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Holiday Solfege Bingo!

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Lady Fair

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 →

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How to tell when your child isn’t practicing.

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Lady Fair

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 →

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3.5 Rules for Picking Christmas Music

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lady Fair

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 →

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Simple Music Symbols Quiz

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Lady Fair

This is a quiz appropriate for probably 3rd-6th beginners to music. I’ve realized that most kids easily get basic symbols confused, and often do not know the name of the symbols they are reading. This assessment gives some brief explanation … Continue reading →

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7 Tips for saving Money on Music!

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Lady Fair

Hello everyone! Check out this post for some excellent tips on saving money on sheet music. Some things I do personally: Only buy copies of books you know you will use frequently. For me, this is usually the primer level … Continue reading →

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Rhythm Boxes – Understanding Rhythm and Counting

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Lady Fair

A resource that will be great for everyone! You simply print out the pages. Keep the first page as it is and then the next pages you can cut out the notes. They will fit into the boxes. The number … Continue reading →

Posted in General Music Methods (K-12) Notes, Lesson Plans & Ideas, Uncategorized | Tagged activity, beat, boxes, children, class, composition, counting, game, help, kids, learn, learning, lesson, music, musical, Notation, print, printable, rhythm, teach | Leave a comment

New Product: Bowing Bingo!

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Lady Fair

In an attempt to make some extra money, I have been designing lesson plans, worksheets, and activities to upload to the TeachersPayTeachers website. TpT is a great website with resources designed by teachers for teachers. You can be sure … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Should Do BEFORE Your Child Starts Piano Lessons

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lady Fair

Check out this excellent article by Elissa Milne. Click Here to read it. I would also add to this list: 11. Make sure your child knows the difference between high/low and loud/soft. You wouldn’t believe the number of students who … Continue reading →

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Learn Zillion Lesson Plans

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lady Fair

Buenas noches! Some of you know that I teach middle school chorus, orchestra, and now guitar…what you probably don’t know is that I was supposed to co-teach Musical Theatre with the drama teacher, but he moved on and got a … Continue reading →

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Article: Singing Changes Your Brain

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Lady Fair

Hello all! I apologize for the long time between posts. I have several tabs open in my browser, just waiting to be shared and added to my lists, but the complications of moving, having to put down my lovebird Buddy, … Continue reading →

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