Piano Recital Ideas – Melody Payne | Music for a Lifetime

How to Use the AnyTune Pro App in Piano Lessons, PLUS Free Leadsheet

Church Music· Piano Recital Ideas· Piano Studio Resources· Piano Teaching Tips· Tutorials

AnyTune Pro is an app that allows you to change the tempo and key of a song or piece, and…
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Make Your Own Custom Banner – Free Download

Freebies· Online Piano Lessons· Piano Recital Ideas· Tutorials

Add some pizzazz to your classroom or music studio with this bright and colorful banner! The quick and easy tutorial…
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Teaching Piano Lessons Online with Skype & FaceTime

Online Piano Lessons· Piano Recital Ideas· Piano Teaching Tips· Professional Development

Thanks to videoconferencing tools such as Skype and FaceTime, teaching music lessons online is becoming more and more popular among…
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Go with the Flow in Piano Lessons

Piano Recital Ideas· Piano Teaching Tips· Professional Development

When students enter our studios, they usually arrive with some sort of baggage. Leftover and unprocessed feelings or emotions from…
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Host the Best Ever “Happy Fall, Y’all!” Costume Recital

Freebies· Games & Activities· Piano Recital Ideas· Piano Studio Resources· Tutorials

Happy Fall, Y’all! In October, my students participated in our biggest ever costume recital, complete with food, photos, and even…
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Create Quick & Easy Word Art Gifts for Your Students

Piano Recital Ideas· Tutorials

Creating word art gifts for students is not a new idea. However, the idea continues to circulate because, well, it’s…
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How to Create Gorgeous Photo Backdrops for Student Recitals

Piano Recital Ideas· Piano Studio Resources

Take a look at this photo. What do you think about how we decorated for our Christmas recital last year? I’m…
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Hi! I'm Melody Payne, a pianist and piano teacher, educational resource author, a fun-loving wife to the most wonderful and talented hubby I could ask for, and a lifelong learner who loves to share. I want to make your life as a music teacher easier by writing and sharing helpful and relevant music teaching articles, and by creating educational resources with your very own students in mind. If you are a parent who wants to enroll your child in piano lessons, I'd love for us to get started building those skills that can give your child a lifetime of musical enjoyment!