Are you Music Lead at your school? Maybe you have a cupboard of old musical instruments. Or maybe nothing. But you certainly don’t have the budget for new musical instruments or maintenance. Never mind a whole class set! Don’t panic! You don’t actually need musical instruments for a quality, progressive and rich music education. At …
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I’ll admit I can be pretty ungrateful when it comes to gifts! Especially toys for my kids. Every January my house is full of flashy looking plastic things that don’t really do anything! The boys spend 30 seconds exploring each one, never to be touched again. It’s such a waste of money and such a …
One of the wonderful things about music is that it connects people. However learning piano can be a solitary endeavour with fewer opportunities for ensemble work than other instruments. Maybe shared lessons are the key? In Doremi Piano lessons, the majority of a beginner’s lessons are spent away from the keyboard. We use singing and …
Don’t wait! Participate! – Effective learning in shared piano lessons Read More »
Last week one of my Doremi Teach: Piano teachers asked me for ideas of pieces in triple metre and I was reminded of this beautiful do pentatonic song from South West Queensland, Australia. It was collected by H.O. Lethbridge and published in England in 1937 and you can see the original publication here. However over …
Jump straight to the download Hot pork rolls, hot chocolate and crêpes, that’s what kicks off Christmas for me. Yesterday my sons’ school had a teacher training day so instead of working, we piled into the car, fought through the crammed car park and spent the afternoon walking the cold streets of Worcester at the …
A Wintery Song for Young Musicians this Christmas Read More »
One of my students asked me the other day which of the songs from Doremi Piano is my favourite. I didn’t have to think very long. My favourite song is the one that can come out time and time again. It’s so popular in my Kodály inspired classroom that my students never get bored of …
Helen’s most popular song for Kodály-inspired piano and music lessons Read More »
What is it about us teachers? We never seem to be able to value ourselves. We take our super-powers for granted and then sell ourselves short. Well all that’s about to change. At least for me, and the Doremi Members I support. This month we’re talking about Money Matters. You can read that as a …
Valuing Yourself – Conquer Imposter Syndrome Because Money Matters Read More »
Do you want to improve your students’ rhythm skills? Whether you’re a music teacher, instrumental or vocal teacher, Kodály musicianship teacher or a class teacher your students can benefit from this quick and easy rhythm game. If you want to know what the game is, and also why and when to do it, then this …
The easiest and quickest way to excellent rhythm skills Read More »
Are you on the hunt for modes in pop songs? They are more common than you think! I’m always on the lookout for interesting elements I can extract for my Kodály musicianship classes and piano students. Plus of course running a Pop Solfa Choir is far more rewarding if you can identify the songs with …
5 Clues to Confidently Find Interesting Modes in Pop Music Read More »
Do you have trouble explaining the difference between pulse and rhythm? Get physical first with this fun, simple song Helen uses in both her Kodály Musicianship and Piano lessons. Your students will FEEL the difference and you won’t get tangled up with ineffective, wordy explanations. No apologies for the super cute cat gif! Choosing from …
Teach Beat and Rhythm Successfully With This Simple 5-Step Game Read More »
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