Want to be a Sight-reader? Some musicians have a great ear, some are excellent at reading, and at Let's Play Music we set our students up...

We've talked a lot about solfege - because we've seen what it does for musicians. Be sure you see our other posts, beginning with the...

In our previous post, In A Flash! , we explained how we use flash cards to help teach students to read notes on the staff.  Students can...

Have you ever been to a concert where everyone around you was singing along—except you? It’s a totally different experience when you know...

If your child is in Sound Beginnings, Let’s Play Music, or Presto, you already know how important it is for them to listen to their class music often. Repetition helps them internalize musical concepts, memorize songs, and build strong listening skills that support brain development and musical growth. The Yoto player is a great phone-free way for kids to listen to their music!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to touch, play, and hear a real trumpet or violin? An Instrument Petting Zoo is a fun, hands-on...

Keep Your Child's Piano Progress Fresh Over the Summer! Summer is here, and while you’re busy planning family vacations, poolside fun,...

The Itsy Bitsy Spider, also sometimes sung as the Eensy Weensy Spider is a fun way to work on fine motor skills and dexterity in a playful way during Sound Beginnings class.  For young children, making fingers move independently and do just what they want can be frustrating and challenging.  Like the hero of our song, they'll have to overcome some obstacles and keep trying again and again to get their fingers to climb that spout!

sic is a powerful tool that helps people learn and communicate, and it also provides social development. For preschoolers, engaging in music through singing, dancing, and playing instruments cultivates social skills that help to set a foundation for lifelong connections.

The last post looked at beat and how it is the foundation for rhythm ( read it here ) . Today, we look at another fundamental...

Let's start with a trick question.   Is this a Red, Blue, or Yellow chord? We see that it is made of the notes C-E-G. We were being...

"Wow, I love this new song! It has a really great beat ."  What does it really mean when a song has a great beat ? Today we'll break down...

Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, Jack Jump Over the Candlestick! Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low, Jack jumped over and burned his toe!...

Scale Degrees In the greater musical world, the chords are not identified by color, but by the  scale degree on which the chord root sits...

While Let's Play Music is a piano program, we don't use pianos in 1st Year whih gives you a whole year to shop! Minimum Requirements for...

We love skating, especially with great music to accompany my glides, spins... and, yes, occasional crashes! We use Johann Strauss II’s...

Finding the right private piano teacher after graduating from Let's Play Music can be overwhelming. With foundational skills already in...

Imagine this for a second: your studio isn’t just a place where people take classes and head home. What if it was a community —a place...

Art Moore Hosts Kara Olson on 'One More Time' Podcast Musician, teacher, and podcast producer Art Moore recently interviewed Let's Play...

You probably knew this already, but your child will need a piano or digital piano for 2nd and 3rd Year of Let's Play Music. Now that...