Seven Ways to Organize Your Mountain of Sheet Music
If there’s one thing we accumulate as music teachers, it’s sheet music. Whether we use a filing system, a bookshelf, or just pile it on …
The Top Ten List of Free Resources for Church Musicians
As church musicians, we always seem to be in need of a new hymn arrangement, a copy of an old hymn in a different key, …
Five Important Things to Do at Your Student’s First Violin Lesson
Starting a new student is always exciting. They don’t yet know all of the amazing music adventures that are awaiting them, but as teachers, we …
The Top Ten List of Recital Themes
I’ve always believed that recitals should be fun. They’re a time for family and friends to gather together to hear some good music and see …
Why Won’t My Fingers Work? How to Fix Your Technique When It’s All Going Wrong
If you’ve been a musician for any length of time, you know the struggle of a practice session that just isn’t going your way. Yesterday …
Five Fun Ways to Use Stuffed Animals in Piano Lessons
Almost everyone loves stuffed animals. I’m a grown woman and I may or may not still have some favorite ones stashed around my room. In …