Piano Parents Crash Course

Are you one of the many parents who never had a chance to have piano lessons yourself but want to provide that opportunity for your kids? I’m so excited to have found something you need: the Piano Parents Crash Course.

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Piano Parents Crash Course

Bridey Gibson of Pianosaurus Rex has a great Piano Parents Crash Course online course to give parents with no musical background the tools and information they need to help their child get the most out of their piano lessons.

It’s a very quick course taught with videos because we parents don’t have extra time, do we?

She even has Cheat Sheets if you need to get the info even quicker.

**Try out some free piano lessons from Hoffman Academy here.

These are the 6 Modules and specific topics you’ll learn:

Part One: The Basics

• Posture
• Hands and Fingers
• Musical Alphabet
• Piano Keys

Part Two: Rhythm

• Note and Rest Values
• Time Signatures
• Counting

Part Three: Notes

• Grand Staff
• Learning Notes
• Chords and Intervals

Part Four: Musical Expression

• Tempo
• Dynamics

Part Five: Reading Music

• Steps to Reading Music

Part Six: Practice <<< this is the most important!

• Practice Habits
• Practice Activities
• How Parents Can Get Involved
• Practice Trouble Shooting

Emphasis on Practice:

I love the emphasis that Bridey puts on practice. After all, no one will ever improve in their skills without practicing. There are several game ideas and challenges to encourage your kids to increase practicing.

Bridey includes a couple of practice charts in the course. You might also want to check out my Music Practice Assignment Sheets here.

How long does the course take?

It will only take a couple of hours to go through the Piano Parents Crash Course. But, use the Cheat Sheets and learn even quicker.

What else is included:

There are several games, activities, and worksheets for you to do with your child during practice time. And, there are some extra resource suggestions if you as the parent is interested in exploring a topic more in depth: books and articles to read, videos to watch, etc. Bridey also has a website called Pianosaurus Rex with all kinds of resources and articles to check out!

My Take-Away about Piano Parents Crash Course

As a music teacher, and parent of piano students myself, I whole-heartedly recommend this course to any mom or dad who never took piano lessons but is now having their kids learn piano. It will give you as the parent tools, vocabulary, and knowledge you’ll need to help your kids be successful!

And your kids will love it as well; the worksheets included have dinosaur and animal themes!

It’s only $20! Head over to get the Piano Parents Crash Course today.

  

Giveaway

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It’s Back to (Home) School time!

It’s that time of year when many homeschoolers are busy preparing for a new school year.  Some of you may have already started your new year, and some of you may have never stopped!

I’ve gotten together with a great group of bloggers to make getting ready for the new school year just a little bit easier and hopefully a little less stressful on your wallet.

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