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,...
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...Lesson #2: Roaming the Sea! Learning C through E
How to teach piano: This is the 2nd lesson plan for 1st years. Learning to play and recognize C through E on the keyboard and the staff. Time Needed: 30-40 mins (adaptable) Audience: intended for elementary ages, can adapt to individual or class Materials: Printable...
Awesome Free Summer Music Camp Lesson Plan on Rhythm
I have recently been trying to figure out the best option for teaching piano lessons in the summer. With all the traveling and busy schedules, it is very difficult to keep up consistent piano lessons! So, I decided to create a summer music camp for my students. This...
A Piano Teacher’s Music Theory List: What Students Must Know
All piano students should know these basic music theory concepts: Staff Awareness bass clef treble clef Note Names and Placement on the keyboard on the staff Basic Music Vocab measure bar lines, double bar lines repeat symbols slurs fermatas, etc. Basic Music...
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