This adorable beginning piano game can be used to review both sight-reading and ear training. It includes five notes of…
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How to Create a Virtual Piano Ensemble Recital Video
Ten of my students and I performed a virtual piano ensemble recital on December 11, 2020. All of our piano…
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Digital Planner for Piano Teachers: Tips, Ideas, & Walk-Through
Hey piano teachers! Do you like using planners? I do! And I love using this beautiful blush, navy, and champagne…
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An Easy Way to Make PDF Worksheets Digital for Online Learning
You have all these wonderful PDF worksheets that you’ve purchased over the past few years, and you love printing them…
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BOOM, Zoom, & Online Piano Lessons
We’re all very familiar with online piano lessons at this point, but what’s Boom? What’s Zoom? I’m going to show…
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How to Create Professional Recital Programs – The Easy Way!
These beautiful recital kits are the perfect way to save yourself time & energy as you prepare for your studio…
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Develop Strong Sight-Readers with “The Great Sight-Reading Challenge”
Sight-reading is an incredibly valuable skill for musicians. While some students naturally gravitate towards exploring new music and sight-reading fearlessly,…
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How to Use the AnyTune Pro App in Piano Lessons, PLUS Free Leadsheet
AnyTune Pro is an app that allows you to change the tempo and key of a song or piece, and…
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Easy Composition Activity for Beginning Piano Students
I love doing fun activities in piano lessons to reinforce the notes, rhythms, and other concepts students are learning, while…
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How to Use Printable Sticky Notes in Piano Lessons
Printable sticky notes in piano lessons can give students a tremendous amount of ownership over their own practice sessions. Quick,…
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Host the Best Ever “Happy Fall, Y’all!” Costume Recital
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
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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Googly Eye Dice Tutorial and Teaching Tips
Have you noticed that dice and googly eyes seem to be incredibly popular right now in teaching circles? I’ve seen…
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Tutorial: Create Free & Professional Email Signatures with Canva & WiseStamp
I’m working very hard on branding my business right now to create a cohesive and beautiful look that is really “me”, and…
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How to Use Emojis On Your Mac
My name is Melody, and I’m totally obsessed with emojis! 😍 🎉 💕 🙌🏻 I’m guessing I’m not alone…. Right? What’s an emoji? We…
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How to Use Advanced Font Features in Keynote for Mac
What are advanced font features? Advanced font features are all the little extras that a font includes. Those extras can be multiple…
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