Five Fast Ways to Improve Your Sense of Rhythm
Do you ever struggle with rhythm? Maybe it’s a piece with a lot of syncopation that is tripping you up, or maybe you’re struggling with …
Seven Ear Training Tips from Someone Who Has Struggled with It
When I first started taking music lessons, I learned to read notes and recognize patterns very quickly. Training my ear, however, did not come naturally …
What Are the Three Learning Styles and How Do They Work?
One of the things I noticed right away as a new teacher is that my students learn differently, and what works for one of them …
Five Important Things to Do at Your Student’s First Piano Lesson
Starting a new student is always an adventure. It’s exciting to watch them discover the joy of the piano for the first time. They have …
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, …