Archive for music theory

new piano worksheets added

the “resources & links for piano students” button to the left has a few more additions:

  • a handy scale fingering chart for all of the major and minor scales
  • a piano practice chart
  • the Circle of Fifths and Key Signatures worksheet

Happy practicing to you!

jellybean note game

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i play a note on the piano, and the student finds the corresponding placement on the grand staff using a jellybean of their choice to represent the notehead.  if they are correct, they get to eat their note. 

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students love playing this game, however they’re not so excited when they accidentally eat a popcorn or jalapeno-flavored jellybean.

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music theory treasure hunt

 at Collegiate school this week, we are doing some theory challenges that lead to hidden clues, and the clues lead to a treasure map, and the map leads to a treasure!  the challenges include naming notes, clapping rhythms precisely, and determining note values.

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nathan

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sarah

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