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Author Archives: Lady Fair
Bananas: The Natural Anxiety Reducer
Like you, I was somewhat skeptical when someone told me bananas could help reduce anxiety. After reading this article, I was convinced! For those of you who still have recitals, concerts, or auditions, consider eating some bananas before you go. … Continue reading
Posted in Informational
Tagged anxiety, banana, blood pressure, food, recital, reduce
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My TpT Resources
If you haven’t visited the Teachers Pay Teachers website, you’re missing out. There you will find TONS of printable resources, lesson plans, activities, and so much more that you can use in your classroom, or even with your own children … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas, Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Guitar, Teaching Musical Theatre, Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Other Music Classes, Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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The Vocal Mechanism and MRI
Long time no see. That’s because I’ve been growing my student base as well as working on a novel (you can learn more about that on my other blog).I am going to attempt to be more regular and share more … Continue reading
Posted in Practice Techniques, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice, Vocal Resources
Tagged broadway, cords, health, healthy, images, larynx, mechanism, mri, opera, pharynx, resources, rock, sing, singing, soft palate, song, style, tips, velum, video, vocal, vocalist, voice
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“NoteSpeed” game for Solfege!
I recently bought the amazing game called NoteSpeed. My students like it, and I enjoy it too! But I thought it would be great if there were a solfege version (there isn’t) so I decided to make one for myself! … Continue reading
Mass Shootings: Please, don’t scare the children.
Note: This is not a political statement either for or against guns, just something worth noting if you teach children. Most of my students are either young and blissfully unaware of the shooting that ocurred last week, or they are … Continue reading
Chord Identification Flash Cards
Flashcards I created for another piano teacher. They are meant to help students practice identifying their major and minor keys and chords. Includes: 33 major & minor chords, plus Cb7, C diminished, C augmented. 14 cards for identifying what chord … Continue reading
Holiday Solfege Bingo!
In this 5×5 bingo game students are given a short phrase from a popular Christmas or Hannukah tune (both sacred and secular included) and the starting “do”, along with the key signature. Use this fun bingo game to test your … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas, sight-singing, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice, Uncategorized
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How to tell when your child isn’t practicing.
Excellent article that applies to all instruments, and not only to the piano. (And it’s not too long, either!) Click Here to read it! Not much needs to be added to the article, but I do want to make the … Continue reading
Recital Programs!
As a creative person, I do enjoy making an attractive product like a recital program, but sometimes they are a pain. Below you will find a link to purchase some I have created, if you do not want to go through … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Other Music Classes, Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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Colorful Clef Mnemonics
I know what some of you will say: “Don’t use mnemonics! It’s terrible!” While I do try to get students to memorize each note, or at least one starting note, sometimes a student needs the mnemonic to help them remember. … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Guitar, Teaching Musical Theatre, Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Other Music Classes, Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons
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