 I have been doing themed recitals for years. It started back when I was teaching in-home lessons and all of my students wanted to play music from the same genre.
When I had 10, 20, even 30 students it was easy to find enough variety of pieces for them to play, but as my studio grew, I began having trouble finding pieces to fit my themes. The biggest problem? There was a limited amount of pre-staff reading piano music for my newest piano students. There is some out there, but at the time I had more students than pieces, so I began to write my own music for these kiddos. Here are 3 winter songs that I wrote for my piano students. I hope your students enjoy them as much as mine have! Dinosaur Winter So many of my students have been obsessed with dinosaurs at some point in their young lives. Dinosaur Winter was written for one of these students. This white key pre-reading piece uses quarter notes, quarter rests (which can be taught by rote) and half notes. Played on C, D, & E it's the perfect piece for a student just learning the white keys on the piano! Dancing in the Snow This is a lyrical piece that is centered around the C 5-Finger Scale (aka C position). It has students swirling down the piano with cross-hand motion. I typically have my students start on G7 (the highest G on the piano), but it can be started in any octave. The Abominable Snowman Have a student who loves those low sounds? This song is for them! Written in A minor, with basic rhythms of quarter, half, and whole notes, and an easy hand position, this fun piece will delight every student! All downloads come with a studio license. An explanation of this license can be found on each listing. Want to get your hands on all 3 pieces? Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers shop to purchase the Winter Piano Music Bundle and save!
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