you won’t be the last! After all, unless you speak Italian, you can’t expect to know all of the little words...
21 Games for the Elementary Music Classroom
Looking for some fun and creative games and activities for your music classroom? These games are fun, easy to explain and execute, and great at teaching and reinforcing musical concepts! You will find most of the materials for the games in free, downloadable links,...
Welcome to PianoTel’s!
I’m Tel, piano teacher, piano blogger, and piano student. This resource is for you to get inspired with the best ideas for learning and teaching piano!