Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Words Using Only Music Alphabet


Here's a list of words that can be used to make note reading worksheets a little more fun by spelling words with notes on the staff.


ACE
ACED
ADD
ADDED
AGE
AGED
BAD
BADGE
BAG
BAGGAGE
BAGGED
BEAD
BEADED
BED
BEE
BEEF
BEG
CAB
CABBAGE
CAFÉ
CAGE
CAGED
DAB
DABBED
DAD
DEAD
DEAF
DECADE
DECAF
DEED
EDGE
EGG
FACE
FACED
FADE
FADED
FED
FEE
FEED
GAG
GAGE


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Music Quotes to Use for Students



It's easy to find pages and pages of quotes about music, but I was searching for more motivational type quotes that address the struggles and persistence it takes to learn to make good music. I've begun compiling a list of quotes that I've used on my dry erase board for my piano students.  


“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect.”  ~Adam Osborne



Doing your best means never giving up.


A good musician listens more than he plays.


A painter paints pictures on canvas.  But musicians paint their pictures on silence.  ~Leopold Stokowski



To become a musician is much less glamorous than MTV might promise. 


"Use it or lose it." Take time to review old songs every week!


If you don’t have time to do it right, make time to do it over.


Dare to dream. Work to achieve.


Don’t make excuses, make improvements.


Let your efforts rise above your excuses.


Success: don’t just ask for it, work for it.


It is better to try and fail than to never try. 


“We Learn . . .
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others.”   ~William Glasser







Please feel free to comment below and add some of your favorite quotes for music students!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Resources for Teaching Piano

Printable Games & Worksheets
http://susanparadis.com/
http://colorinmypiano.com/


Online Games for Students
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/



Free Printable Music
http://susanparadis.com/
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/
http://colorinmypiano.com/


Paid Sheet Music
http://www.musictime.com/StaticPages/Home.aspx


Musical Merchandise & Supplies
http://www.musictime.com/StaticPages/Home.aspx
http://www.perfectlygrand.com/


Royalty Free Mp3 Downloads
http://jimmyg.us/