Piano improvisation with preshoolers by Piano Comics
I have a very headstrong new girl where if she does not want to do what I ask her, that’s her final word. She tells me ‘I already told you. I don’t want to.’ And she keeps her word. It’s hard to trick her into ‘playing a game’ while at the same time learnin
Aural training game for semitones and tones by Piano Comics
There is a piece I like to teach to young piano beginners, even preschoolers, called ‘I want ice-cream’ . It uses 3 consecutive notes up and down and the lyrics help kids memorize the piano keys as well because… who doesn’t want to eat all those sweets and sing ( so of cour
How many eyes does a pianist have? 12! A trick to help students trust their hands by Piano Comics
How many of your beginner piano students can’t decide where to look at as soon as they start reading scores? Here is an experiment I like to do to prove to them in 5 minutes that they can ‘see’ with their fingers. In this video I do this trick with a 7 year old beginner […]
‘Lady Bug’ a song for piano preschoolers by Piano Comics
This cute, short, easy peasy little song called ‘Lady Bug’ can be taught to preschoolers and older piano students. It teaches forte, piano, allegro and adagio as the Lady Bug is being loud and carefree in the beginning but not so joyfull in the end. It also trains the ear to major and mi
A matching game to learn the dynamics in music by Piano Comics
When I want my piano beginners, especially younger ages and preschoolers, to learn a new music term or principle I always try to find examples from everyday life and demonstrate it. It’s not enough for me to just show it on the piano. Yes, piano means soft, quiet and I can play soft and quiet
Have fun learning music theory with ‘Workbook Sheet Music’ for piano beginners by Piano Comics
Need a light, fun break in between regular piano practice, scales, etudes and repertoire or exam pieces? Use the games and fun activities from ‘Workbook Sheet Music’ for piano beginners by Piano Comics. This 64 page digital material teaches basic music theory principles such as dynamics,
When piano students practice during holidays whitout even realising it! Free fun worksheets by Piano Comics
When holidays approach, especially after concerts, the only thing that we as piano teachers desire is to rest. But we always will give some holiday homework with the hope that our students will practice a bit. And since we too need the rest, making the time and energy to prepare new music sheets, ga
‘Eagle-grabbing’ hands and fingers by Piano Comics
How 1 example made my young piano beginners bend all the joints of their fingers and keep them bent. It’s much simpler for piano beginners to understand and be able to keep their hands round. It’s another story though, if they have to keep all the joints of their fingers bent all the tim
How to teach tempos to piano beginners? by Piano Comics
One of the most vital music elements I teach to piano students from the beginning is tempo. What it is, how to use it, what it means to the piece/ music we play. And always to look for it in the beginning, interpret it and then move on to the clef, time, key signature and […]
How to make piano students feel tempos and their changes? An effective exercise by Piano Comics
Changes of tempos is an important music element that students must master. Even beginners. This is an essential part of musical interpretation and although not given often in piano pieces for beginning levels, I always add one or two changes. The reason for this is so that the student feels the rhyt
