Preparing Rhythm
To prepare rhythm, we need to go through the same steps we went through with beat but with rhythm!
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Steady Beat: Preparing the Foundations for the Building Blocks of Music
Developing Steady Beat is so important. It helps build strong foundations upon which to build the other important elements of music. If our student…
Musical Pictures: inspiring creativity from the first Kodály piano lesson
Musical Pictures is a great improvisation activity in the first Kodály piano lessons to allow the student the opportunity to explore the whole piano …
Four Depths of Kodály Piano Teaching
Do you have to jump in at the deep end when teaching the piano using the Kodály Approach?
7 Ways to Encourage Arm Movement in Kodály Piano Lessons
When teaching piano beginners we need to remember that the skills we want them to master in the future need seeding from the start.
When Will They Do Grade 1? No Worries for Kodály Piano Teachers
“When will they do their Grade 1?” I think we all recognise this question and we all dread it. But what happens when you’re a Kodály Piano Tea…
Memorising Kodály Music & Piano Lesson Plans
Do you memorise your lesson plans for piano lessons or music classes?
So many of us feel we need to memorise our lesson plans. Here are my reflections…
Which Solfa to Start with in Kodály Music Lessons
So know you want to teach using solfa, and you know that throwing them into the full diatonic scale is not the best way. But which subset of the tones…
4 Differences of Kodály Music Lessons and Piano Lessons
Do you teach classroom music and private instrumental lessons using the Kodály approach? Here are my four top differences between these teaching sett…
How to start planning your Kodály Music Curriculum
Do you want or need to create a singing based curriculum for your school, class or club? Maybe you’ve done some Kodály training but have been left …