Practice Challenge To encourage more practicing of assigned pieces and pieces chosen to play for fun, I’ve designed this challenge for students to practice more than I do! Plus, it’s a reading challenge, because students are encouraged to sight read new pieces for fun! The children’s librarian in me is absolutely thrilled. The calendar for… Continue reading Beat Ms. Ellen
Tag: Very Young Piano Student
Recommended Piano Method for the Very Young
I like the Music for Little Mozarts series so much when working with students who are 3-5 years old. This series is play based and allows kids to move at the pace best for them. Might be slow, might be fast, and we might switch up the pace in between. There are several books in… Continue reading Recommended Piano Method for the Very Young
Piano Songs We Want to Learn
These are the songs my current students want to learn, using two of my favorite sites for downloadable sheet music, Sheet Music Plus and Virtual Sheet Music! I’ll be adding to this list as I hear from each of them, so they can get ideas from each other! Blinding Lights by the Weeknd Twinkle Twinkle… Continue reading Piano Songs We Want to Learn
Supplemental Books to Learn the Notes!
Not everybody likes to learn notes with flashcards (although if you do, I’ve got a link to those at the end)!. Here are books I have previewed and that I recommend for use with your kiddos as they learn to recognize notes on the staff and on the keyboard. While I’m going to add the… Continue reading Supplemental Books to Learn the Notes!
Best Method for Very Young New Piano Students
I strongly prefer the Bastien method when teaching piano students in general. I like how the lessons flow, and the order that concepts are taught. I’ve had excellent success with all ages of students using their method. This particular method is for kids who are 4 & 5 & 6 years old. I’ve just started… Continue reading Best Method for Very Young New Piano Students
Thought Provoking Reads 