What if parents expect too much?!
We all know the situation: In your eyes your student is making great progress and is really enjoying their lessons. The parents on the...
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PAUPA
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Do we have to like our students?!
We don’t have to like their personality to do a good job. At least not their whole personality. But what does it need to be a good music...
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PAUPA
- Dec 10, 2021
- 7 min
9 Fun Christmas Songs to Sing with Kids
There are many Christmas songs out there that are quite old and boring for kids. But as music educators we need to make Christmas songs...
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PAUPA
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
5 Easy Christmas Note Sheets for Beginners (with max. 6 notes)
When it comes to playing Christmas songs with children it can get tricky - because many Christmas songs are not that easy! A lot of chord...
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PAUPA
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
How to play "Last Christmas": For Beginners with Easy Note Sheets
You want to play "Last Christmas" but youare a beginner on your instrument? Or you want a nice Christmas song for your little students in...
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PAUPA
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Parent's Role in Their Child's Music Education
"I just sign my kid up for the music lessons and then it's your job, okay?" No. Well, not entirely. It's not just the music teacher's...
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PAUPA
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
Easy Tips for Learning Eighth Notes with Kids: 9 Activities in a 3-Step-Guide
Eighth Notes is the time, when in music class it can get difficult. Although it doesn't have to! Many teachers and parents make the...
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PAUPA
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
How to Learn Whole Notes: A 3-Step Guide with 7 Activities for Children
What is a whole note? "The one that looks like a circle!" Sure, that might sound way too simplified, but actually - this is how many...
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PAUPA
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
3 Step Guide for Learning Half Notes for Children: 8 Fun Music Activities
"These notes with the hole in the middle." Yes, these are the half notes. Besides as being double as long as a quarter note there are...
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PAUPA
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
7 Fun Music Activities for Children for Learning Quarter Notes: A 3 Step Guide
Your child is tired of just drawing quarter notes over and over again? Or learning the rhythm from a textbook? Here are fun music...
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PAUPA
- Sep 24, 2021
- 6 min
Can I Call Myself a Musician? Welcoming Amateurs in Music
"Just because I play the piano doesn't mean I am a musician." Why not? There seems to be a very strict conception of "being a musician"...
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PAUPA
- Sep 18, 2021
- 5 min
Where Talent Meets Passion: Your Child in Their Element
Have you ever noticed your child being good at something? They loved what they were doing and it seemed to add something to their...
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PAUPA
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
DON'T be quiet, please! Music at the Museum
If you were to name a place where you are asked to stay quiet you would probably say "library" or "museum". While making music from the...
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PAUPA
- Aug 24, 2021
- 6 min
10 Wonderful Ways to Enjoy Music
"I think my child likes music. The only way now to support her is to let her learn an instrument right?" No. There are many ways to...
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