Learn Music Together

When a child is learning music from home, we can’t forget about online learning games!  Let’s be honest, the kids of today are the digital generation.  Of course it depends on the parent, but kids are way are way more savvy at technology than my generation was.  With that said, you don’t want your kiddos staring at a screen all the time and play, using imaginations, and creating music without tech are equally as important. I think there’s a balance between using technology (like my Learn Piano At Home course) and in person music creation and exploration.

There are so many amazing musical games and websites and your family may already have a favorite site you like to go to.  If you do a quick Google search with “kids music games” you’ll see so much come up.  In this episode, we’ll focus on musical games and I want to share just a few of my favorite ones.  

For piano:

https://www.funbrain.com/games/the-piano-player

 https://kidmons.com/game/piano-online/ 

Preschool:

https://pbskids.org/games/music 

https://www.abcya.com/games/sound_burst

Elementary aged kids:

https://www.classicsforkids.com/games.html  

 https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/

 http://www.creatingmusic.com/ 

 https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/ 

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March is Music in Our Schools Month, and whether your kiddos go to school, are doing virtual school, or are homeschooled, music should be celebrated more than ever this month!  In this episode, let’s talk about unique ways to celebrate music with your kids at home!

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In this episode, we'll explore different ways to make the song "You Are My Sunshine" musical.  No matter what song you're learning, there are so many different things you can do when it comes to exploring music to that song.  While listening to this episode, you'll be encouraged to sing, feel the steady beat, explore the rhythm, compose your own verse and movement to the song, and ideas for how to transfer that knowledge to the piano.  

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In this episode, we'll explore different musical styles, musical artists, and ways to celebrate Black History month.  In this episode, I mention using books, listening to music, and experiencing different styles and genres of music.

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This episode is coming out after the new year, but I did that on purpose.  As you’re making your new year resolutions, maybe one of those is to have your child learn piano, but you just don’t know how to get started.  You’ve listened to a few episodes of this podcast where I talked about identifying if your child is ready and maybe they’ve been asking you to take lessons but you just haven’t signed them up for whatever reason.  Nothing will ever replace the value of in person piano lessons, but the online option is definitely a great option as well.   In this episode, I explain the benefits of having your child learn piano from your home and how it fits right into your family calendar.  

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Here are keyboards I recommend:

1. Portable digital keyboard
2. Digital piano 
3. Portal keyboard with bench

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During the holiday season, you're enjoying family time and creating traditions together.  While you're baking Christmas cookies, watching holiday movies, or driving around to see lights, why not incorporate music into the mix?  In this episode, I'll give you simple ways you can create even more memories with your kids by using music!

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

The "Trepak" blog post mentioned can be found here. 

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Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

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There are so many ways to celebrate music in the Winter holidays.  You can sing songs and do activities around Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.  In this episode, I'll share my favorite songs with you and you can find links to the songs on YouTube here:

Sleigh Ride

Winter Fantasy

Winter Wonderland

Silver Bells

Carol of the Brown King poem

In the Window

Oh Hanukkah

Christmas a Come

There Was a Pig Went Out to Dig

Feliz Navidad

Carol of the Brown King poem

In the Window

Oh Hanukkah

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Thanksgiving is a time to stop and reflect about what we're thankful for and to spend time with family.  While you're spending time eating and visiting with family (even if that's virtually this year), why not share the gift of music with each other.  These are 3 Thanksgiving songs your family will love to sing together.  You can see the blog post that contains YouTube links to these songs here. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

This episode is taken from a Facebook live I did where I teach two of my favorite songs about pumpkins. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is harmony in music?  In this episode, I explain what it is, why it matters, and how your kids can have fun with learning it right along with the melody!

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook