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Top Tips for Choosing A Piano Keyboard for Beginners

September 8, 2018 By Sara Mullett 20 Comments

Top Tips on Choosing Piano Keyboards for Beginners: Yamaha P35B Review

Most people would love to have a real piano, but space and removals often dictate that a keyboard would be the more practical option. Over my years in teaching, parents have regularly asked me for some help choosing a piano keyboard for beginners. The choice is often a bit overwhelming. Parents usually don’t want to […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Instruments, Reviews

Music Theory Worksheets & Rhythm Games

September 4, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Music Theory Worksheets & Rhythm games

There are so many music theory worksheets & rhythm games here on Let’s Play Music now that I thought it would be useful to round up a few of the favourites!     The Clock Song : An Easy Way To Learn Note Values How To Tell The Difference Between The Rhythm And The Beat […]

Filed Under: 5+, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables

Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down : Songs For Autumn

September 3, 2018 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music : Autumn Leaves are Falling Down - Autumn Songs for Kids

Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down is always a great favourite among the Songs For Autumn. It is sung to the tune of ‘London Bridge’, so it is easy to pick up with a repetitive refrain.   Autumn leaves are falling down, Falling down, falling down, Autumn leaves are falling down,  On the ground. * Find […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Autumn, Easy Sheet Music, Imaginative Play, Nature, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Autumn Leaves, Free Sheet Music

5 Shiny Conkers : Songs For Autumn

August 31, 2018 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Let's Play Music : 5 Shiny Conkers on the Conker Tree - Autumn Songs for Kids

5 Shiny Conkers is the last in our Songs for Autumn series, and also my own favourite! In many ways conkers are the jewel in Autumn’s crown. As if the rich carpet of fiery leaves aren’t enough. Nature surprises us with her shiny brown conkers which are cunningly disguised by their green spiky shells. In […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Counting Songs, Nature, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Conkers, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Squirrels

Sound Box : Musical Listening Game

August 29, 2018 By Sara Mullett 17 Comments

The Sound Box Listening game - Let's Play Music

The Sound Box Listening Game is marvellous for toddlers and small children because they are insatiably curious and simply can’t resist having a go and a guess! This game is perfect for encouraging the shyest children to come forward and speak up, and the more confidant ones to listen carefully before just calling out the answer. […]

Filed Under: 5+, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Auditory Stimulation, Guessing Game, Listening Game, Memory Game, Sensory Play

Emotions Song : How Are You Feeling Today?

August 27, 2018 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Being able to recognise and express emotions is an important land mark of development for small children. Until this point the confusion and anger that they sometimes feel can often cause tantrums and frustration, so it is important to help them learn to understand and identify how they are feeling. How Are You Feeling Today? […]

Filed Under: Back To School, Circle Time Songs, Craft Activities, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Emotions, Feelings, Piggyback Songs

6 Five Finger Piano Pieces for Beginners

August 23, 2018 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

6 Five finger Easy Piano Pieces for beginners with free sheet music

Five finger piano pieces are perfect for beginner pianists. Well known tunes like these give kids a lot of satisfaction and can be learned relatively easily. They work really well when used in the lesson to balance out the more challenging tasks so that the pupil can relax and have fun with the piano. The first […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Uncategorized Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series, Free Sheet Music

Treasure! A Musical Game For Confidence

August 20, 2018 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : A Musical Game for Building Confidence

Everyone loves treasure! This is a wonderful musical game that can be played as often as you like, as it is always a great favourite, with one child or in a group, or even as a great kids party game. First, you need to collect up a number of small appealing items; these can be […]

Filed Under: Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

First Piano Lessons: Finger Strengthening Exercises

August 20, 2018 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

First Piano Lessons

New here? Make sure you visit our Introduction to First Piano Lessons before you start! I Like Sticky Candyfloss: A Fun Finger Strengthening Exercise Here is a catchy little finger strengthening exercise perfect for first piano lessons, that is excellent for developing and increasing finger co-ordination. Ask the child whether they prefer Sticky Candy floss or Chewy Chocolate […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series

How To Plan A Music Lesson – My 6 Tips

August 15, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

How to plan a music lesson

One of the most frequently asked questions on the blog is how to plan a music lesson. Over the years I’ve developed a programme that’s easy for teachers to follow and that never fails to engage the kids. So I thought it would be useful to share some tips on how to plan a music […]

Filed Under: Lesson Plans Tagged With: Lesson Plans, Music lesson, Teaching Tips

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