Many years ago I taught a new learner who was what you might call a ‘reluctant sight-reader’. They pretty much guessed the notes, hitting a piano key and hoping it was correct rather than working it out properly. Frustrating, right? I found that if I corrected them as they were playing, this made it worse….
It’s summer time in the Stone Age and the cave dwellers are playing their favourite game. Every year they play chicken with the falling rocks to see who will be the champion. Every year there is one winner ….. Fearless Fred! But will he win again? This music theory game is part of a collection of…
My students are all motivated by garbage! Well, my music theory game Garbage Monsters that is. I love music studio competitions and have always found them to be highly motivating amongst my students. At the start of last term I pinned up a leaderboard for Garbage Monsters in my studio and made sure I had plenty of…
