‘Try and catch the fly!’ a game by Piano Comics for piano beginners to train their rhythmical skills
‘Try and catch the fly’ is a funny game that young kids, even preschoolers, love to play during piano lessons. It is essentially a rhythmical game where the student has to clap whenever they see a fly on top of a note written in a rhythmical short phrase (6-12 bars) the teacher plays. Le
Why do pianists use 2 clefs? Is up and down on the piano the same as up and down in note pitch? Teaching tips by Piano Comics
When teaching piano beginners a natural confusion may occur. When we need to play higher or the treble clef the kids don’t always have a reflex of using their right hand or looking to the right of the keyboard. This is understandable because they have always in their everyday life – and
‘Changes of dynamics’ a game for piano beginners by Piano Comics
Want to teach changes of dynamics in piano effectively and have students get it in the first try? Use an intriguing and funny game. But first, spend 10 minutes of the piano lesson to show the basics. What is a change of dynamic? Make up a sentence or play a phrase on the piano doing […]
‘Panda mom – Panda baby’ for piano beginners by Piano Comics for training a harmonical ear
‘Panda mom – Panda baby’ for piano beginners by Piano Comics , free download at the end of this post A 6 year old beginner brought his favourite plushie to our lesson: a panda bear holding its baby. So we created this song. I taught him only the 2nd voice and combined it with body
‘Mighty Lion’ Piano Comics for preschoolers, free scores
Piano Comics, piano for preschoolers ‘Mighty Lion’ This new song is for very small kids taking their first steps in music through piano. You can listen to it here. I’ve used it even with 3 year olds. The part of the roar you can show the kids where to play (using index fingers on
