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 »
Last month we welcomed vocal health specialist and Discover Singing‘s Emma Torry to the Doremi Sofa. (Members: click here to view) Not a member? Don’t worry! Emma has written this great blog post so everyone can benefit. As the new term approaches, you’ve got your new planner sorted, your timetable and you’re starting in on …
Five Tips for Great Vocal Health for Music Teachers 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 teachers I support in the Doremi Sofa. This month we’re talking about Money Matters. You can read …
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 »
