Valentine's Piano Teaching Games/Activities
Susan Paradis Steal-a-Heart- I downloaded this game years ago and keep coming back to it every Valentine's Season because its a student favorite at piano group lessons. They love the "steal-a-heart" cards! It's a great game to review notes on the staff. I add colored stars to the back of my cards so I can easily separate them into levels. That way students of varying levels can play together and review the notes they need. To speed things up a bit I have everyone pick a card at the same time, flip it, name it to a partner for fast paced fun.
Love Somebody Chords, Dictation and Ear Training Anytime piano students can find the fun in playing chords through practical application is a win for me! The lyric sheet with chord symbols and solfa versions facilitates easier transposition. The ear training activities are ideal for either group or private piano teaching settings.
Love Somebody Solfa Ear Training Tutorial This piano teaching video tutorial includes solfa, dictation and would make a great take home or lab activity for students to try independently.
TPT No Rest for Cupid This beginner level Free Printable Rest Value Game from Teach Piano Today is a simple lesson starter to review quarter and half rests. I love how their various version of coin uncover games provide a quick and effective no review that takes the pressure off because it's disguised in a game.
Pianimation Heart Beat Dictation I actually use these heart beat boards all through the year for rhythm activities. Since Valentine's season is full of hearts, this year I thought a focus on beat and tempo would pair perfectly for February group lessons.
Music
Love One Another Simplified Primary Songs page 20 (Layton Music)- This simple melody involves mainly steps and is simplified for Thumbs Share Middle C position.
Love One Another Hymns Made Easy - This version of Love One Another in the Key of G in 6/8 Time requires some finger substitution, expansion and contraction, but the slow pace and relatively easy left hand
Perfect by Ed Sheeran Chords- For the teen or student choosing a pop song and having them play the chords using Ultimate Guitar Tabs can really solidify their keyboard skills. So many pop songs have a love theme, but this is one of my favorites and the repetitive I-vi- IV-V chord progressions makes it easy to play. For a challenge transpose it to the key of the original song (A-flat Major) and play along with youtube using variations of the chords. It works great with 1 octave arpeggios!
Practice
Strive for Five Piano Practice Free Printable - This adaptable piano practice incentive includes a free printable poster and post-it note heart practice trackers and could really be used any time of year, because who doesn't love to see their students practice?
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