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Quick Video: Making Scales Fun with DecideNow!

by Tim Topham

Spin the wheel! I’ve recently been having fun with my students using a nifty little app called DecideNow. I posted about it a while ago on my Facebook page, but thought a quick little 2-minute video might be the best way to explain how I actually use it in my studio.

06/12/2014 Read more

AirTurn | Hands-free iPad page turner for musicians

by Tim Topham

Looking for a wireless page turner? I recently had the pleasure of trialling my first iPad page turner and it’s fair to say that I’m hooked! As most readers will be aware, I’m fairly tech-savvy and have been using an iPad in my teaching for many years (see my post: Best iPad apps for piano teachers).

06/03/2014 Read more

Spotify Vs Pandora Vs iHeartRadio: The Best Music Streaming Services

by Jennifer Birch

Music On-Demand On-demand music streaming services are becoming increasingly popular these days. Vendors like Spotify, Pandora and iHeartRadio, are some of the best choices for music lovers. This includes the huge community of music teachers and students.

05/02/2014 Read more

How to set up and use playlists for students on YouTube

by Tim Topham

There’s no time to waste! Has the start of your year with a student ever gone something like this?

02/18/2014 Read more

NotateMe | notation app for Piano Teachers

by Tim Topham

NotateMe app for piano teachers If you’ve ever been frustrated by the difficulty of using traditional notation software such as Finale or Sibelius, you are sure to like NotateMe. I’m just old enough to remember when notation and recording software cost thousands of dollars, required huge processing power and memory and large desktop computers.

12/07/2013 Read more

10 Best Piano Teaching Facebook Pages

by Tim Topham

As promised in my article Top 4 Piano Teaching Facebook Groups – get connected!, here is a list of Facebook Pages that I recommend to other piano teachers.

12/04/2013 Read more
 

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Piano Teaching Technology: iPad Piano Studio | Book Review & Giveaway

by Tim Topham

Is your studio an iPad Piano Studio? If you’re a bit of a newbie when it comes to using technology in your studio, make sure The iPad Piano Studio is in your Christmas stocking this year!

12/03/2013 Read more

Top 4 Piano Teaching Facebook Groups – get connected!

by Tim Topham

I’ve been a Facebook user for some time now. When I first started using it in my mid 20s, it was mainly for connecting with friends, keeping up with news and the usual time-wasting social media activities: browsing the news feed, looking at pictures, playing online games and generally wasting time!

11/05/2013 Read more

10 Must-Follow Blogs for Piano Teachers

by Tim Topham

As part of my own professional development, I keep a close eye on blogs from piano teachers around the world. You can learn so much and get great links to other resources by following a few key blogs.

08/20/2013 Read more

Notation apps for iPad just got easier with Notion

by Tim Topham

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been testing out Notion for iPad.  Notation apps for iPad are getting pretty impressive these days but it can be hard to find the right one to suit your working style.

05/19/2013 Read more

Rhythm Lab iPad app – the new winner!

by Tim Topham

I’ve previously blogged about my favourite iPad apps for rhythm teaching: see Best iPad apps for piano teachers, but now another app has been released, and it’s called Rhythm Lab, combining the best of ReadRhythm, Rhythm Repeat and My Rhythm. In fact, this one is now my favourite!

02/09/2013 Read more

How to Easily Loop YouTube Videos

by Tim Topham

Repeat YouTube Sections I might be behind the eight-ball here, but I’ve just found out about a site called YouRepeat which allows you to loop any section of any YouTube video just by changing the word “tube” in the web address to “repeat”.

01/08/2013 Read more