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Tag Archives: theory
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
App: Piano Maestro!
Helloooooo music teachers! I want to take a brief moment to share about an app that an adult piano student recommended to me, and I love it! It is the Piano Maestro app for iPad. I am not sure if … Continue reading
Posted in Composition and Theory Information, Games, studio, Teaching Piano
Tagged app, application, camp, free, free app, game, ipad, ipod, katy perry, learn, mac, music, note, piano, practice, resource, river flows in you, supplement, tablet, theory
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Resource: FREE Music Lesson Plans
Check out this database of music lesson plans from Hillsborough Countyu Schools: Music Curriculum Search You will need to enter the provided username and password. I have not examined these lesson plans in detail, but when you log in you … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd-5th Grade Lessons, Kindergarten Lessons, Lesson Plans & Ideas, Teaching Elementary
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Circle of Fifths – Piano Lesson Central
The circle of fifths always confused me, for some reason, but I eventually figured it out. The “fifth” referred to is the interval from one key signature to the next key signature. You start on one note, let’s use C, … Continue reading
Posted in Composition and Theory Information, Piano
Tagged circle of fifths, composition, enharmonic, fifth, interval, key, key signature, key signatures, lesson, lessons, major, minor, music, piano, piano lessons, relative, relative major., relative minor, theory
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Website Feature: Making Music Fun .net
One of my go-to websites when I need materials for a private lesson or for a classroom is MakingMusicFun.net There is a wealth of resources there, particularly helpful to younger students and the parents of these children. There is a … Continue reading
Posted in Informational, Lesson Plans & Ideas, Sheet Music, Teaching Elementary
Tagged .net, band, bass, bass clef, beethoven, C scale, certificates, clarinet, classroom, composer, crossword, F scale, free, G scale, holiday, instrument, lesson, library, making music fun, manuscript, method book, mozart, music, orchestra, paper, piano, practice, print, private, puzzle, religious, resource, scale, scales, sheet music, song, staff, teacher, theory, traditional, treble, treble clef, voice, word search, worksheet, worksheets
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Music Theory Humor
As I was cleaning up some things today and putting away some folders and notebooks, I found this transcript of an actual conversation I had with a friend via text message. I am so glad that I wrote this one … Continue reading
Composition – Assessment Rubrics
Assessment Rubrics for Music Composition
The Music Theory Song (Intervals Roasting on an Open Fire)
In the spirit of Christmas, this video has been sent around among music teachers in the area. Hope you enjoy it! The Music Theory Song – YouTube
Posted in Humor
Tagged analyze, aural, Chestnuts roasting, Christmas, christmas song, intervals, music theory, song, theory
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Elementary Music Classroom – Links
Elementary Music Classroom Resources (Most of these are included elsewhere, but compiled here.) Music in Motion: http://www.musicmotion.com This is where the theory posters with the toucans are found! Enchanted Learning: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html Resources for general education as well as music. Including … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Music Classroom
Tagged audio, beat, chart, classics, clips, composer, database, diagram, diagrams, elementary, Elementary Music, enchanted, flash card, free, games, institute, instrument, kids, kindergarten, kodaly, label, learning, lesson, lesson plans, lessons, motion, mp3, music education, music in motion, piano, poster, private lessons, radio, resources, rhythm, sample, show, sound, symbol, teacher, teachers, teaching, theory, timbre, toucan, worksheets
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Inspiration…
This is a teacher I had in college for music theory. He was a pretty good teacher and a good person as well. In the 80’s he used to be in the band “Emerald City” and he played the keytar. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged aural theory, Donovick, ear training, jeff donovick, keytar, music, theory
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 