by PianoTels | Nov 20, 2019 | Learn Piano, Teach Piano, Teaching Games & Activities
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...
by PianoTels | Nov 19, 2019 | Teaching Games & Activities
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...
by PianoTels | Feb 15, 2019 | Teaching Games & Activities
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...
by PianoTels | Feb 13, 2019 | Teaching Games & Activities
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...
by PianoTels | Feb 8, 2019 | Teaching Games & Activities
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...
by PianoTels | Feb 7, 2019 | Teaching Games & Activities
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...