Wednesday, November 1, 2017
CAPMT 2017 state conference my session video clips 2 - Practice Quality
Video clips on how to address "Practice quality" in the lesson, the most essential and success key element, and the reception by the parents. Includes a practice chart idea!
Friday, October 13, 2017
CAPMT 2017 state conference my session handout and video clips 1 - Parenting Types
Here is the handout for my session Parental Support: A Key Element to Music Learning Success at the CAPMT State Conference!
Video clip of understanding "Parenting types" - Bear/guardian. Just like understanding our students' learning patterns and our teaching styles, it is beneficial to learn various parenting styles for better communication.
Video clip of understanding "Parenting types" - Bear/guardian. Just like understanding our students' learning patterns and our teaching styles, it is beneficial to learn various parenting styles for better communication.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
CAMPT State Conference in Fresno!!
So honored to present again for the CAMPT State Conference in Fresno on 10/14 Sat 11 am. If you are in the area or happen to visit the beautiful Yosemite National Park, come to join us!!
My topic "Parental Support: A Key Element to Music Learning Success" So look forward to vivid discussions with other teachers on this subject!! Session contents include:
My topic "Parental Support: A Key Element to Music Learning Success" So look forward to vivid discussions with other teachers on this subject!! Session contents include:
- “Parenting a music student 101” which addresses at-home practice, parents’ expectations and concerns
- "Hall of Fame Music Apps" that ease non-musician parents burden when assisting their children’s learning
- Pros and cons of parents’ involvement in the lesson
- Answers to common parents’ FAQs
I will share the handout on the day of the presentation 😄
Fun Music Theory/History/Listening App Part III
Want your students to know more about classical music composers, their backgrounds, timeline, and compositions? These two apps are designed to help your students access that information with lots interactive features.
Informusic -Classical Music History & Composers by Informusic
This is an excellent app for high school and music students, and even teachers to gain cross-reference about composers' works and bios. You can search the composer based on the timeline or the names. They have listed each composer's bio with a historic background, representative works, and even provide sheet music to go with the music examples!!
It is such an informational app that serves as a teaching aid to both private lessons as well as music appreciation and history class.
My First Classical Music App HD by Naxos Digital Services Ltd.
Absolutely adore this fun interactive app! Not only my students enjoy it, their families too!! it is so relatable to daily life and easy for my students to make connections with. you can either listen to or read it.
It provides a huge amount of information with categories of When?Where, People (composers), and Instruments. Some of the trivia is very interesting and engaging. For example, Classical Music is often played in outer space to wake astronauts from their sleep on the space shuttle.
Overall, this app is like a classical storybook with interactive features. It is the perfect introduction to classical music for students age 4 and older.
This is an excellent app for high school and music students, and even teachers to gain cross-reference about composers' works and bios. You can search the composer based on the timeline or the names. They have listed each composer's bio with a historic background, representative works, and even provide sheet music to go with the music examples!!
It is such an informational app that serves as a teaching aid to both private lessons as well as music appreciation and history class.
My First Classical Music App HD by Naxos Digital Services Ltd.
Absolutely adore this fun interactive app! Not only my students enjoy it, their families too!! it is so relatable to daily life and easy for my students to make connections with. you can either listen to or read it.
It provides a huge amount of information with categories of When?Where, People (composers), and Instruments. Some of the trivia is very interesting and engaging. For example, Classical Music is often played in outer space to wake astronauts from their sleep on the space shuttle.
Overall, this app is like a classical storybook with interactive features. It is the perfect introduction to classical music for students age 4 and older.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Fun Music Theory/History/Listening App Part II
If you have students who like to learn the proper way of pronouncing music terminology/symbols or those who still call bass clef "left hand", this is a fun app to shovel and learn 50 basic musical notation symbols plus bass and treble clef notes at home or in lessons!
Musicnotes Decks: Music Flash Cards by Musicnotes
There are two modes, "Flashcard mode" (card view) where the symbols are shown but titles and definitions are hidden until you want to see them. "List mode" (list view) allows you to flip through the symbols in an easy-to-browse list for use as a music notation resource.
Fun fact: you can shake the iPad and the card deck will re-shovel again for a new one to play!
Enjoy!!
Enjoy!!
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Fun Music Theory/History/Listening App Part I
Many of my lovely piano students have a very little knowledge about the "Classical Music World". It is not that they don't want to know but rather don't know how to CONNECT. Here are couple wonderful apps that I introduced to them and have gotten exciting responses. Now they know who Beethoven is, his timeline and representing works!! Even better is that they will no longer call the bass clef "left hand"!
Classical Music I: Master's Collection Vol. 1 by MagicAnywhere
This app has a very informative collection of 120 representative classical music of all genres and periods like Bach Air on G Sting. They offer a free version of shorter samples. You can upgrade the app to a deluxe version for $4.99 and gain the access to the full version of every piece which also links to youtube performances.
In addition to listening to repertoires that my students are currently learning either the original music or a simplified version of an orchestral work, we use this app to observe and compare various periods styles as well as performances. If you are teaching a music appreciation class, this app will get your students familiarize all the classical repertoire that they ought to know.
Even as a professional musician, I found this app beneficial. It refreshes my memories of some music that I less heard. A great app for both teachers and students, and even family members!
Classical Music I: Master's Collection Vol. 1 by MagicAnywhere
This app has a very informative collection of 120 representative classical music of all genres and periods like Bach Air on G Sting. They offer a free version of shorter samples. You can upgrade the app to a deluxe version for $4.99 and gain the access to the full version of every piece which also links to youtube performances.
In addition to listening to repertoires that my students are currently learning either the original music or a simplified version of an orchestral work, we use this app to observe and compare various periods styles as well as performances. If you are teaching a music appreciation class, this app will get your students familiarize all the classical repertoire that they ought to know.
Even as a professional musician, I found this app beneficial. It refreshes my memories of some music that I less heard. A great app for both teachers and students, and even family members!
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sight-reading teaching materials
As I previously wrote about the importance of students' reading skills in the "Notes Reading" blog, here are couple more sight-reading materials that enhance students' reading ability effectively. 😄
Four Star sight reading series:
*Suitable for students at all ages*
Although it is designed for RCM curriculum sight-reading and ear training requirements, you will find how progressive and resourceful this series is. You can use it to help with improving sight-reading techniques regardless if you want to participate the program or not.
It has 12 levels, prep A, B, and 1-10, starting with level A which provides concept and exercises of playing step/skip within five finger position, and the reading examples are played hands separately in a simple rhythm. Each exercise comes with learning tips and rhythmic clapping. Plus their online APP for students to drill ear training is super convenient!
EnovativePiano: *Suitable for students at high school and above, perfect for both classroom and private settings* This is a multimedia website. Each sight reading materials corresponds to the lesson topics, for example, Triads. It also includes harmonic readings to reinforce the concept of intervals. The exercises are progressive but the level of difficulties in some exercises are more challenging since it is designed for university music major students to complete their piano proficiency requirements. In addition to sight reading, the website is a comprehensive piano curriculum that contains repertoire, technique, theory, improvisation and more with video demonstration. It is favored by many of my adult students. All the materials on this website are printable which add convenience during practicing (you don't need to drag the screen up and down when playing a longer piece.)
PianoMastero: *Fun for younger students* It provides a variety of methods books and repertoire that can be used for sight-reading purposes. You can choose to play the piece with or without the accompaniments. If the piece is more challenging, I usually let the students "preview" the score before playing. More review about this app can be found on my Music App page.
Four Star sight reading series:
*Suitable for students at all ages*
Although it is designed for RCM curriculum sight-reading and ear training requirements, you will find how progressive and resourceful this series is. You can use it to help with improving sight-reading techniques regardless if you want to participate the program or not.
It has 12 levels, prep A, B, and 1-10, starting with level A which provides concept and exercises of playing step/skip within five finger position, and the reading examples are played hands separately in a simple rhythm. Each exercise comes with learning tips and rhythmic clapping. Plus their online APP for students to drill ear training is super convenient! EnovativePiano: *Suitable for students at high school and above, perfect for both classroom and private settings* This is a multimedia website. Each sight reading materials corresponds to the lesson topics, for example, Triads. It also includes harmonic readings to reinforce the concept of intervals. The exercises are progressive but the level of difficulties in some exercises are more challenging since it is designed for university music major students to complete their piano proficiency requirements. In addition to sight reading, the website is a comprehensive piano curriculum that contains repertoire, technique, theory, improvisation and more with video demonstration. It is favored by many of my adult students. All the materials on this website are printable which add convenience during practicing (you don't need to drag the screen up and down when playing a longer piece.) PianoMastero: *Fun for younger students* It provides a variety of methods books and repertoire that can be used for sight-reading purposes. You can choose to play the piece with or without the accompaniments. If the piece is more challenging, I usually let the students "preview" the score before playing. More review about this app can be found on my Music App page.
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