Dear Students,
I am looking forward to an exciting semester of teaching you how to play the piano/violin/viola and especially to get to know you better. I hope you will fall in love with playing your instrument as much as I did when I started to play. This site is especially for you!
Here are some materials you may find useful. Optional, print these materials for your folder:
Practice Feedback Form(hard copy) andElectronic Practice Feedback Form
Performance Log- Make sure you keep the programs whenever you perform somewhere and save them in a special folder.
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Practice Suggestions: please contact me directly.
I have created several YouTube playlists for you to watch videos about technical and musical ideas:
The following websites are about music theory, history and free music games - click on the links to test your music theory knowledge or just browse some of these websites, which provide further information about music:
Theory Time: music theory drills and games
Theory Time Ear-Training: ear training drills
Teoria: music theory tutorials and exercises
Music Theory: music theory tutorials and exercises
Musicards: online flashcards
Practica Musica: free online music theory textbook
Big Ears: ear training exercises
IMSPL: free sheet music downloads
Music for the Nation: free American sheet music
Classics for Kids: great website about composers
Carnegie Hall's online resource center and Music Educators Toolbox - not only for teachers!
San Francisco Symphony: free online music education website for children
New York Philharmonic KidZone: free online music education website for children
Beethoven's Wig: lyrics to masterpieces of classical music
Websites that show you how to make your own instruments. Have fun!