Tag: scales

10 Essential Piano Teacher Tools for Teaching Scales

Every piano student is unique, each with varying levels of skill, different learning styles and paces, and individual strengths. The task of teaching scales highlights the need for a variety of tools and resources tailored to each unique student’s needs. Here are my favorite piano teacher tools for teaching scales.

Teaching Scales – Essential Tips Every Piano Teacher Needs to Know

Have you ever questioned the necessity of teaching scales to your piano students? Scales, chords, and arpeggios form the foundation of music. They enhance sight-reading skills and help students learn new pieces more easily. Teaching scales equips students with a broader understanding of music theory, setting the stage for their musical growth. Read on to discover my top tips for teaching scales effectively.

3 Reasons You Need Piano Scale Trackers

If your students are bored with playing their technique, (mine are!) you’ll be very excited to see recently published major and minor piano scale trackers in Melody Payne’s arsenal of useful piano teacher resources.  In this blog post, you’ll read three reasons why you need these fantastic scale trackers.

Teaching Scales, Chords, and Arpeggios Using the Superstar Scales Piano Technique Book

The Superstar Scales Piano Technique Book is clean and simple, yet thorough enough that students should not need any additional books for learning scales, chords, and arpeggios after mastering this book. The alternate fingerings allow students to seamlessly transition to two and four- octave scales.

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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!

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