tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233149665880091802024-03-03T18:25:58.063-06:00Making MusiciansOfficial blog of Making Musicians piano, voice, musicianship classes and programs: Let's Play Music, Sound Beginnings, Bridge, Connections, and Presto!shellesoelberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10015741233306653465noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-88385420372860171012022-01-14T15:25:00.018-06:002022-01-17T15:43:59.750-06:002022 Teaching Training Season<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We are about to open up our 2022 teaching training season with a LIVE training seminar being held on Friday and Saturday, February 26 in SLC, Utah! Our all-day, in-person seminars are presented by our highly skilled training teams and are incredibly dynamic and playful. The demand for local teachers is increasing across the country. We hope to be adding 30-50 new teachers this year! </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBe6tX0UrugvnwG9APgNZUQiYxYVa8s0Y_Y1pTSfZxpDoOfn2SgFc3LZsSuLh4OMbD21IKK7HEziBY0DznlNbvqDptiNP5FBxIjselSq9MNrJ05lZyBXfvTYe28Xs5NyIkU4SX5PJYVBJ_qPV7PiIyjo2zwK2_CkCRjYAH2u4pTyzqdFcF9ooa8u1H2g=s1169" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1169" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBe6tX0UrugvnwG9APgNZUQiYxYVa8s0Y_Y1pTSfZxpDoOfn2SgFc3LZsSuLh4OMbD21IKK7HEziBY0DznlNbvqDptiNP5FBxIjselSq9MNrJ05lZyBXfvTYe28Xs5NyIkU4SX5PJYVBJ_qPV7PiIyjo2zwK2_CkCRjYAH2u4pTyzqdFcF9ooa8u1H2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9iFsNMeIElB-3uGwaPTKCmwvolwq9qw2FsqKIn4kyWhfBb4I8hcd7Qn8hkXxS_JFQbaYcKM9cJiH1fDvzCFoQnFNAB9y6gesG6OwBZfYTPgRuUU9OALN8QcWyX0xti-DBhwamEw1_JWtV0saS6VZbW6PUBZ01O5pxsByog4H2pz4eF3AGrm1N1ryC-A=s1169" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1169" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9iFsNMeIElB-3uGwaPTKCmwvolwq9qw2FsqKIn4kyWhfBb4I8hcd7Qn8hkXxS_JFQbaYcKM9cJiH1fDvzCFoQnFNAB9y6gesG6OwBZfYTPgRuUU9OALN8QcWyX0xti-DBhwamEw1_JWtV0saS6VZbW6PUBZ01O5pxsByog4H2pz4eF3AGrm1N1ryC-A=w320-h169" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In our training seminars, we teach the way children learn, the developmental characteristics of children, and how to best reach them. We also discuss the basic philosophies and methods of our curriculum so that teachers leave feeling empowered and educated. We demonstrate the curriculum activities, the curriculum flow, and we cover topics such as classroom management, business management, and how to promote your studio. Our training seminars are so interactive and dynamic, we hardly notice the entire day pass by.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO5SU71C0OcgN_HcUHjOLu_bruaoiAwKoSJs0-4N9uxLwwjeYgsMZHwA0w-QjA4gCIyQ4NaNTlXn4V5ufmE_hx7dHp-A6s38-X8Yv2tPgZszLVsoaFAcoB_tg0ABTeuzn0DBVe1R33NFcqBuVeQpaaYkKlN2gfF20no-NdLu9bQxNRrchm8OvUL_QtNw=s1170" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1170" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO5SU71C0OcgN_HcUHjOLu_bruaoiAwKoSJs0-4N9uxLwwjeYgsMZHwA0w-QjA4gCIyQ4NaNTlXn4V5ufmE_hx7dHp-A6s38-X8Yv2tPgZszLVsoaFAcoB_tg0ABTeuzn0DBVe1R33NFcqBuVeQpaaYkKlN2gfF20no-NdLu9bQxNRrchm8OvUL_QtNw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Even though we have online options, we highly recommend attending our full-day, in-person Curriculum Training. They're powerful, motivational, and exciting! The trainers are highly successful studio owners, excellent musicians, business mentors, and they're FUN because they are experts at reminding adults how to PLAY like children!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here’s what some of our past attendees have said about their experience:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><div style="line-height: 1.6; margin: 13px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-plHAjP_xWz9fHbn-SLbjj1fqCkfX4JDgzJeCSZi0wADELhnBazDBjutHEZI03SRQCCQXqVHCyKZg3gKmW2JlvXrmf7s4rfflNECurrUSbhKDR3AdE59vZas9ghtBUqiAZGP9u7taghXNKKeyyErGxmjgCcF3yNfoiWHWIUJNPpREt6WgdQUC_YP1sg=s288" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="270" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-plHAjP_xWz9fHbn-SLbjj1fqCkfX4JDgzJeCSZi0wADELhnBazDBjutHEZI03SRQCCQXqVHCyKZg3gKmW2JlvXrmf7s4rfflNECurrUSbhKDR3AdE59vZas9ghtBUqiAZGP9u7taghXNKKeyyErGxmjgCcF3yNfoiWHWIUJNPpREt6WgdQUC_YP1sg=w112-h119" width="112" /></a></span><p class="p1" style="font-family: inherit; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b>I Left Feeling Empowered<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">"After attending the Curriculum Training, I came away better understanding the "why" behind what we are teaching and the reasons we are using these specific philosophies and methods. This training was so empowering! I felt comfortable, I had so much fun and I’m leaving feeling excited to teach. I am relieved that I'll get more training on recruiting students. I love the feel and connection and support I got from the training team. They were fantastic!"</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b>~Rachel Alldredge, Maple Valley, WA</b></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoK0EecBI_RO0ZYgkmOIV9-f01dDlfPgyrDeGNkMrsMS3P3bZQGclilKOR1nXV29vnMoxS4867mOhV-ZVM3lOnYC-OH1p5XJVSKrvC-MYv-tJcejD9VLt8iTNjjC0GrUD_zo3n-A188qFgAzG5FdqHi22jtaPsZ0kL0CyzTtos9Fp4v15plMHGY6PZ3w=s288" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="270" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoK0EecBI_RO0ZYgkmOIV9-f01dDlfPgyrDeGNkMrsMS3P3bZQGclilKOR1nXV29vnMoxS4867mOhV-ZVM3lOnYC-OH1p5XJVSKrvC-MYv-tJcejD9VLt8iTNjjC0GrUD_zo3n-A188qFgAzG5FdqHi22jtaPsZ0kL0CyzTtos9Fp4v15plMHGY6PZ3w=w108-h114" width="108" /></a></p><p></p></div><span><span style="color: #0e101a;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b>Teacher Support is Unmatched<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">"The teacher support in this company is far, and above any other, I have experienced. The mentoring and tools available are simply unmatched. I credit much of my success to the way this company supports its teachers." </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">~Luann Harms, Peachtree City, GA</b></p></span></span></span></span></span><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To be eligible to attend one of our training seminars, teachers must <a href="https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/become-a-teacher1/" target="_blank">go through our application process</a> to be accepted to become a teacher. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>More upcoming seminars:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><ul class="ul1"><li class="li1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>April 8,9 in Phoenix, AZ</span></li><li class="li1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>May 6 in Chicago, IL</span></li><li class="li1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>June 1,2 in SLC, UT</span></li></ul><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We also have an event coming up called “<a href="https://zasv8flv.pages.infusionsoft.net/" target="_blank">Ask a Teacher.</a>” On Friday, February 11, we will host a live event on Instagram where we answer the top four questions about becoming a teacher: 1. How much money can you make? 2. How much time does it take? 3. What kind of space do you need to teach? 4. What equipment do I need and what is provided? Then on Friday, February 18, we host a Zoom webinar where people can join and ask any question they want about becoming a teacher. It’s a great way to figure out if becoming a teacher is a fit! </p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuP2gmuV5kKaqSrzDb3uVKswT3Zfu5zwvoC4bLGYNntseluHo4x6yO97JLogYEcQHYI_V3kUemJJcXIzgJHAntmxC56bDGKcPvSav-8vI7cz3gBGvDilU1bJTbNfnbzcm__bCCBP85rHrVzpnG7_LIy47K2yG4DSwIqcuy0sdfHXILl6Xm0_OLRSnfpA=s1170" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1170" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuP2gmuV5kKaqSrzDb3uVKswT3Zfu5zwvoC4bLGYNntseluHo4x6yO97JLogYEcQHYI_V3kUemJJcXIzgJHAntmxC56bDGKcPvSav-8vI7cz3gBGvDilU1bJTbNfnbzcm__bCCBP85rHrVzpnG7_LIy47K2yG4DSwIqcuy0sdfHXILl6Xm0_OLRSnfpA=s320" width="320" /></a></div> We are excited about our training year and can’t wait to meet these new teachers on February 26! We love showing music teachers how to make more money in less time doing what they love to do!<p></p>shellesoelberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10015741233306653465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-41452627181011556872022-01-13T16:58:00.215-06:002022-01-14T16:12:39.399-06:00Sneak Peek into Your Dream Job<div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZq_ofkK07HxtlElKY-4YKtCq-HwnB1oTwngpR5UZbbqe0BNHAorMVyTwRYFpGf9EtbpRlmYa7X8gwls0irldaDwvgjvD_dA9pqEx0NxL1UtKUqq54qH7dE1lSJeyVbOUa26OVYykaxyPHrkqlbHP9rmacGZ5kXoOVrGz8rGD_-g5xP_vFwnf3TEwG5g=s300" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZq_ofkK07HxtlElKY-4YKtCq-HwnB1oTwngpR5UZbbqe0BNHAorMVyTwRYFpGf9EtbpRlmYa7X8gwls0irldaDwvgjvD_dA9pqEx0NxL1UtKUqq54qH7dE1lSJeyVbOUa26OVYykaxyPHrkqlbHP9rmacGZ5kXoOVrGz8rGD_-g5xP_vFwnf3TEwG5g=w191-h191" width="191" /></a></div>Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Let's take a sneak peek into what it would be like if you were to join us for our February 25th Curriculum Training in Salt Lake City, Utah. Let’s start at the very beginning...</div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">You love the idea of having a job where you create your schedule and can use your talents and skills to make a difference. You want flexible hours, a lucrative income, and a way to maximize your time. So, you choose to plug into Let's Play Music's support network and reputable "turn-key" business. After going through the application process, you know you have opted into a successful opportunity that will save you time, money and set you up to do what you love most, teach music! </span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b style="font-size: medium;">What so happens next?</b></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Preliminary Training</span></strong></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">After you complete the application process and are accepted to teach, you will complete the Preliminary Training online in the comfort of your home. We will teach you the business of setting up and running a successful music studio through our online training. We have a proven method or "recipe" you follow for setting up your studio, classes, and recruiting students. You have a designated support team you work with every step of the way. They can answer questions and will keep you on track. The Preliminary Training takes about four weeks to complete. Once it's complete, you'll be ready to attend the Curriculum Training. </span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Curriculum Training</span></strong></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifmbH1-mSg1JgcHJkRPtavm1r66nnmOSAS3z-N1q0sSP39C61CAbBdskoQmUHhI2v2MajLRLKUPRXzloS5aEkSqNVI7dGhomDiFHFJX1216w1Xwn7EIrWlfbWCwtEniMx0LRwT_b7Di9g0sm-_99oN6W9Umvmwigo6r8mDwRatAcEz_eUoU7ljhYCs5w=s393" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="393" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifmbH1-mSg1JgcHJkRPtavm1r66nnmOSAS3z-N1q0sSP39C61CAbBdskoQmUHhI2v2MajLRLKUPRXzloS5aEkSqNVI7dGhomDiFHFJX1216w1Xwn7EIrWlfbWCwtEniMx0LRwT_b7Di9g0sm-_99oN6W9Umvmwigo6r8mDwRatAcEz_eUoU7ljhYCs5w=w169-h143" width="169" /></a></div>Even though we have online options, we highly recommend attending our full-day, in-person Curriculum Training. They're powerful, motivational, and exciting! The trainers are highly successful studio owners, excellent musicians, business mentors, and they're FUN because they are experts at reminding adults how to PLAY like children! <br /></span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">We hold our training at a hotel. Once you sit down and meet the other teachers in training, the trainers will begin, and you'll be surprised how quickly you feel like one of the family because our trainers are masters at human connection, and they'll teach you to be a master too!</span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgifx4LsbApUdHzgElZgNDUFRjJPvqiTqLysOmmk61FdGNgA2hwj65sL9MNE_omSgZQ3LAOw-LWJJOnbPGiCPi3S1A6qVSh5KSkfLVJsYH5R0PlNwQGyemncJSBn5ghUAO-IySMW2Nv5M_cLA80lCyQ29-YR7Stl2ZtRbwiXm0a7hrimLjd_v0omsN--g=s640" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgifx4LsbApUdHzgElZgNDUFRjJPvqiTqLysOmmk61FdGNgA2hwj65sL9MNE_omSgZQ3LAOw-LWJJOnbPGiCPi3S1A6qVSh5KSkfLVJsYH5R0PlNwQGyemncJSBn5ghUAO-IySMW2Nv5M_cLA80lCyQ29-YR7Stl2ZtRbwiXm0a7hrimLjd_v0omsN--g=s320" width="240" /></a></div>Shortly after training begins, you are up and at it. You'll go back and forth between the instruction area to the active area and discover how to teach musicianship skills through singing, dancing, and full-body experiences. We'll explain the piano playing dilemma and how we solve this problem by defining young children's development needs and utilizing the music learning window to teach complex music skills and ear training to the very young child. You'll eat it up! In the early evening, when training is complete, you'll have experienced most of the activities you'll be teaching that upcoming year. You will leave your newfound collaboration partners (teachers and trainers) enthused, excited, and eager to take what you've learned back to your community. </div></span></div></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Opportunities for Teaching </span></strong></div><p style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">We invite you to consider</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><a href="https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/become-a-teacher1/" target="_blank">investing in teaching</a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a;">our exciting, age-appropriate,</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><a href="https://playmusic.infusionsoft.app/app/form/request-sneak-peek-lesson-plan?cookieUUID=04212562-555d-4afb-b62c-a49419ef47ea" target="_blank">fun-filled curricula</a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a;">that will astound and delight your students and families. Our unparalleled teacher training, support, and collaboration will enrich your life and set you up to succeed! It could be a life-changing opportunity sitting at your fingertips. </span></span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;">Join us for our February Training by applying to teach right away! </div><div style="font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="color: #0e101a;"><a href="https://playmusic.infusionsoft.app/app/form/b693a6731f314dba218a66b448fe2711?cookieUUID=0a311891-c485-4f1b-8b86-b63ac2483bc6" target="_blank">Teacher Application</a></li><li style="color: #0e101a;"><a href="https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/for-teachers/training-seminars/" target="_blank">Teacher Training Schedule</a></li><li style="color: #0e101a;"><a href="https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/become-a-teacher1/" target="_blank">Details about Becoming a Teacher</a></li></ul></div><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background: transparent; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What our teachers are saying about training: </span><br /><br /></span></strong></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifp7n8DDbV4K34C2MpVsjEN0qh4XeaXtWpGhObc2luvsmMy79EyvwpOpBtz3nX93D_peXg3IrNs0EfC63lMfJwDh0mbr9gPJLzt4tXx4GBA-ZxKWVR5Swh4SOJDKAinTCKu3iJS9XzQosjvhI9Go74bnkBLw90oaAprx_LrkZ90843ZmI9WcQyyqEtjg=s288" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="270" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifp7n8DDbV4K34C2MpVsjEN0qh4XeaXtWpGhObc2luvsmMy79EyvwpOpBtz3nX93D_peXg3IrNs0EfC63lMfJwDh0mbr9gPJLzt4tXx4GBA-ZxKWVR5Swh4SOJDKAinTCKu3iJS9XzQosjvhI9Go74bnkBLw90oaAprx_LrkZ90843ZmI9WcQyyqEtjg=w113-h120" width="113" /></a></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.6; margin: 13px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">I Left Feeling Empowered</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">"After attending the Curriculum Training, I came away better understanding the "why" behind what we are teaching and the reasons we are using these specific philosophies and methods. This training was so empowering! I felt comfortable, I had so much fun and I’m leaving feeling excited to teach. I am relieved that I'll get more training on recruiting students. I love the feel and connection and support I got from the training team. They were fantastic!"<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <b>~Rachel Alldredge, Maple Valley, WA</b></span></p></div><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR6HOPGhsQS26qVc6rSslFjGxutLZCgFk0aOoqG-GOUoMRTx3SWONCOb1bm3Pjb0R2yK_korEIfy_c1p_ux0J_Ud0bUwX-PcgqkwnZzGjF0ARhBhUTaTNZ4drpbOWBQfN6InV3M5cFneE6DRwZJkueFehN51oM01R1bo3fwtkfMHEjUuuEBpeTnxy4bA=s288" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="270" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR6HOPGhsQS26qVc6rSslFjGxutLZCgFk0aOoqG-GOUoMRTx3SWONCOb1bm3Pjb0R2yK_korEIfy_c1p_ux0J_Ud0bUwX-PcgqkwnZzGjF0ARhBhUTaTNZ4drpbOWBQfN6InV3M5cFneE6DRwZJkueFehN51oM01R1bo3fwtkfMHEjUuuEBpeTnxy4bA=w111-h118" width="111" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0e101a;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Teacher Support is Unmatched</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">"The teacher support in this company is far, and above any other, I have experienced. The mentoring and tools available are simply unmatched. I credit much of my success to the way this company supports its teachers." <b>~Luann Harms, Peachtree City, GA</b></p></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="1710" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrmvkhe5d3Mab2LYtHfE6caYiMad0KQwzc_VJKEaaMK98EAyFEKzKP6BOThzRsefkfHil3wUM5UbkunF2gV2xha2DiJQzzFBIC4Yr0zZYMosNErM7yfq4OJg_8ubYvQfsQbNp0fK9NFyOTN5aCN_Aal79LartVi0Xf_eRaf-83m0wkdmxOcCPBWp2u6w=w684-h40" width="684" /></div><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p style="background: transparent; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background: transparent; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Join us for our "Ask a Teacher" Event and get your specific questions answered.<br /> </span></span></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwoYL3JZdVFRasHokgTULhet68Vzgk-5TEuZ4NuFVJ2oDgswlqqxldSS9jcyQAcUtGv7vSEXPNEi3lOFMeVmQ_WRCh55giBSQF0fOjRAmAZzZCwdOCDnUo-RpxN8HSCqCrA-AD0v2VmcPmoJ69gx_nKb6wFn1eXFH95-bubbRk3Fvwm5xdGN0U889Pxw=s897" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="897" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwoYL3JZdVFRasHokgTULhet68Vzgk-5TEuZ4NuFVJ2oDgswlqqxldSS9jcyQAcUtGv7vSEXPNEi3lOFMeVmQ_WRCh55giBSQF0fOjRAmAZzZCwdOCDnUo-RpxN8HSCqCrA-AD0v2VmcPmoJ69gx_nKb6wFn1eXFH95-bubbRk3Fvwm5xdGN0U889Pxw=w168-h158" width="168" /></span></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span class="font-style-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span><u>Instagram Live </u><br /></span></span></span></span><span><span class="font-style-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121;">Join us for the details about becoming a teacher.</span></span><span style="color: #212121;"><br /></span><span style="color: #212121;">Follow our Instagram @letsplaymusic_official<br /></span><span style="color: #212121;"><b>Friday, February 11th, 10:00 am MST</b></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="font-style-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121;"><u>Zoom Webinar </u><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: white;"><span class="font-style-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121;">Register for the Webinar and ask real teachers about their experience.<br /></span></span><b><span style="color: #212121;">Friday, February 18th, 10:00 am MST<br /></span></b></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><span style="color: #212529;"><br /></span></b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><span style="color: #212529;">We'll make it worth your time! </span></b></span></span></span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: inherit;">If you attend our</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: inherit;"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: inherit;">Ask a Teacher Webinar</em><span style="color: #212529; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: inherit;">and decide that becoming a teacher is a good fit, we'll give you a $250 discount on the licensing fee. That's time well spent to check it out. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://zasv8flv.pages.infusionsoft.net/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="142" data-original-width="510" height="49" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL9ZHFujUSEVPCp5g6xClDJHs_XkfckaQ2H7dsWdpdj9b0K6xddfR2yhCTPbUeq1p936jLDfMP2UNEl2h7T2RrzNBOOKUxlVYXrQinD1JDD8i-tlKJpFVyzhHiQxmM1j5yQxYayZpibWlqGJInx3CBtj0nt3gi1tKlM8ZVEais_JwNNN4N1Q9OmNt-Bw=w176-h49" width="176" /></a></div><a href="https://zasv8flv.pages.infusionsoft.net/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><p></p></div>shellesoelberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10015741233306653465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-22113290999791882262021-12-29T16:55:00.006-06:002021-12-30T00:07:49.857-06:00Practice Habits for Parents<div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1196" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gUkhXSrNK1-hiizLM0agQstmSmzQIv6ZnTTuekEZZuPYopIiEtu3hDlNBaoXNQKBnZMCntBHAc-lGyNaXbOgYWOBLKOnZw53GTjbEMM-TL15uZTVJEIsprV3dTfVtRWFP68_KQgANWmw/w326-h326/Screen+Shot+2017-09-27+at+4.59.17+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="326" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">In the first two weeks of music class, your child is a superstar music student, and THEN, you are tempted to let your child slip into lazy practice habits. It goes something like this: </span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>"My son is doing fine. He can do everything the teacher wants him to play, so I think it's fine that he actually only practices once each week. We just get all of the practicing done in one sitting, because it's so easy for him."</i></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>"My daughter doesn't spend time at the piano every day, but I saw her in class on lesson 5 and I think she's the best one in class. For her, practicing as-needed is good enough. She feels confident."</i></span><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>The Goal of Daily Practice is "Daily Practice"</b></span></h2><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">One of our biggest goals in music class is to establish daily practice habits. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">As we get into more complicated lessons, the students who started out with once-weekly practice really struggle!<br /></span><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span>My son used to be doing fine in class, but now he's frustrated. He's upset if he can't play everything perfectly on the first day.</span> </span></i></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_Mh9IHtK9D702C7BuLu4akEtZ7kIkeTqs01smKo7NMdukcY452BKW0VDM4O7gHw6uzQLMxvvT21UjzqU0KiutFARkBUIPMFc9JZLio0IE_ezfcqvXts-09NIhbh3ZCkkWkqrMogS-Mo43tF3Z6efZrTzFgjc_LArrYvYxenLJgaPcuXbfkRkSv-Lyw=s384" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="384" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_Mh9IHtK9D702C7BuLu4akEtZ7kIkeTqs01smKo7NMdukcY452BKW0VDM4O7gHw6uzQLMxvvT21UjzqU0KiutFARkBUIPMFc9JZLio0IE_ezfcqvXts-09NIhbh3ZCkkWkqrMogS-Mo43tF3Z6efZrTzFgjc_LArrYvYxenLJgaPcuXbfkRkSv-Lyw=w243-h198" width="243" /></a></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Get in the habit of practicing daily, so he learns to reach goals over time, not all at once. Once weekly habits set unreal expectations for instant perfection. Establish the daily habit BEFORE the challenging material comes.</span></li></ul><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #8e7cc3;"><i>My daughter is suddenly frustrated with playing songs that use chords. She used to be confident in class. </i></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Students who get used to 'cramming' for lessons will be frustrated in a few weeks. Playing the piano requires building up muscle memory, which requires repeating specific motions. Ear training also takes repeated exposure. You can't CRAM if you want to become a musician!</span></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Getting Started</b></span></h2><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Piano practice will fit easier into real life if we start small: <span><i>I'm going to help my child get to the piano every day this week. I know we only need 5 minutes... I can find 5 </i></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>minutes to spend with him. </i>Now, that's doable.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><span>My child doesn't practice because... (fill in the blank).</span> </b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Help him make a plan to <b>get to the piano bench</b> every day by setting a mini-habit expectation. <i>We're going to sit at the piano bench for a minimum of <br /></i></span><i>(*15 minutes) a day</i>. Once he's on the bench, chances are he will enjoy playing through his pieces. (*Keep practice time to age-appropriate expectations.) </li></ul><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><span>My child is so far behind, he doesn't want to practice.</span> </b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Break the practice into pieces. Suggest practicing just part of the list, or just one tricky song or one tricky bit of one song, instead of the whole list. <b>Keep practice to the recommended short time</b>- don't let it become unbearably long. Give lots of positive praise: <span><i>You said you would practice with a smile for 10 minutes and you did! You stayed really focused the whole time and now you're a little better than you were at the beginning! Great job today. </i></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Monitoring</b></span></h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3QmI2LQl6SSCMR9FZrFILc23dsl1Dx2yTMYfNJrzGtIFwflLWi8ws-FzFDm42BiHFKMOMtlwHCaxx7XIuWLOXpqM_cLYPOuO6GUMILw4m56FHY4K2pVm1wRWeWGllG0h3Fy4E6cpfy9fL8vkTUVyzi1SvoZXhAwqxSUVsvZjVCLt4lDuvsRoKmrdZOA=s594" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="594" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3QmI2LQl6SSCMR9FZrFILc23dsl1Dx2yTMYfNJrzGtIFwflLWi8ws-FzFDm42BiHFKMOMtlwHCaxx7XIuWLOXpqM_cLYPOuO6GUMILw4m56FHY4K2pVm1wRWeWGllG0h3Fy4E6cpfy9fL8vkTUVyzi1SvoZXhAwqxSUVsvZjVCLt4lDuvsRoKmrdZOA=w248-h188" width="248" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Marking your practice log doesn't require change, but it often leads to change. Measuring progress brings personal satisfaction, and that leads to motivation to keep practicing. </span></h4></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">In order for this strategy to help, refrain from waiting until the class day to mark the practice log. We tend to give ourselves more credit for good behavior than we deserve. <i>I'm pretty sure you practiced this five times, I'll just sign your book. </i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Creating a <a href="https://makingmusicfun.net/htm/printit-oliver-sticker-practice-chart.php" target="_blank">fun practice log incentive</a> can be especially fun. It's can serve as a motivator for your student and YOU! <span><i>I've been a cheerful piano </i></span><i>supporter for 22 days straight. We can't break my streak now! </i></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Scheduling </b></span></h2></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Scheduling is a tried-and-true strategy. Scheduling works well for your child, too, so they have predictability and routine in these early weeks when practicing is a new skill.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">If you haven't already, have a conversation with your child to create a PLAY PLAN to decide when practicing will happen. Don't forget to plan a backup time, because we all know that conflicts happen. Practicing might also fit into your family's definition of order. <span><i>We don't eat dessert until after we have dinner, and we don't do playdates until after homework and practice are done.</i></span> It might look like this:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIBRqV4-nXymKwC4gUObC6HH3-mZdihug8z3hNJydxJDhXPoonAd5WIybdJ48dfZ5OpO7_yH7R22zrG7zE2icIKC3lzQ_eyW2QYcXEf0nnlx16dfBuL_PJa1XcixSR-voayMuINzfVO2Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-09-26+at+8.25.05+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIBRqV4-nXymKwC4gUObC6HH3-mZdihug8z3hNJydxJDhXPoonAd5WIybdJ48dfZ5OpO7_yH7R22zrG7zE2icIKC3lzQ_eyW2QYcXEf0nnlx16dfBuL_PJa1XcixSR-voayMuINzfVO2Q/w403-h640/Screen+Shot+2017-09-26+at+8.25.05+PM.png" width="403" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Accountability</b></span></h2><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">You are your student's cheerleader and supporter when it comes to practicing. However, we are more likely to follow through when we know someone else is aware of our efforts, cheering us on, and keeping tabs on us.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGWfErYMe43-7r39IKEduMPztdpfXGXisxFyHlzqeqfS2BZNTDi75TF1kPcd3VuTbnQMOi87kcSi1KA-vKHzA1rsLcxsypr3hVgfImeiF3VVttVF2sQ4IS4eNoKK34bkVEMk1P32qzsXp/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-09-27+at+8.05.19+AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="730" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGWfErYMe43-7r39IKEduMPztdpfXGXisxFyHlzqeqfS2BZNTDi75TF1kPcd3VuTbnQMOi87kcSi1KA-vKHzA1rsLcxsypr3hVgfImeiF3VVttVF2sQ4IS4eNoKK34bkVEMk1P32qzsXp/s200/Screen+Shot+2017-09-27+at+8.05.19+AM.png" width="152" /></a></div>Love it or hate it, your Music teacher <i>is</i> aware of how much practicing your child is getting done. If you've been wanting to develop a good practice habit, joining a class is a wonderful gift. You've got a loving, knowledgeable coach on your team. She's checking in on you weekly and willing to help. </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">If accountability helps you achieve your goals, tell yourself, <span><i>I'm going to make a goal to support my son in practicing every day because I know Ms. Teacher is going to be checking up on me!</i></span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="color: blue;"><i><br /></i></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Over the course of the year, your child can take more responsibility for completing and tracking his own practice, but it happens gradually and he'll need you there supporting, reminding, and cheerleading whenever he struggles with his routine. When he does eventually take over, it will be a sweet reward.</span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc;">Post written by Gina Weibel, </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc;">Let's Play Music Teacher </span></div><div><span style="color: #cccccc;">Revised by Melissa Lunt</span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="color: blue;"><i><br /></i></span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div>shellesoelberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10015741233306653465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-40474722316365758182020-06-24T11:04:00.002-05:002020-06-25T20:15:59.660-05:00Composition Contest WINNERS 2020<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Things have been upended in 2020, but one thing that remained consistent was the dedication of Let's Play Music/ Presto music teachers and students. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even with some hiccups and some online lessons and some distance learning, these students embraced the opportunity to cap their class experience by composing a brand-new and very personal composition. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will be eager to see how these students continue to overcome circumstances and share their strength through the music they create in years to come.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, <b>over 1900 third-year Let's Play Music students</b> in the US and Canada composed music with us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2020 also marks the first year of the composition contest for our amazing <b>Presto students. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We want to show you some of our favorites, as selected by our guest judge, Dr. Karali Hunter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shae wrote THREE time signature changes and three tempo changes into this piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Best Melody <i>and Honorable Mention Best Overall</i>:</span> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>The Flower Blooms</i> by Danicka C</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you listen carefully, you can hear the sun, the rain (the minor section), and the flower blooming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Kirby's Adventure </i>by James M</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Laura Varga</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kirby is fun and has unusual weapons. If you listen carefully, you'll hear a battle between the characters. See if you can hear the hammer and sword sounds, and if you can tell when the battle ends and the celebration begins.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Best Use of ABA Form, <i>and Honorable Mention Best Melody</i>:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Kaytie Brown</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You'll hear the baby hatching in this song!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Nighthawk </i>by Bethany L</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Maura Brewer</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can hear the owl attacking the baby birds in this adventurous piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Hoops Basketball Team</i> by </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Daevon T</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Kathy Wells</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is his basketball team name, and this song makes him feel like a winner! You can hear dribbling, passing, shooting, missing a shot, and cheering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Anna Hinckley</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DfEh3DbsRA&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Football</a></i> by Marlee B</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rebecca Udy</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4em_8PsEC4&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Panthers and Lions Fighting</a></i> by Pierce R</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Marnie Christensen</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKx10BxeA2I&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Feelings for Father</a></i> by Hazel D</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Celeste Stott</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabCtK5yTio&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Robot Goes to War</a></i> by Alex D</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Congratulations to these kids, families, and parents AND all who have successfully composed, published, and performed their very first piano piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Owner and founder of Hammer & Strings Conservatory, <b>Dr. Karali Hunter</b> is an award-winning performer and pedagogue based in Phoenix, AZ. Hunter's reputation as a dynamic, sensitive, and passionate performer has led to solo and chamber performances across the country and internationally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr. Hunter made her Carnegie Hall debut performance in 2011 after winning first prize in the American Protege Piano and Strings Competition. She has won multiple contests and awards in both performance and pedagogy. An active performer, Dr. Hunter is a founding artist of the chamber music group, Salonnieres, and also performs regularly as featured soloist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr. Hunter received her Bachelor's Degree from Brigham Young University, a Master of Music Degree from Indiana University, and a Doctorate Degree from Arizona State University.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Karali lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with her husband, Matthew, and two young boys, Gavin and Cyrus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One reason I love Let's Play Music is how we encourage students to learn more than just reading/performing music; we teach them to create something new! Now, it's Spring... and that means a huge group of students are bringing BRAND NEW music to the world!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These students (now ages 7-9) write music full of expression, creativity, and skill...and they've only been using a piano for 2 years!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Imagine where they will be in a few more years, now that they have such a strong foundation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In 2019, <b>over 1700 third-year students</b> in the US and Canada composed music with us. We want to show you some of our favorites, as selected by our guest judge, Barbara Russel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>It's Burton Time</i> by Casten B</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The reason I wrote this is, it reminds me of going to Oregon. You'll hear Ella, the dog, jumping up to greet me." Listeners should be listening for a special coda:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Bunny Crossing </i>by Madison C</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Luanne Harms</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a tale of 3 bunnies. One of the bunnies meets a lion and must run fast to make it home safely!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Sushi Mania</i> by Chauncey R</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Karin Riedel</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be careful not to eat any bad sushi after listening to this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Golden Rainbow </i>by </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Elise C</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Stacie Raddatz</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Listen closely and you'll hear a double rainbow form!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>A Sister Story</i> by </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grace S</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Tina Gosney</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to write a song about my baby sister, Elsie, because she's so cute. I'm not the only one singing to her...the animals are singing, too! Be sure to listen to darling lyrics to this song! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Weather</i> by </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Vinh L</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Amber Barney</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This song is exciting, and it's about all kinds of weather. You'll hear Vinh's interpretation of: sunshine, rainbows, clouds, a windy tornado, lighting, thunder, snow, hail and rain!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Running Free</i> by Liv C</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Jennifer Bigley</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>I Love Jessie</i> by Bryant L</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Marie Guthrie</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>The Skeleton</i> by Jayna B</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Steph Simmons</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Congratulations to these kids, families, and parents AND all who have successfully composed, published, and performed their very first piano piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our guest judge, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr. Barbara Russell, holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Eastern Illinois </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">University, and holds Master of Music and Doctorate of Music degrees from Arizona State University in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Piano Pedagogy and Performance. She created original curriculum, taught both group and private </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lessons in the ASU Piano Prep and Conservatory Program for 19 years under Dr. Janice Meyer </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thompson, and served as an adjunct faculty member at Scottsdale Community College, where she </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">taught Music Theory and Rock History.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She was a student of Dr. Catherine Smith, a student of Hungarian composer, conductor, and pianist, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Erno Dohnanyi. Dr. Russell owned and directed Spoelman Piano Studio from 2009 to 2015, where she </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">created group lesson curriculum and oversaw the teaching of over 100 private students per week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through MTNA, maintains Permanent Professional </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Certification, is a Co Chairman of the Arizona Study Program for the East Valley Music Teachers </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Association, and serves on the Arizona Study Program State Committee. She currently maintains a </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">private studio in Mesa, Arizona.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-48020416101861577312018-10-15T10:44:00.001-05:002018-10-15T10:50:15.433-05:00Bear Paw Creek<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have some exciting news and a <a href="https://bearpawcreek.com/giveaways/bear-paw-creek-and-lets-play-music-giveaway/?lucky=10783" target="_blank">GIVEAWAY</a> for our readers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you've seen in all of our programs and classes, we love to bring you a superb curriculum and excellently-trained teachers. Of course, we top it all of with the addition of amazingly beautiful visuals and manipulatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We don't produce all of the manipulatives ourselves, so we find partners like Bear Paw Creek to bring you the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bear Paw Creek</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://bearpawcreek.com/lets-play-music/" target="_blank">From their page</a>: </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(40, 54, 85); color: #283655;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bear Paw Creek is a company that equips teachers, therapists, and parents as they seek to enrich the lives of others through music and motion. </span></span><br />
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(40, 54, 85); color: #283655;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We understand the importance of music and movement for developing healthy minds and bodies of all ages. Music stimulates both sides of the brain, lifts our spirits and makes tedious activities seem fun. Incorporating motion with music brings along all the excellent physical and emotional benefits of exercise, strengthening our muscles and improving coordination. We also have a line of bags for organizing those props and instrument cases.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since 2000 we have made the best selling Stretchy Band in various sizes. One of our most recent innovations is the Connect-a-Stretchy Band which has a buckle system that allows you use them straight, buckled into a circle, and is great for many different group sizes. We also have a wonderful line of both ribbon and chiffon streamers, 25″ scarves, balloon balls, square, and textured bean bags.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With a passion to create an income from home and inspired by my sister,</span><a href="http://www.tunefulteaching.com/" style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #cb0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Tuneful Teaching"> Kathy Schumacher, MT-BC,</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a traveling music therapist, we (Christopher and Janet Stephens) opened Props & Bags, Etc in January 2000. I meshed my love of sewing with the creation of a unique line of movement props along with solutions for organizing and transporting them. With Christopher’s innovative mind and my designing/sewing skills, we emphasized quality testing and making improvements where needed. In 2001 we picked up our first wholesale </span>customer,<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and continued to add more through the years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As we assessed our company and set goals for the future, we changed our brand name to Bear Paw Creek in 2008. Some things remain the same: commitment to the people who use our products, and enthusiasm for the manner in which our customers improve the lives of others. We also continue to innovate new products to serve the music and movement community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bean Bag Set of 24 $40</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A set of our new 24 bean bags with added colors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Teddy Bear Cd Set: 37 fun, engaging, age appropriate songs for young ones! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Used in our Brown Teddy Bears semester of Sound Beginnings Enjoy! $13.50</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mixed Instrument Class Set: A set of 12 instruments for class use. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Contains 2 of each of the six semesters of Sound Beginnings. 2 ankle jingles, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 triangles, 2 tambourines, 2 pair of finger cymbals, 2 pair of rhythm sticks, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tone Bells: Specially engraved with solfeg syllables just for Let’s Play Music! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8 colorful removable tone bells with logo carrying case and 2 mallets $27</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20 Years ago this month, the first Let’s Play Music classes were taught in Mesa,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shelle Soelberg, creator and founder of Let’s Play Music, wanted a</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">curriculum for her 3-year-old daughter, Sydney, where she could teach music in fun, age-appropriate ways</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shelle recruited 3 classes of children ages 4-5 and embarked </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on what is now the company purpose: <b>To Enrich Lives through the Power of Music</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The now popular “Great Big Red Balloon” song, the “Can’t Bug Me” chant, “Primary </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chords Song” the “Waltz of the Flowers” puppet show and many other songs were </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">what drew students and families into her studio and gained a loyal following that now spans </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first student materials set included a Student Binder with weekly home study </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">guides, a set of bug flashcards, a cassette tape (YES! a tape!) of songs to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">listen to at home. The tone bell set and tote bag were added the next year as fun and</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> important </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tools to keep the learning happening at home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over the last 20 years, we have trained over 500 teachers in the Let’s Play Music </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">method, taught over 20,000 students in over 3,000 classes. We have laughed and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">played our way to complete musicianship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We hope you will enjoy the party with us throughout the 2018-19 school year! We will be </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sharing videos of our classes and all the ways we can celebrate being 20 years old!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Throughout September, our Sound Beginnings classes will be counting to 20! We’ll also be s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">haring bits of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">our 20-year hist</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ory as we’ve grown and changed over the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We love being 20 years old and are excited to celebrate with the many people whose </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lives have been enriched through the power of music.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-52574513278587089972018-08-13T21:12:00.000-05:002018-08-13T21:12:34.305-05:00Piano Bench Magazine Features Let's Play Music<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's always a great day when Let's Play Music teachers get to share the reasons why we love LPM with music educators who haven't heard of us before. So, we were thrilled when <i><b>Piano Bench Magazine</b></i> featured us in the July, 2018 issue!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're a piano teacher, <i><b>Piano Bench Magazine</b></i> is a great resource for ideas, tips, and up-to-date news to help you succeed in every way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can get the July 2018 issue, and other issues, <a href="https://pianobenchmag.com/collections/magazine-issues" target="_blank">at this link</a>. But if you're wondering what I wanted to tell the world's piano teachers about Let's Play Music, here's the entire message:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a teacher, I’m on the prowl for methods and techniques that will really help my business blossom and increase my income. I’m also constantly looking to glean ideas for improving the quality and outcomes of my program. So, imagine the glorious day over a decade ago when I discovered an elusive gem that </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">solved EVERY piano dilemma</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: I present to you </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music. </span><a href="http://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.LetsPlayMusicSite.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With group classes, the student’s fee is $400- $600/ 30 weeks (depending on regional rates), and I have 6-8 students in each 45 minute class. My first year teaching </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I had 2 classes weekly, but in my most booming years of teaching, I swelled to 20 classes/week. Instead of having 40 total private students in my 20 hours, I had 140 students in the same 20 hours. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dilemma solved. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Know what else I recognized? The students </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">love</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> group classes. We have a spirit of fun collaboration. Kids </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>learn better</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the group! And everyone wants to join this group!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enter the lesson plans provided by </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Every lesson has been taught </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thousands</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of times, refined to provide both repetition and progress of new concepts all presented through GAMES and active fun. I never spend hours scouring the web looking for ways to make concepts fun. I flip open my manual (with the lessons planned to the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">minute)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I know my students will get 45 minutes PACKED with fast-paced, non-stop games. I prep my supplies and post a list of the activities and I’m ready for classes with minimal prep. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dilemma solved!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A class cannot be this amazing without many people testing and refining it. I’m so relieved I don’t have to go it alone - I have the BEST lessons handed to me every week, and YES there is still room for me to add my personality and my twist when I want to.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, what about young students? I understand the sensitivity of young ears and minds; I want </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">four- and five-year-olds</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to be ear training with chord progressions and relative pitch and melodic patterns and rhythm. I’ve read the studies on the importance of foundational music skills and I don’t want to waste these precious early years when kids intuitively absorb the concepts. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I know they can be taught to understand how notes on a staff work, but their fingers are not ready for piano and they get bored if I make them sit for more than five minutes. What can I do with these young ones, when a 30-minute lesson on a bench would be a disaster? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a 3-year program DESIGNED for students who start at age 4 or 5. Everything is skipping, clapping, puppetry, and games...or so the students would tell you. We have them reading melodic patterns, singing on pitch, using solfege, and playing chord progressions on an autoharp (AHA! No dexterity required!) all in the first few weeks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We give them a whole YEAR of singing/ ear/ brain training with the autoharp and tone bells before they go on the piano...and then they are SO successful. Recruiting tip: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is the ONLY piano/musicianship program</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I can feel good sending a young one to. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dilemma solved!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I’m never giving a 4-year-old a private lesson; it feels like a waste in comparison.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VOILA! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> includes classical music study, composition, dictation, ear training (chord progressions, intervals, melodic patterns, etc.), vocal training/ pitch matching/ singing, note reading, solfege, sight-reading, and more. YES, all through active, fun play. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I LOVE the days when my 4-year old classes (with no music playing) belt out the entire Verdi’s </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Triumphant March</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> because they love it so much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I LOVE the days when I give my 5-year-old students (who’ve been using pianos for 6 months) a song like “Old MacDonald” and tell them to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">choose</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> chords for an accompaniment and then </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">write</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> them correctly in the bass clef. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MIND BLOWN and Dilemma Solved!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I no longer worry that ANYTHING is missing from the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">curriculum. These students (and vicariously their parents) are getting the best musical training I can ever hope to provide. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By the way, please visit the blog and see videos of the fantastic compositions from students this year, or read dozens of articles explaining everything we do in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Play Music</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><a href="http://www.makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.MakingMusiciansLPM.blogspot.com</span></a></span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-56357963833078221122018-06-23T14:00:00.000-05:002018-08-01T13:38:32.131-05:00Composition Contest 2018 Winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One reason spring is my favorite season is because I know that all the hard work of the 3-year Let's Play Music curriculum is coming to fruition... and a huge group of students are bringing BRAND NEW music to the world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These students (now ages 7-9) write music full of expression, creativity, and skill...and they've only been using a piano for 2 years!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Imagine where they will be in a few more years, now that they have such a strong foundation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In 2018, <b>over 1700 students</b> in the US and Canada composed music with us. We want to show you some of our favorites, as selected by our guest judge <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2018/05/write-music.html" target="_blank">Dr. Kris Maloy (meet him here.)</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>By The River I go</i> by Maya S</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Tina Gosney</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Something special about this song is how nature and this music makes Maya feel calm. Maybe it will have that effect on you:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Best Use of Chords <i>and</i> BEST OVERALL:</span> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Picky, Picky's Day </i>by Hunter F</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Melissa Lunt</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Enjoy a tale of Picky, Picky the cat. When you listen to the music, you'll feel how frightening a trip to the store is... when you're a cat!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Best Use of ABA Form:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Cats and Ducks</i> by Aliyah M</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Maggie Gambill</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In this song you'll hear how cats feel about storm clouds!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Robots are Good and Bad </i>by Pax M</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Celeste Stott</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pax started thinking of the theme for this song when he was 2 years old and a Sound Beginnings student! Luckily he continued with music and finally learned how to take his idea and make it into a complete song. Can you hear the good robot theme and the bad robot theme?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Forest Dwellers</i> by Sarah H</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Jennifer Bigly</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This forest story has birds singing, deer prancing, and hunters marching. Can you hear each of them? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Honorable Mention:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Liverpool Rules</i> by Anden S</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>From the Studio of: Rebecca Suelzle</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This fan attests that Liverpool RULES! His music describes the players walking to the field, running/kicking/scoring, and marching off the field to the cheers of adoring fans, including at least one that is an inspired composer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Congratulations to these kids, families, and parents AND all who have successfully composed, published, and performed their very first piano piece!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We'll be looking forward to another batch next Spring.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-77504637783007586422018-06-02T20:06:00.000-05:002018-06-02T20:06:42.930-05:00Should I Enroll Both of My Children?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hooray! Your kiddo is finally the right age to enroll in Let's Play Music and you are ready to roll.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But WAIT! You have ANOTHER child that is also the right age to enroll. Maybe they are twins. Maybe they are a few years apart. Should they be in the same class? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many parents have HUGE success with siblings in the same class. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Let's Play Music, parents attend every other week in year one, and once per month in years two and three. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you only go through the cycle once, it saves you (parent) tons of effort arranging to attend on parent day and finding childcare for whichever one is not in the class. For this reason alone, it is often a good idea to purposely plan to enroll in LPM when one child is 6 and the other is 4!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What will parent day be like with multiple kids? Your teacher will always welcome another adult to attend, but if that doesn't work for your family, you'll have one child by each knee when on the floor, and you'll be seated between their two keyboards during keyboard time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't worry- you will definitely be able to give hugs and high-fives and feedback to both kids. I have seen many parents succeed with two in a class. We will make sure that there is enough of you to share with your crew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many families also love having both kids enrolled in the same level because practice time can really be family time. One mom told me, "During these few years, music is a big focus for all of us in the family, LPM is something we are all invested in, and we are all on the same page. The girls both learn the songs and sing for each other and cheer each other during practice. They both have similar practice assignment, similar chores, similar bedtime. It's easy to go to class together."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When the whole family is excited to do a puppet show together after dinner or a group rhythm game... family time is a fantastic re-creation of music class. So fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Time to Shine</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While some families are loving being in class together, there are few reasons you might decide to separate them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One mom told me that it was very important for her older daughter to have her own thing to shine at without being upstaged by a little sister. She hoped that her younger daughter would be even more excited to take LPM after watching and waiting for a year or two. "She needs to see that the class is an honor that comes with age, and I don't want her to be competing directly with her sister."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was another benefit, too. "Because she's the big sister and in LPM, we let her stay up 15 minutes later from bedtime to do her practice. She feels cool because she's a big girl doing serious practice, and her sister looks forward to that someday."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your children (or you) are competitive, having two in the same year can lead to stress. Children (even of the same age) will learn in slightly different ways and at slightly different rates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your 6 year old will play songs with excellence. During the 2nd and 3rd year, she will be able to play at full speed with both hands, and may even be given extra challenges from the teacher. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, the child who starts at age 4 will understand the concepts and be able to perform the skills, but may do so a slower speed. During year 2 and 3 she may never reach the highest level of "polish" on songs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Let's Play Music, BOTH OF THESE RESULTS ARE A TOTAL SUCCESS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ensure that students understand and love the concepts, but rather than take time to bring every student to the highest level of polish, we spend a set amount of time on each song and skill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a parent of two children at different ages, are you prepared to show delight and congratulations and joy at progress by both of them, even if results vary? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here is a secret side note... starting ear training as EARLY as possible leads to best results...it's possible the younger sibling becomes better at hearing and identifying intervals, melodic patterns, and chord progressions, even though her older sibling can do the technical parts of making music better! (You, parent, will learn aural skills in class as well, but it will probably take you a LOT longer than your kids to rewire your brain.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also consider the personalities of your children. Will the younger one fall into despair if she cannot keep up with her older sibling? (Note: this is an opportunity for some heart-to-heart conversations about realistic expectations that YOU have and that SHE can have.) If you already know it's going to be a struggle for her... let her wait and do LPM on her own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will your older child lord over her sister, or will she coach her and cheer her on? (Again, be prepared for some parenting! This is a great springboard for coaching her on how to have perspective and be kind.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year I have a few parents enrolling a student and it turns out that there's an older brother or sister at home who missed out on Let's Play Music, usually because it wasn't available here or they didn't know about me! (By the way, some areas have PRESTO for ages 7-12.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">YOU, parent, are going to be in class seeing everything that is taught, and YOU are welcome to sing the songs and share the ideas with your older kids at home. Parents are always amazed at what better musicians they become by attending with their child. Now, take that feeling home and share with everyone. Nobody is a poor lost soul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The worst case scenario was when one mom told me, "I feel bad enrolling Tommy because I never did this for Johnny." EEK! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I told her, "As parents we do the best we can for our children with what we have at the time! When you find something amazing, partake as much as you can and share as much as you can. No guilt allowed, because years ago you were ALSO doing the best you could with what you had!" True, that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, WELCOME to Let's Play Music! We are so happy to have your family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Imagine the following scenario: a 17-year old with straight A's is ready to graduate from high school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You hand her a difficult piece of prose to read, which she does well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next, you ask to write something original in the next 5 minutes--a short essay on something of her choice. She stares blankly, then says "I've never written anything before."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"OK," you say. "Well, I'll tell you a sentence or two, and you can write that down."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You are met with a stare again as she says, "I can't do that."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We'd be shocked if someone could graduate high school without ever having written anything before, or even being able to write down what someone says.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But, in music, we're guilty of this ALL THE TIME.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">People with many years of lessons under their belts can <i>read</i> music fluently, but often have never written a note on paper, and can't even begin to write down the music they hear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In fact, I wonder whether a person ever actually does learn to read ANY language fluently if they don't have experience writing words and connecting the written word to the spoken one. We begin teaching this skill to students in preschool who are mastering English. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We might ask if a student, like the high school student in the story above, even has a real understanding of the music she plays. Or, is she like the allegory of a monkey who can type Portugese--a monkey can be trained to look at the symbols and push the corresponding buttons on the typewriter but has no understanding of the meaning of what she types.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sadly, there are too many music students who are like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We can overcome the weak trend in music education. It starts with having students write music. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just this week, one of my younger students, who is starting her third year of piano, started writing a short piece. When she started to write middle C, I pointed out that what she was playing was in fact a C but one octave higher, and should be written as such.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She exclaimed, "Oh! That's why that C is at the third space!" And this was a student who has been reading and playing notes for 2 years and doing well for her age. The exercise of doing it the opposite way-- when you can see the keyboard and the note you want, and you can hear it, and then you have to figure out how to write it on the staff-- this registers differently in the brain. It registers is a way that is likely to stick and reinforce what we're teaching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not every studio teacher will be comfortable or experienced in helping students write their own original music. Even allowing the space and time for students to do this for a few minutes' of lesson time can have great benefits and help them accelerate ALL of their learning and musicianship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know when I began to compose, I found it not only fun and fulfilling, but the exercise made me a much better performer because I saw everything-- dynamics, phrase marks, articulations, repetitions-- in a new light. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I knew, then, exactly why a composer would put those symbols in because I had put those same symbols in my music to gain a desired result.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even if the activity isn't truly composition, great results can be had from transcribing an easy piece or folk song. This can actually be a very effective way to help students learn key signatures: transcribing simple songs in keys with three or four sharps or flats to help students internalize what the key signature really means and why it is so important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Similar results can be had in the domain of rhythm. Most students, even at a beginning level can quickly develop a good sense of rhythm by clapping and tapping along with their favorite songs. Converting that clapping to written symbols is difficult for many students (and teachers). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, doing drills and working on the reading aspect will help, but don't overlook simply taking a student's favorite song and having them try to write out the rhythm themselves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know this can be time-consuming and it is tempting to think, "I don't have time for that!" But it has been my experience that an hour or two devoted to doing this for even a few bars of a couple of songs comes back with many returns in the form of much quicker learning through rhythms in every piece a student attempts after having done it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Composing and transcribing is fun! All students, but especially kids of this generation, want to do things their own way. They enjoy being creative, whether that's in the form of improvisation or creating their own music or arranging their own way of playing a popular song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Students will enjoy lessons more and internalize more if they're creating their own way to play something they like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my favorite things about Let's Play Music is that it gets students writing and allows them to finish the curriculum with a short piece they invented themselves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All of us who help these students continue their studies, and especially those of us who have students who have never written music themselves, must take every opportunity to get students putting the music they make, see, hear, and play down on the page themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The rewards are always worth the time spent to both students and teachers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>- Dr. Kris Maloy is an award-winning composer, arranger, and performer. He has served as a professor at several different universities and taught students of all ages through Gold Lantern Music, the studio he founded in Fort Collins, CO.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>In Spring 2018, we are happy to have Dr. Maloy as a guest judge for our own Let's Play Music composers. We have <b>over 1500 3rd-year students in the USA and Canada, and each of them has written an original piece of music </b>before graduating from our program. And, we are happy to tell Dr. Maloy, they still have ten years before they get to graduation.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sun, Moon, and Stars: Why we teach patterns in Sound Beginnings class. Learn the reasons AND get ideas for playing with patterns in your daily life <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/02/sun-moon-stars-patterns.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you love to sing <u>The Itsy Bitsy Spider,</u> be sure to check out these extension activities and crafts for more fun at home. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/itsy-bitsy-spider-fun-at-home.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Solfege is a powerful tool for ear training and singing skills. Find out why it works, why we use it in class, and how you can learn solfege quickly in this series:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's Sing! In PART ONE, learn why singing is a fundamental musicianship skill and essential for ear training. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In PART TWO, help your child sing on pitch and match pitch with some exercises and activities. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing-on-pitch.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ready for a fun exercise? Turn your favorite story books into song! Story time just reached a new level of greatness! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/sing-your-favorite-books.html" target="_blank">Read our post </a>and enjoy some easy to sing books- or create your own.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/sound-beginnings-elements.html">The <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seven Foundational Elements of the Sound Beginnings program</span></a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Discover the <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/pentatonic.html">Pentatonic Scale in this post here</a>. This simple five-note scale is a basic learning tool for musicians and children all around the world. Bobby McFerrin gives a demonstration showing how humans naturally internalize the pentatonic scale.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Why do youngsters need so much repetition in learning? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/01/repetition.html">Find out in this post</a> and learn how to apply layered repetition to your own learning and teaching- you'll be able to remember every song you know!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/01/instrument-families.html">Understand instrument families with this post</a>: how we categorize the instruments of the orchestra and how we help students hear the different timbres they make. Sound Beginnings instrument day is a "petting zoo of instruments" for your child!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Understand the heart maps in your workbook, and learn more about helping your child develop the ability to find and keep a steady beat with some <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/11/beat.html">games and tips in this post</a>.</span></span><br />
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<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing.html" target="_blank">Let's Sing (part I): Sing first<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>:</u></span></span> W<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>hy <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span></u></span></span>inging <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is Fundamental</span></a></span></u></li>
<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing-on-pitch.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Let's Sing (part 2): Help me sing on pitch</u></span></a></span></span></u></li>
<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/ready-to-learn-perfect-pitch.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perfect Pitch: What is it? Will my child develop it in LPM?</span></a></span></u> </u></span> </span></span></u></li>
<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/06/group-lessons.html" target="_blank">Group Lessons: Why <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">group lessons are best <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>for your child right now</u></span></span></span></a> </span></span></u></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/07/shellesolfeg.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">SOLFEG Part 1: When You <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Know the Notes<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to Sing</span></span></span></a></span> </span></u></li>
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<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/welovesolfege.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">SOLFEG Part 2: 7 Reasons We Use It to Teach, How It Helps Us Succeed.</span></a>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/learning-to-read-music.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learning to Read Music the LPM Way</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-is-ear-training.html" target="_blank">What exactly IS ear training? </a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/start-with-piano.html" target="_blank">Start with Piano<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">:</span> How P<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iano training prepares you for any instru<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ment</span></span></a> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/06/orff.html" target="_blank">Orff: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His</span> Influence on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's P<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lay Music<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">why we love our tone bells.</span></span></span></span></a> </span> </span> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Purple semester begins in a few weeks! Let us help you and your student refresh your piano skills so you'll be totally prepared for the MAGIC. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-ready-for-purple.html" target="_blank">Find out how here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If your child is working on learning <u>Cockles and </u></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Muscles,</u> check out these tips and tricks to help overcome the challenging parts of this song. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/cocklesandmussels.html" target="_blank">Read them here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How much technique do we need when teaching beginning pianists? Our program focuses on building complete musicians...you may be surprised to read our take on technique. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/technique.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What technique and posture do we cover? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/keyboard-technique.html" target="_blank">Find out here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Make a major scale ANYWHERE on the keyboard using your ear and following a pattern of tones and semitones (Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half.) R<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/diy-major-scale.html" target="_blank">ead more here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our 'Magic Keys' song is packed with music theory. In this post we'll lay out everything you heard in the song, and show you how you can find Do from ANY key signature. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/magic-keys.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">CEG is the C triad or C chord. Is it Red, Yellow, or Blue? The answer is... it can be any of them! A chord's role depends on SCALE DEGREES and where Do is. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/scale-degrees.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Memorization helps you get ready for your recital AND has loads of brain-boosting benefits. Here are tips to help you memorize painlessly and keep those songs in the bank forever! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/memorize.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practice Habits: Parents need to develop habits of their own to become consistent cheer leaders and practice reminders. Here are a few tried and true ways to get going on your habit so you can, in turn, help your child. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/practice-parents.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You hope your child practices because he LOVES making music, but right now he's only motivated by extrinsic factors. Here's a guide for talking to your child about piano practice in a way that nurtures the developing intrinsic motivation. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/longtermvison.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Looking for more ease and peace at practice time? Author Carol Tuttle, the Child Whisperer, helps you adjust practice habits for your child's personality <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html" target="_blank">in this post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Frustrated with your child's practice time? One strategy for bringing peace and ease back into this family routine is adjusting expectations. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/practice-tip-expectations.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When is the right time to use flashcards to drill reading skills and note skills? The answer might surprise you! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-flash-reading-notes-on-staff.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a> to find out and make some fun progress at note reading mastery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Reading and playing is a mental process, so here are some tips, games, and tiny flashcards to help you master note reading at the piano. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/01/say-it-play-it.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do you get worried when your pianist isn't looking at the music? She's playing by ear.... is that bad? Read this article to learn when and how to guide note reading. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/08/sight-reading.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our culminating semester of Let's Play Music is called Orange Roots- it's all about the culmination of musicianship after laying 2.5 years of roots that cover all aspects of musicianship. It's also about how playing with chords and chord roots provides a foundation for composition and improvisation. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/bamboo.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Playing chords in different styles is one of the secret superpowers held by musicians. Our students learn chord styles and change them up with some classic songs. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/11/yankee-doodle.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learn a bit about Johann Strauss II and the real story behind the music for our skater's waltz puppet show. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/12/skaters.html" target="_blank">Read the story here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't get too scared! Our Monsters puppets show uses dramatic music by Prokofiev. It's tricky to keep two themes running simultaneously, but you can <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/02/monsters.html" target="_blank">learn how in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chords are a foundation for understanding music, composition, and improvisation. This classic song demonstrates what you can do with just one chord- check out some of the ways we use Paint to explore chords and inversions at many levels, <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/old-paint.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Discover the pentatonic scale and why it's such a great teaching tool for musicians. You'll be surprised to find out how this scale is popular around the entire world! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/pentatonic.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Variation is an important element to composition. See how we use <u>Twinkle Twinkle</u> to help teach this idea. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/05/variation.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The connections songbook and program: every graduate needs it! See how we transition students from our Let's Play Music program into mainstream private piano lessons. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/05/connections.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>. </span><br />
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<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/01/say-it-play-it.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Say It, Play It: Sight Reading from the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>taff</u></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-flash-reading-notes-on-staff.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>In a Flash: Reading Notes on the Staff</u></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/05/connections.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Connections Songbook: EVERY <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Graduate Needs One</span></span></a> </span></span></span> </u></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/cocklesandmussels.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How to Master <u>Cockles and Mussels</u></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/11/yankee-doodle.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yankee Doodle visits LPM class!</span></a></u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/02/monsters.html">Monsters: Lyrics and Stylistic fun with a Prokofiev puppet show</a></span></span> </u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/12/skaters.html" target="_blank">Skaters: A puppet show with Johann Strauss II</a></u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/05/variation.html" target="_blank">Twinkle, Twinkle: Variations in Composition</a> </u></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/longtermvison.html">Create A Piano Practice Plan with Long-Term Vision</a><u> </u></span></li>
<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/05/tips-for-memorizing-music.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tips for Memorizing Music</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-guide-for-interviewing-private-piano.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How to Interview for Your New Private Piano Teacher</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-queen-of-childrens-music-interview.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Interview with</span> Laurie Berkner: </a>Becoming a Composer is not Magic</span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/ThePianoGuys.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Interview with The Piano Guys: Practicing, Composing, and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having Friends</span></span></a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/ThePianoGuys.html" target="_blank">The Piano Guys Interview: Practicing, Composing, and the value of Friends</a> </span><div>
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The first year of the Let's Play Music program is light on the practice schedule, but when recital time comes, it's time to ramp up the regular, recorded practices with an intention of polishing the recital songs. Get a fun practice chart and some ideas in our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/04/first-recital.html" target="_blank">blog post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One facet of ear training is recognizing major and minor sounds. We have lots of fun training with a classic song and teach you a cup-passing-game <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/harlem.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have some pitch-matching, ear-training fun at home with your tone bells and a classic memory game. Find out <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/memorygame.html" target="_blank">how in this post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ever wondered: what exactly is ear training and what can it do for you? Find out a bit more from an ear training expert by <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-is-ear-training.html" target="_blank">reading this post</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meet the BLUE BUGS! We use rhythm syllables to teach accurate and easy rhythm reading- find out how. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/03/rhythm-syllables.html" target="_blank">Read the article here</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How can building blocks and jungle drums help teach musical rhythms? Check out clever ways to think about subdividing beats in this article. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/12/subdividing-beat.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The autoharp gives students a chance to read chords, play accompaniment, sing, and keep rhythm. Even without a harp at home, you can practice skills from class: <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/12/autoharp.html" target="_blank">read this post to see how</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We sing several traditional nursery songs in each of our programs. Find out why (and read to find out what happens next to the 3 blind mice) <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/three-blind-mice.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Make a major scale artwork to display in your home, starring YOUR CHILD. SO CUTE. </span><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2018/01/major-scale-mural.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Read more here</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing-on-pitch.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Let's Sing (part 2): Help me sing on pitch</u></span></a></span></span></u></li>
<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/ready-to-learn-perfect-pitch.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perfect Pitch: What is it? Will my child develop it in LPM?</span></a></span></u> </u></span> </span></span></u></li>
<li><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/06/group-lessons.html" target="_blank">Group Lessons: Why <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">group lessons are best <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>for your child right now</u></span></span></span></a> </span></span></u></li>
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<li><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/07/shellesolfeg.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">SOLFEG Part 1: When You <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Know the Notes<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to Sing</span></span></span></a></span> </span></u></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/learning-to-read-music.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learning to Read Music the LPM Way</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-is-ear-training.html" target="_blank">What exactly IS ear training? </a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/start-with-piano.html" target="_blank">Start with Piano<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">:</span> How P<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iano training prepares you for any instru<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ment</span></span></a> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/06/orff.html" target="_blank">Orff: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His</span> Influence on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's P<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lay Music<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">why we love our tone bells.</span></span></span></span></a> </span> </span> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Extend Your Learning with These Songs<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Activities</span></span> from First Year:</b> </span><br />
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/three-blind-mice.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>3 Blind Mice</i>: A happy ending (and why do we use folk music?)</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/old-paint.html" target="_blank"><i>Goodbye, Old Pain</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>t</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Layers of Learning</span></span></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/12/alwaysbeme.html"><i>May There Always Be Me</i>: Music's Power to Reach Children </a></span> </span></span></span> </span></li>
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/harlem.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>I've Been to Harlem</i>: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hear</span> major and minor, Play the CUP GAME</span></a></li>
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/10/Halloweencoloring.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oooh, Halloween!</span></i>: Witches, Black Cats, Goblins Too!</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/5FatTurkeys.html">Thanksgiving Fun with <i>5 Fat Turkeys</i>: Something For all Skill Levels</a> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><u><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/03/rhythm-syllables.html" target="_blank">Meet the <i>BLUE BUGS</i>: Why Use Rhyth<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">m Syllables? </span></a></span></span></u> </span></span> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>More Fun Ways to Succeed in First Year:</b> </span><br />
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/memorygame.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Memory Sounds Game: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A</span> classic memory game using tone bells!</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/12/autoharp.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practicing Autoharp at Home (Even if You Don't Have One!)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/04/first-recital.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your First Recital: A 10-day practice log to color and prepare for the day!</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/finger-strength.html">Strengthening Fingers to get ready for 2nd year</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-music-is-in-me.html">The Music is In Me: A Picture book about Let's Play Music</a> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/recruitateacher.html">EARN $200: We'll pay you when you refer a new <span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LPM </span></span>teacher!</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/recruitSB.html" target="_blank">E<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ARN $100: We'll pay you when you refer a Sound Beginnings teacher!</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/money.html">Happy Money: 5 Principles to help you decide if lessons are worth the $$ </a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/08/brain-boost.html" target="_blank">3 Big Ways Music Boosts your brain (from Good Music Brighter Children)</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/Launch.html">SET A GOAL: An acrostic to help you launch your musical adventure</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-buy-a-piano.html">How to Buy a Piano: You'll need one for second year</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/pianocare.html">How to Care For Your Piano</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/giftguide.html">Holiday Gift-Buying Guide for Musical Kids</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/ThePianoGuys.html" target="_blank">The Piano Guys Interview: Practicing, Composing, and the value of Friends</a></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/kara-olson-podcast.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One More Time: A Podcast interview with LPM <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>eacher, Kara Olson</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/07/music-in-news-gina-weibel.html">LPM <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on</span> the News: A News report with LPM <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">teacher, Gina Weibel</span></a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/EasyEarInterview.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LPM interviewed by Easy Ear Training: What is LPM all about?</span></a> </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let me explain why we put so much emphasis on learning to recognize intervals on the staff, recognize by sound when heard, and audiate them as we read. You'll want to know intervals very well after <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/intervals.html" target="_blank">reading this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learn about the roles of each bee character in Spring Bees, a puppet show starring Vivaldi. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/10/SpringBees.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Grab your lasso and your bucking' bronco for a Hoedown with an Aaron Copland puppet show. We've got <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/AaronCopland.html" target="_blank">extension info here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chords are a foundation for understanding music, composition, and improvisation. This classic song demonstrates what you can do with just one chord- check out some of the ways we use Paint to explore chords and inversions at many levels, <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/old-paint.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How much technique do we need when teaching beginning pianists? Our program focuses on building complete musicians...you may be surprised to read our take on technique. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/technique.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What technique and posture do we cover? </span><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/keyboard-technique.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Find out here</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our tiny students have brilliant minds ready to play bing things on the piano... but tiny hands that aren't very strong. Here are some playful ways to help develop dexterity and strength without overworking those digits. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/finger-strength.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that we're playing chords, we insist your child practice the fingering taught in class. What's the big deal? We rely on muscle memory to teach your child common chord hand shapes that will help her achieve piano success. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/musclememory.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Memorization helps you get ready for your recital AND has loads of brain-boosting benefits. Here are tips to help you memorize painlessly and keep those songs in the bank forever! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/memorize.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practice Habits: Parents need to develop habits of their own to become consistent cheer leaders and practice reminders. Here are a few tried and true ways to get going on your habit so you can, in turn, help your child. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/practice-parents.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You hope your child practices because he LOVES making music, but right now he's only motivated by extrinsic factors. Here's a guide for talking to your child about piano practice in a way that nurtures the developing intrinsic motivation. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/longtermvison.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Looking for more ease and peace at practice time? Author Carol Tuttle, the Child Whisperer, helps you adjust practice habits for your child's personality <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html" target="_blank">in this post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Frustrated with your child's practice time? One strategy for bringing peace and ease back into this family routine is adjusting expectations. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/practice-tip-expectations.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's summertime. Do we HAVE to practice? Find a plan that works for you and your family with some of our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-practice.html" target="_blank">summer tips here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You'll need a piano or keyboard for 2nd and 3rd year Let's Play Music classes- find out how to get one that meets your needs, and how to avoid a dud in<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-buy-a-piano.html" target="_blank"> this article here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You have a piano, so be sure it's ready to play. How do you care for a piano? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/pianocare.html" target="_blank">Read our post here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Keyboard geography is essential for identifying those white keys. Alphabet pieces can be used in a variety of games to practice and learn the keys.<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/alphabetpieces.html" target="_blank"> Start having fun here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alphabet Gems are a crafty way for you make your pieces pretty and tangible. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/03/alphabet.html" target="_blank">Learn how here</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/intervals.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Intervals are Worth Knowing: The Power of Intervals</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/06/chords.html" target="_blank">Block, Broken, Marching: Love those Chords</a> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/musclememory.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learning Chords: Use the Correct Fingers to enhance Muscle Memory</span></a> </span></span> </span><br />
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<li><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/10/SpringBees.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring Bees: A Puppet Show with Vivaldi</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/03/alphabet.html">Get Crafty With Alphabet Gems for Keyboard Geography</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/alphabetpieces.html">Alphabet Pieces: Games to play with Alphabet Pieces for white keys</a></span></li>
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/AaronCopland.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hoedown: puppet show with Aaron Copland</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/04/intervals-by-ear-fun-with-turtle-tom.html" target="_blank">Intervals Ear-Training with Turtle Tom and Turtle Tim coloring book</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>More Ways to Succeed in Second Year:</b> </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-practice.html" target="_blank">It's Sum</a><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-practice.html" target="_blank">mer! Should we Practi</a><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-practice.html" target="_blank">ce?</a> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-ready-for-purple.html" target="_blank">Brush up on skills to get ready for Purple Lesson 1</a></span></li>
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/finger-strength.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Strengthening Fingers and Having Fun</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/LetItGo.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let It Go: Play the popular song from the musical FROZEN, using chords</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html">What </a><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html">Type of Musician Is Your Child? </a><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html">Find </a><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html">Peace <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">when you practice</span></span></a> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/recruitateacher.html">EARN $200: We'll pay you when you refer a new <span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LPM </span></span>teacher!</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/recruitSB.html" target="_blank">E<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ARN $100: We'll pay you when you refer a Sound Beginnings teacher!</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/money.html">Happy Money: 5 Principles to help you decide if lessons are worth the $$ </a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/08/brain-boost.html" target="_blank">3 Big Ways Music Boosts your brain (from Good Music Brighter Children)</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/Launch.html">SET A GOAL: An acrostic to help you launch your musical adventure</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-buy-a-piano.html">How to Buy a Piano: You'll need one for second year</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/pianocare.html">How to Care For Your Piano</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/giftguide.html">Holiday Gift-Buying Guide for Musical Kids</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/ThePianoGuys.html" target="_blank">The Piano Guys Interview: Practicing, Composing, and the value of Friends</a> </span><div>
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<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/06/core-values.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>CLICK HERE for <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">posts about o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ur CORE VALUES</span></span></b></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's a DIY to create a scale you can proudly display at home. Have your child pose for 8 photos. In each photo, she'll sing ONE of the solfege and show the hand signs. Print out the photos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>OPTION 1:</b> Create a poster or chart with staff lines, and mount the cute photos going up, up, up. Hang the chart in your child's room so they can practice solfege anytime! Show me your charts- I want to see what you create :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>OPTION 2</b>: Frame each photo in a cute frame and hang them in a vertical arrangement (have a tall, skinny wall space to fill?). Everyone who comes to your home will see your brilliant child showing off her solfege! <a href="http://fabyoubliss.com/2012/02/01/make-these-pretty-functional-ribbon-hanging-frames/" target="_blank">Here's a site</a> that can teach you to make fabulous ribbon-hung vertical frames.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Show me what you make! I want to see some MAJORLY cute scales :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You learned a lot of theory in the Magic Keys song. (<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/magic-keys.html" target="_blank">Read and watch it here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now you can recognize major key signatures for C, F, and G. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But did you know you ALSO have enough knowledge to figure out ANY key signature? It's true! I want you to feel like you can find Do whenever you want to. You have the power!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What if the signature has flats? Purple Magic students know that <b>the flat goes on FA</b>. Think of the key of F. The flat is on FA (Bb).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When a signature has a lot of flats, look at the most recent flat added and count backwards 3 steps... Fa, Mi, Re, Do to find Do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's try one with 2 flats. Where is Do? Well, the last flat is on E. So Eb is FA. Now walk down the scale: Mi-Re-Do = D-C-B. Is Do on B? Well, I just noticed that the previous flat added was a B. So B is also flat. <b>This is the key of Bb major</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If the last flat is an Ab, the key is Eb major. If the last flat is Gb, the key is Db major.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ANY time there are flats...the last flat added is FA in the scale. Baby step down Mi-Re-Do to find Do. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> You'll start to notice a pattern... Do is always on the second-to-last flatted note! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>SHORTCUT!</b>: Just find the second-to-last flat and it's Do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What if the signature has sharps? Orange Roots students know that <b>the sharp goes on TI</b>. "And Do is G because the F sharp is the Ti."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When a signature has sharps, look at the last sharp added and take one more step up. You just found DO!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ANY time there are sharps... play the newest sharp, and take one baby step up. That is Do! If the last sharp is C#, the key is D major. If the last sharp is G#, the key is A major. If the last sharp is A#, the key is B major. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now you and your student officially know a LOT about key changes, all from learning "Magic Keys". Yes, learning the words to these songs is powerful and will stick with your student for a long time. You never need to be afraid of key signatures. You can always find Do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">* PS: Every key signature represents both one major key <i>and </i>one minor key. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Zero sharps and flats means both C major <i>and</i> A minor. How can you tell if the song is major or minor? Try this trick...look at the <i>last note</i> of the song. Since Do is home, almost all songs end on Do. If the last note is an A, it's probably A minor instead of C major. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've put together a list of articles from the blog that will be especially interesting to you as you figure out what we're all about and as you decide if this class is right for your family. Enjoy reading and please leave comments or questions!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First: Enjoy our video overview: this is Let's Play Music!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you know you want your child to learn piano, you may be asking which is better: Private Lessons or Let's Play Music? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/private-lessons.html">Read this article</a> to get the low down on what makes these two styles different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For readers with a child who is 3-5, wondering "why should we even bother with music lessons now...isn't he too young?" </span><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/why-start-music-lessons-now.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please read my post</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> on the pros and cons of getting an early start (in an age-appropriate program). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How much do music lessons cost? Diving into a new program brings new financial commitments. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-much-do-music-lessons-cost.html">Read this post </a>to learn some tips for making sure your money is spent in ways that bring the most joy to your family, and get some insight about how much you can expect to spend on early music lessons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How Let's Play Music teach note reading? In a very natural and nurturing way: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Read our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/learning-to-read-music.html">7 Steps for Music Reading Success here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/keyboard-technique.html">Read our post</a> to see that we help little fingers develop strength and form in a progressive way. We will help your kiddo <i>start</i> to develop good piano skills, but be aware that <b>Let's Play Music is not specifically a piano program.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">PLAY is one of the Core Values at Let's Play Music. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Read the post<i>: <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/02/play.html">We Value Play</a></i> for four four big reasons play is critical for learning, and how we use play in our curriculum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Research shows that <b>group</b> classes are a big part of creating a playful atmosphere where learning through trials can happen. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/06/group-lessons.html">Read our post</a> to understand why, at this age, children learn best in groups. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that you know Do can move to change the key (<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/magic-keys.html" target="_blank">read and watch the magic key post</a>), you might be wondering... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've learned to play some pretty great songs in the key of C. Why can't every song be in the key of C all the time? Life would be easy for the pianists. Why bother with key changes? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First, singability. The voice or instrument you hope to perform the music with you will be able to cover a certain range. If the melody goes too low or too high for that voice or instrument to reach, transpose up or down so the voice will be able to reach all of the notes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When we sing "Turkey in the Straw" in Key of C during Purple Semester, the notes are a tad low for some singers in my class. Then we transpose it and sing in the key of F and everyone notices, "yeah, that was easier to sing!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">YOU can test your singing range by following a video <a href="https://playback.fm/vocal-range" target="_blank">like this one</a>. Now you know what your range is! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instruments have a range, too. </span><a href="http://www.orchestralibrary.com/reftables/rang.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">A chart like this one</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> demonstrates the range each instrument can cover. You'll get a different tone and sound from instruments when they are playing at different parts of their range. The composer needs to consider which instrument he's performing with!</span><br />
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<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Soprano, Range: B3 – G6.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano, Range: G3 – A5.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Contralto, Range: E3 – F5.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Countertenor, Range: G3 – C6.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Tenor, Range: C3 – B4.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Baritone, Range: G2 – G4.</li>
<li class="_AXc" style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Voice Type: Bass, Range: D2 – E4.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ALSO, now that you know how to transpose, you are going to love composing for large ensembles! Some instruments play a C and it matches the C from the piano. Those instruments are in concert pitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But for many instruments, the simplest note does not happen to be a C. With no valves are pressed, the simplest note that comes out is <i>something else</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To make the music easier to read and play, we rewrite their music so that everybody's home note is written as middle C. Here is a <a href="http://www.secretcomposer.com/Secret_Composer_Blog_Demo/Concert_Pitch_-_Instrument_Transposition_chart.htm" target="_blank">chart showing the transposition</a> for different instruments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I show my French-horn-playing son a middle C, he plays a note that matches Bb on the piano. Not to worry... the composer took it into consideration when writing each part for the ensemble. My piano music has me playing a Bb on the piano at the same time he is playing "C". Sounds good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that you know how to transpose, you can take your favorite piano music and transpose it so your clarinet, trumpet, and saxophone friends can all play along with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Speaking of clarinets, (and saxophones and double reeds), there are many sizes of clarinet that change the range by something other than an octave. To make it easy to switch between instruments in the same family, the sheet music is transposed so the same note has the same fingering, but produces a different actual pitch. A few minutes by the composer, transposing music for each size of clarinet, guarantees that he can assign anyone to play any size of clarinet and they'll know the fingering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But if you're playing piano without other instruments, why would you want to play in different keys? Composers sometimes say different keys have different feel to them. Keys that have several sharps have bright, exciting sounds. Keys with several flats have more relaxed or somber sounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Historically, this used to be more true because instruments were not tuned as exactly as they are today, they were not perfectly tempered. That is, the step in wavelength between notes was not always equal. The well-tempered clavier was well tempered because you <i>could</i> play scales in all keys on it, but those scales did not all have the same exact pattern of steps in wavelength. So, yeah, back then the key of F# sounded really different from the key of C. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayhXCfO8skc" target="_blank">Learn more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But my FAVORITE reason to learn to play in other keys...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love changing key <i>in the middle of a song!</i> That's called modulation. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Changing key for a section of a song adds interest and variety and feeling. Listeners will really perk up and notice that something is different. Modulation can also increase or decrease intensity and emotion during a song. Modulation is a powerful way to give your music the feeling that you want to convey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Watch some examples of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IojqTwBj3Y" target="_blank">modulation in pop songs here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our LPM students get to modulate right in the middle of the song <u>Magic Keys</u>. You can watch the song and experience all of the education again in this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/magic-keys.html" target="_blank">Read/watch Magic Keys here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy adding some modulation into your own compositions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the greater musical world, the chords are not identified by color, but by the <b>scale degree on which the chord root sits</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First things first: what are scale degrees? Think of a any scale and just assign a number to each step of the scale. Do=1, Re=2, etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Build a <b>triad on top of the root notes</b>. A triad is made of intervals of a 3rd and a 5th stacked on top of a <b>root</b>. First, I'll draw them in "snowman" shape so you can easily see which notes are in the triad/chord.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our favorite triads/chords are 1=Red. 4=Blue. 5=Yellow. In the key of C that means the C chord is RED, The F chord is BLUE, and the G chord is YELLOW. Can you see it in this illustration? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But we didn't change the notes of any chords! Red has CEG. Blue has FAC. Yellow has GBD. Now you can play all of those chords with your hand in C position, and you only have to stretch a tiny bit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't they all look very familiar in those inversions?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*This is all we have shown our second year students so far, so they always say a snowman-shaped C chord is a RED chord.*. And YES, that C chord is RED when Do is C.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This time I will show you the key signature with one flat. The RED chord is F. The BLUE is Bb. The YELLOW is C.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can you can find the same snowman-shaped C chord in this illustration that was in the illustration above?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's yellow now! (I drew CEG twice on step 5 so you could see that either one would still be a C chord). Nothing about the chord actually changed, but DO HAS MOVED, so the C chord plays a different role/ does a different job in this song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You found a triad built on a middle C? THIS time the C chord is on the 4th step of the scale so it is a BLUE chord.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That C chord can be RED (I) when Do is C, BLUE (IV) when Do is G or YELLOW (V) when Do is F! It's like saying a woman is a mother, daughter, and grand-daughter, depending on where you start counting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A woman can also be an aunt and a cousin and a wife, so it's not surprising that in other keys, our C chord can play other interesting roles, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What if Do were Bb or E? C would not be Red, Blue or Yellow. Maybe orange or pink would be fun colors to represent chords built on the 2nd or 6th step of the scale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Debating between signing up for the Let's Play Music complete musicianship course OR traditional private piano lessons? Read this important post to get the big picture on the differences between the two approaches. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/private-lessons.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How much technique do we need when teaching beginning pianists? Our program focuses on building complete musicians...you may be surprised to read our take on technique. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/technique.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our tiny students have brilliant minds ready to play bing things on the piano... but tiny hands that aren't very strong. Here are some playful ways to help develop dexterity and strength without overworking those digits. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/finger-strength.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that we're playing chords, we insist your child practice the fingering taught in class. What's the big deal? We rely on muscle memory to teach your child common chord hand shapes that will help her achieve piano success. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/musclememory.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first year of the Let's Play Music program is light on the practice schedule, but when recital time comes, it's time to ramp up the regular, recorded practices with an intention of polishing the recital songs. Get a fun practice chart and some ideas in our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/04/first-recital.html" target="_blank">blog post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Memorization helps you get ready for your recital AND has loads of brain-boosting benefits. Here are tips to help you memorize painlessly and keep those songs in the bank forever! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/memorize.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practice Habits: Parents need to develop habits of their own to become consistent cheer leaders and practice reminders. Here are a few tried and true ways to get going on your habit so you can, in turn, help your child. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/09/practice-parents.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You hope your child practices because he LOVES making music, but right now he's only motivated by extrinsic factors. Here's a guide for talking to your child about piano practice in a way that nurtures the developing intrinsic motivation. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/longtermvison.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Looking for more ease and peace at practice time? Author Carol Tuttle, the Child Whisperer, helps you adjust practice habits for your child's personality <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/child-whisperer.html" target="_blank">in this post here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Frustrated with your child's practice time? One strategy for bringing peace and ease back into this family routine is adjusting expectations. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/practice-tip-expectations.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's summertime. Do we HAVE to practice? Find a plan that works for you and your family with some of our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-practice.html" target="_blank">summer tips here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Purple semester begins in a few weeks! Let us help you and your student refresh your piano skills so you'll be totally prepared for the MAGIC. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-ready-for-purple.html" target="_blank">Find out how here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If your child is working on learning <u>Cockles and </u></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Muscles,</u> check out these tips and tricks to help overcome the challenging parts of this song. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/cocklesandmussels.html" target="_blank">Read them here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Popular group <u>The Piano Guys</u> share tips on practicing, composing, and having great friendships in this exclusive Let's Play Music interview. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/ThePianoGuys.html" target="_blank">Read the full interview here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You'll need a piano or keyboard for 2nd and 3rd year Let's Play Music classes- find out how to get one that meets your needs, and how to avoid a dud in<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-buy-a-piano.html" target="_blank"> this article here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You have a piano, so be sure it's ready to play. How do you care for a piano? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/01/pianocare.html" target="_blank">Read our post here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seven steps for note reading success: See how we nurture note reading in a way that builds musical <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/12/learning-to-read-music.html" target="_blank">fluency in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Keyboard geography is essential for identifying those white keys. Alphabet pieces can be used in a variety of games to practice and learn the keys.<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/02/alphabetpieces.html" target="_blank"> Start having fun here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alphabet Gems are a crafty way for you make your pieces pretty and tangible. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/03/alphabet.html" target="_blank">Learn how here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When is the right time to use flashcards to drill reading skills and note skills? The answer might surprise you! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-flash-reading-notes-on-staff.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a> to find out and make some fun progress at note reading mastery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Reading and playing is a mental process, so here are some tips, games, and tiny flashcards to help you master note reading at the piano. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/01/say-it-play-it.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do you get worried when your pianist isn't looking at the music? She's playing by ear.... is that bad? Read this article to learn when and how to guide note reading. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/08/sight-reading.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our culminating semester of Let's Play Music is called Orange Roots- it's all about the culmination of musicianship after laying 2.5 years of roots that cover all aspects of musicianship. It's also about how playing with chords and chord roots provides a foundation for composition and improvisation. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/bamboo.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Playing chords in different styles is one of the secret superpowers held by musicians. Our students learn chord styles and change them up with some classic songs. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/11/yankee-doodle.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Memorization helps you get ready for your recital AND has loads of brain-boosting benefits. Here are tips to help you memorize painlessly and keep those songs in the bank forever! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/memorize.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Make a major scale ANYWHERE on the keyboard using your ear and following a pattern of tones and semitones (Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half.) R<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/10/diy-major-scale.html" target="_blank">ead more here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Make a major scale artwork to display in your home, starring YOUR CHILD. SO CUTE. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2018/01/major-scale-mural.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our 'Magic Keys' song is packed with music theory. In this post we'll lay out everything you heard in the song. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/magic-keys.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now you know EVERYTHING you need to find ANY key signature! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2018/01/keysignatures.html" target="_blank">Find out how here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">CEG is the C triad or C chord. Is it Red, Yellow, or Blue? The answer is... it can be any of them! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/11/scale-degrees.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How do you determine which chord it is? You need to know about SCALE DEGREES. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2018/01/scale-degrees-and-chord-colors.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meet the BLUE BUGS! We use rhythm syllables to teach accurate and easy rhythm reading- find out how. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/03/rhythm-syllables.html" target="_blank">Read the article here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How can building blocks and jungle drums help teach musical rhythms? Check out clever ways to think about subdividing beats in this article. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/12/subdividing-beat.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sun, Moon, and Stars: Why we teach patterns in Sound Beginnings class. Learn the reasons AND get ideas for playing with patterns in your daily life <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/02/sun-moon-stars-patterns.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jack be Nimble, Jack be Quick! Here are 3 more fun ways to enjoy this nursery rhyme and extend learning at home. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/jack-be-nimble.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you love to sing <u>The Itsy Bitsy Spider,</u> be sure to check out these extension activities and crafts for more fun at home. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/itsy-bitsy-spider-fun-at-home.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/welovesolfege.html" target="_blank">Part Two Here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's Sing! In PART ONE, learn why singing is a fundamental musicianship skill and essential for ear training. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In PART TWO, help your child sing on pitch and match pitch with some exercises and activities. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/04/sing-on-pitch.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">YES. We do teach perfect (absolute) pitch. Find out what this term means, how we teach it, and how it will benefit your child. Superpowers, here you come! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/ready-to-learn-perfect-pitch.html" target="_blank">Read the post here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ready for a fun exercise? Turn your favorite story books into song! Story time just reached a new level of greatness! <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/sing-your-favorite-books.html" target="_blank">Read our post </a>and enjoy some easy to sing books- or create your own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One facet of ear training is recognizing major and minor sounds. We have lots of fun training with a classic song and teach you a cup-passing-game <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/harlem.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let me explain why we put so much emphasis on learning to recognize intervals on the staff, recognize by sound when heard, and audiate them as we read. You'll want to know intervals very well after <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/intervals.html" target="_blank">reading this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practice singing intervals by using reference songs (songs you know well) to mentally isolate your target interval. I'll show you how with Turtles Tom and Tim <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/04/intervals-by-ear-fun-with-turtle-tom.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nursery Rhymes teach a plethora of early-music and academic skills. This three-part post highlights the value of adding them to your repertoire. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/nursery-rhymes-speech.html" target="_blank">Read part one here</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/nursery-rhymes-teach-reading.html" target="_blank">part two here</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/06/nursery-rhymes-teach-music.html" target="_blank">part three here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Want to know the rest of the story for the 3 blind mice? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/three-blind-mice.html" target="_blank">Find out here</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Repetition is an important part of music learning and ear training. Of course it also plays an important role in learning and memorization. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/01/repetition.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have some pitch-matching, ear-training fun at home with your tone bells and a classic memory game. Find out <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/09/memorygame.html" target="_blank">how in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We use vocal channeling to expand your range with this Halloween song. Plus some trick-or-treating with memorable melodies. There's even a coloring page just for fun. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/10/Halloweencoloring.html" target="_blank">Read about it here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each instrument has a different timbre- so even when a trombone and a flute play the same note, you can tell which is which. Learn about the instrument families and how discerning timbre is a fun part of ear training. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/01/instrument-families.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ever wondered: what exactly is ear training and what can it do for you? Find out a bit more from an ear training expert by <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/what-is-ear-training.html" target="_blank">reading this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our programs are not just piano classes, singing lessons, or fun time- they are carefully balanced to educate a complete musician. Yes, TALENT CAN BE TAUGHT. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/09/musicianhip.html" target="_blank">Find out how in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Parent involvement is the single most critical factor determining a student's long-term achievement in music. In Let's Play Music, parents attend class with students, and they don't just watch! Find out the why, the what, and the how of being an awesome music </span><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/08/ParentInvolvement.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">parent in this post</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Does your child dream of guitar, trombone, or violin? We believe VOICE and PIANO are fundamental for musicianship training, no matter what your end goal is. Learn how piano skills lead<a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/start-with-piano.html" target="_blank"> to success here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Learn the Seven Foundational Elements of preschool music classes. You'll love our parent-child program and the fantastic way it prepares students for further music study. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/sound-beginnings-elements.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What else makes Sound Beginnings different? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-sound-beginnings.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your musical journey will be most successful when the student is supported and encouraged at home. We built a musical program that helps parents and children bond and connect through music. Find out how by <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/12/creating-relationships.html" target="_blank">reading more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We know that PLAY is how children learn. Research tell us that that kids learn best when it's all play. How did we put that in the classroom? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/02/play.html" target="_blank">Find out here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The choices you make with money DO affect your happiness. Here are 5 tips for increasing family happiness through intentional spending-- how do music lessons fit into that? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/money.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wondering if you're ready to jump into music lessons because of cost? Take a look at the price tag for lessons and weigh in on the balance. </span><a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-much-do-music-lessons-cost.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Read more here</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We love GROUP lessons! There's an impact, success, and FUN that can't be replicated anywhere but group classes. Let us debunk some of the myths about private vs. group piano programs. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/06/group-lessons.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your child is only 4. Should you start music lessons NOW or later? The answer... depends! Find out what important facets to consider when choosing a music program for that age. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2017/03/why-start-music-lessons-now.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Took music lessons as a child but can't really play? Are some types of lessons actually holding kids BACK from becoming real musicians? Find out about the core elements of musicianship and how you can be sure your lessons are hitting them all. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/11/5skills.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We value learning as a process more than an end result. Students that are taught the value in the process develop resilience and are prepped for long-term success. Find out how we incorporate these ideas into a <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/01/value-learning.html" target="_blank">music program here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You seek programs and products of superior quality. How do you find quality in a music program? Read our <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/11/core-value-we-ensure-quality-to.html" target="_blank">article here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Music lessons are an opportunity to teach children commitment and consistency. Learning to follow through on a long-term goal is an invaluable life skill. Read about how music students reap benefits <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/09/consistent-effort.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We practice an abundance mindset. There's enough to go around, and we want to share the best with you. Learn how to cultivate abundance in music class and beyond <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/10/abundance.html" target="_blank">with this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Resilience- the capacity to overcome struggles, or toughness- is a teachable skill leading to students' success and achievement. Find out how music classes can offer opportunity for teaching resilience and optimism <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/08/optimism.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We incorporate music pedagogy research and results into our program, including influences from top music educators. See highlights of Orff influences in our programs <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/06/orff.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recitals are a time to celebrate accomplishment, provide motivation, and reap a host of other benefits. Learn about how we celebrate achievement in <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/05/celebrate.html" target="_blank">our programs here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We value the efficient use of students' class time and practice time, so our class routines amazingly get 200% more done in less time. We also care about our TEACHERS and strive to provide a program that makes sense and uses their time wisely. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/05/time.html" target="_blank">Learn how here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We value open and honest communication. Need some help talking about sticky situations with your teacher? <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2015/03/communication.html" target="_blank">Read this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>The Music in Me</u>: a story about the Let's Play Music experience and finding your own voice. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-music-is-in-me.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's Play Music visits <u>One More Time</u>, the musical podcast, and explains the joys and purpose behind Let's Play Music classes. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2016/09/kara-olson-podcast.html" target="_blank">Read/Listen here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We know that music education builds better brains! In this post our guest blogger explains 3 key ways that music helps develop young minds. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/08/brain-boost.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Music offers us a powerful way to connect to children's thoughts and emotions. Read one family's story of the healing power of <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/12/alwaysbeme.html" target="_blank">music in this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Choose gifts that make a difference! Get some tips and ideas from this <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/giftguide.html" target="_blank">Gift Guide for Musical Kids</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have a week with no class? No matter which year of curriculum you are in, check out <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2013/11/5FatTurkeys.html" target="_blank">this post for some fun</a> musical Turkey practice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that you know a bit about us (and love us?) please help us recruit new teachers! Teachers LOVE the multitude of benefits and resources that come with being a teacher, and YOU get a $$ reward for helping us find the right person. <a href="http://makingmusicianslpm.blogspot.com/2014/03/recruitateacher.html" target="_blank">Find out how</a>.</span><br />
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