Musical Pit! | Free Music Theory Game
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Objective: To help build sight reading skills by reviewing notes on the staff and learning to quickly recognize note names. A player wins when he/she has a full set (6 cards) of a note. This is based off of the popular game of Pit – an...
“Scale-ing” the Marshland | Free Music Theory Game (Digital Print)
Learning the scales in music theory can seem daunting…but Scale-ing the Marshland is a game that will naturally reinforce the scales as they make their way safely across the marsh with the help of their scales! Level: Beginner – Advanced Objective: To...
Where is Thumbkin (Finger 1)? | Free Piano Learning Activity
Level: Primer to beginner Objective: To help learn finger numbers and to strengthen finger muscles and independence. The hands also develop the curved finger hand position used in playing the piano. Materials: A small ball or...
The Staff | Music Theory for Kids
The staff is the very basic of written music theory. Once you know about the staff, you can learn practically anything from there! All those lines and squiggles can seem daunting, but here is a way that even a three year old can understand. Print out your own treble...
Musical Pit! | Free Music Theory Game
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Objective: To help build sight reading skills by reviewing notes on the staff and learning to quickly recognize note names. A player wins when he/she has a full set (6 cards) of a note. This is based off of the popular game of Pit – an...
Learn Treble & Bass Clef Lines & Spaces | Easy Music Theory
One of the best (and fun) ways to remember the musical staff is to use your own hand! When my kids (even my preschooler) can name off all of the treble and bass clef lines and spaces, you know its full proof! But what makes this so much easier to remember and why...
The Best Piano for Beginners
If you are a beginner, or if you have a child who wants to play piano, you will want to make sure you are starting out with the right equipment! Having an upright piano, a baby grand, and a digital piano all at the same time, I have some experience with all of them...
Best Piano Sheet Music
There is nothing better than having some new sheet music to just dive into and start playing! Nothing seems to help with practicing as much as a new, exciting song to play. I have taught piano for years and years and the trick to getting a student “going...Cover Songs: What Is Legal, What Is Copyrighted, and Licensing
Millions of people are posting, creating, or using music in one way or another every day! Not only do I have my favorite songs, I love all the variations, covers, and take-offs that are made by those songs. It makes me want to create my own, too! But how do I know...
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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!