This was inspired by one of my beginner students. His mom's birthday is coming up, so I thought it would be neat to have him work on Happy Birthday.
Music Practicing 101 - Fill in the Blanks Drill
Make a Playlist for Music Teachers and Students
When I was preparing for my ARCT examination in Piano Performance through the Royal Conservatory of Music, I had a "normal" office job. Often, I brought my practice binder to work to squeeze in a few minutes of score study at lunch time. However, the one thing that really helped me practice away from the piano was listening to my RCM CD's as I worked. Now it's so easy for music students and music teachers to listen to various performances of the repertoire they are working on.
Website Migration and Cross-Posting
Music Practicing Podcasts
This week, I've taught "The Art of Practicing" at a few music group classes at my studio and my brother's. We have such a wide variety of learners. I promised the aural learners that I would find some music lesson podcasts for them. Here are some: Conklin Studios - Video Blog and podcasts The Piano Podcast - with Mario Ajero BBC's Music Workshop Podcasts e-learning Music Podcasts These are full of tips on how to practice as well as how parents can the music student in their family.
Happy listening and learning.