What Does a C With a Line Through It Mean In Music?
You may have pulled out some music, only to find a weird line through the middle of a large C right at the beginning where the time signature sits. What does a C with a line through it mean in music? In music, a C with a line through it is most often called...
Whack-a-Time-Signature | Free Piano Teaching Game
Whack-a-Time-Signature is a fun teaching game to help students listen to and review time signatures. Not only does it help the students count out a measure and keep the beat, it requires team coordination! This game is awesome — and a favorite — for a...
Musical CODENAMES| Free Piano Teaching Game (Digital Print)
Musical CODENAMES is a game my students frequently request. They love the challenge of the game, and I love that they are making connections with musical terms and concepts! It’s an awesome combination that you can’t quite get in any other game out...
21 Fun Ways to Practice Piano
Practicing the piano can get a little drab. That’s why you want to change things up a bit to get some good, fun, practice. This is a list to help you approach your practices a little differently. 21 Fun Ways to Practice Piano Practice your...
Interval Explosion! | Free Piano Teaching Game (Digital Print)
Being able to identify intervals immediately is an essential skill for sight reading. That’s why I like to do all I can to get my students to identify an interval by sight as quickly as possible. This game helps do just that! This game is also a helpful...
Is a Piano or a Keyboard Better for Beginners?
If you are interested in playing the piano, the first thing you need to figure out is what kind of piano you will be playing on. You want to make sure that you start off on the right foot! Is a piano or a keyboard better for beginners? For beginners, a keyboard is...
Word Search…with Music Notes! | Free Piano Teaching Game (Digital Print)
See how quickly your students can put together a word once you call it out! Played alone or with a group, this game really makes sure you know the names of the notes — and be quick about it, too! Level: Beginner Objective: To be able to identify the note names...
How Long Should a Child Practice Piano Each Day?
Since practice is the key to your child’s success in piano, then you will want to make sure that he/she is practicing as much and as often as they should be! So how long should a child practice piano each day? Daily Piano Practice Time 3-4 year olds 5-10...
Piano Lessons for 3 Year Olds
Maybe you have a three year old who seems musically inclined and you want to get her started on piano. Is it too early? You can teach piano to 3 year olds! Piano lessons for 3 year olds are going to be different than piano lessons for older children, but it...
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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!