Listening to music is an essential part of becoming an accomplished musician. That’s why Doreen Hall of Paloma Piano has created the Summer Listening Calendar Challenge. There is a listening suggestion for every day of June, July, and August. Print them out and give them to your students. The musical suggestions are an eclectic mix of classical, jazz, blues, pop, ethnomusic, and more. You and your students will expand your musical horizons as you listen to these amazing  hand picked performances, available here. 

 

With summer coming, we all worry about our students losing momentum during the break. Here is a simple tool that really helps – 2024 Summer Note Reading Calendars. These are super easy, asking kids to read just one note a day. This keeps them connected to their music without feeling overwhelmed. It’s a great way to prevent that summer slide and keep them thinking about piano. There are 3 different sets of calendars. One calendar reinforces note reading in middle C position, another focuses on C position and the third targets G position. Even though students are only identifying one note each day, they end up thinking about the notes around it too. This means they are actually processing multiple notes, subtly reinforcing their overall note reading skills and maintaining a musical habit over the summer months. You can find these calendars here.