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Tag Archives: Christmas
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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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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Recital Tips (gifts!)
As far as teaching careers are concerned, mine has been relatively short. I taught a few lessons as a teenager, but have only been consistently teaching for approximately 6 years. Here is what I have learned: Make a simple program … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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3.5 Rules for Picking Christmas Music
It’s that time of year, when music teachers all over America (and I assume other places too!) begin picking Christmas music with their students. I enjoy this particularly because it is like hitting the reset button for the students: they … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice
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CHRISTMAS Duets for beginning Violin and Piano
Hello everyone! It’s October, and you know what that means for music teachers…time to start Christmas music! Two of my private students happen to be twins; they always want to try to play together, but since one is on violin … Continue reading
Posted in Composition and Theory Information, Teaching Private Lessons
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What do I give my music teacher: Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Music Teachers
Hi all! It’s that time of year when we ask ourselves, “What can we give to our music teacher to show our appreciation without breaking the bank or giving them something that they may not like?” I have not taught … Continue reading
Posted in Informational, Positive, Uncategorized
Tagged candles, Christmas, gift, gift card, hannukah, holida, holiday, music, present, starbucks, teacher, what, what do i give my teacher
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What to give your teacher?
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah, I sure did! At the beginning of December my studio had recitals, and I was able to have a recital that consisted of mostly my students. It has been very … Continue reading
Video: “Angels we have Heard On High” – The Piano Guys
Christmas is just two days away, so I thought it appropriate to share something Christmas-y and musical. This is a really neat video created by The Piano Guys in which four men play the same piano using special effects. You … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational
Tagged angels, Angels we have heard on high, Christ, Christmas, drum, drummer boy, jesus, music, piano, piano guys, play, the, the piano guys, video
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Music for Christmas Carols
Here are some links to various websites to find Christmas carols! http://www.carols.org.uk/ – This site is not the best, but it has some recordings, lyrics, facts, and a few games. http://hymnchords.net/ – Just what it sounds like…chords for hymns. http://makingmusicfun.net … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Poetry, & Lyrics, Sheet Music, Teaching Private Lessons
Tagged carol, children, Christian, Christmas, free, gospel, hymn, jesus, music, sheet, student
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 