Nicola Cantan

Sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect piece to teach your student about a specific concept... That's where Concept Collections come in. In this volume, we're delighted to feature five fabulous composers and their original compositions in Dorian mode.

Getting started as an independent music teacher can be confusing and stressful. What do you charge? How do you know if you're teaching the right thing? Where do you find new students? In Zero to Studio, I'll teach you how to get your music teaching studio started. We'll cover everything you need to know from pedagogy to promotion to performances, and we'll do it in the fewest words possible. This is a simple and succinct guide. We can't cover every single possible instance that could arise. But that's not what you need right now. Let's get you up and running and take you from zero to studio

"Excellent product. Clear and simple for teachers who want to add supplemental theory. I recommend any of the thinking theory books." - Carol Koczo"Love these theory books, I recommend these to anyone." - Jennifer BrienAccelerate your elementary students' learning with the Thinking Theory Book Four This book covers key signatures, time signatures, note values, intervals, markings, scales and more; with plenty of review to reinforce these important concepts.This book is designed with the student in mind. All concepts are revisited in different ways throughout the book, and the flashcard games provide a fun way to reinforce learning.Thinking Theory avoids giving students "busywork" and keeps layouts clean. If a student does need extra review after finishing this book they can move to Book One Plus for lateral work to really cement the concepts.Concepts CoveredNote Values: sixteenth note, eighth note, dotted eighth note, eighth note triplet, quarter note, dotted quarter note, half note, dotted half note & whole noteRest Values: sixteenth note, eighth note, quarter note, half note & whole noteTime Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, cut and commonLandmark Notes: Low C, Bass C, Bass F, Middle C, Treble G, Treble C & High CNote Stem RulesGrouping sixteenth notes, eighth notes & restsDynamics: Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo, Crescendo, Decrescendo, Diminuendo, Sempre Forte, Sempre Piano & Forte PianoTempo Marks: Poco Ritenuto, Poco Ritardando, Poco Rallentando, Ritenuto, Ritardando, Rallentando, Accelerando, A Tempo, Con Moto, Meno Mosso, Pi Mosso, Presto, Vivace, Allegro, Allegretto, Moderato, Alla Marcia, Andante, Larghetto, Largo, Lento & AdagioExpression Marks: Giocoso, Maestoso, Espressivo, Dolce, Grazioso & CantabileMarkings/Symbols: pedal, accidentals, staccato, slurs, repeat marks, fermata, accent, strong accent, tenuto, 1st and 2nd endings, 8va & 8vbSolfa: Low Sol, Low La, Low Ti, Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La & High DoScales: A minor, E minor, D minor, C major, G major, D major, F major & B majorTriads: A minor, E minor, D minor, C major, G major, D major, F major & B majorIntervals in the Major ScaleWhat is Thinking Theory?Thinking Theory is a series of music theory workbooks, designed to accelerate learning while providing plenty of reinforcement of each concept.All concepts are presented in a clear and concise way and page layouts are clean and consistent.No topic is introduced without being revisited several times later in the book.Thinking Theory is designed so you can start anywhere in the series. Concepts are not left out of later books, just covered more quickly.The flashcard games provide a unique way to learn away from the page, and make learning and teaching more secure and more fun.The "Level Up " tests at the end of each chapter and book allow you to evaluate student learning and plan their next step. The Thinking Theory Plus books provide a lateral move for students who had finished one book but are not quite ready for the next.Singing with solfa (moveable do) is integrated into the theory books. Solfa helps students with ear training, transposing, sight reading and composition.

Music practice arguments in families are seemingly so ubiquitous that it's become a trope used in sitcoms. But it doesn't have to be this way. Your child can have a wonderful experience with music and you can enjoy watching their progress without it becoming a battlefield. In Practice Pie, I'll teach you how to support your child in their musical journey. I can't promise it will be as easy as pie (but then, is pie really easy?) but I can promise to make it quick and practical, with a little humour thrown in for good measure. You signed your child up for lessons because you wanted them to enjoy and appreciate music. You deserve a taste of that fun, too. Let's get baking so we can take a bite of some delicious music practice pie What Teachers Are Saying..."Learning to play an instrument takes practice and learning to practice takes practice. Nicola Cantan's 'Practice Pie' is the perfect recipe for showing parents how to create tasty practice sessions at home with their children."Shelly DavisPiano Parent Podcast, pianoparentpodcast.com

Maybe you're a piano teacher already. Maybe you're a pretty awesome one. But teaching piano to preschoolers is a whole other can of jelly beans. If you try to teach these little ones "traditionally" you're not going to have any fun, and neither are they. Preschoolers need to move, sing and explore. They need to PLAY. We know this, but it can be hard to make piano lessons fun while still being purposeful. I've been there, I've tested every approach and in this book, I've broken down the most effective teaching strategies for preschool piano as well as how to structure your lessons for maximum success. Learn how to take the playful approach to teaching piano to 3-5 year olds and watch your littlest piano students thrive.

Rhythm in 5 includes 25 different rhythm activities that can be done in 5 minutes or less with minimal equipment and will have a massive impact on your students' rhythm skills. The rhythm games help students to learn about beat, note values and metre through fun and movement. Start a rhythm revolution in your studio today!

This is not a colouring book. It's a journey of music discovery.Each page contains an abstract music instrument that will be revealed as you follow the trail of music symbols.Not only will you be creating beautiful artworks in these colouring pages, you'll also be learning music theory along the way. Look up each term and learn a bit about it as you work through. When you're finished try to guess what the instrument is and find out about how it's played and how it sounds too A note to teachersThe concepts in these colouring pages cover a wide range of learning levels - I wouldn't expect many students to know all of them. I hope you'll use this book as more of an exploratory tool than a "test" or "check-up" on what students already know. Even if your student doesn't know the word accelerando when they finish colouring the sheet, it's sure to sound familiar the next time they hear it. Musical Hues would be perfect to keep in the waiting room at your studio, to give to siblings when they're sitting in on a lesson or to send home over teaching breaks. Encourage your student to try and guess what the abstracted instrument is before and after they colour it in. Look up the instrument to see what it sounds like too A note to colourersYou may come across music symbols, notes and marks that you don't know yet in the course of colouring this book. That's totally fine - you can't know everything I encourage you to look these up as you go and find out a bit about them. Ask your teacher or parent if you're not sure exactly what the definitions mean. You might also come across some colours you've never heard of (maroon, anyone?). I've been quite descriptive and specific with the colour names so that your creations can really come to life when you're done. If there's a colour you don't have on hand, you can always make it with a bit of experimentation. For example, if you look up maroon and learn that it's a sort of red-purple colour, try colouring lightly with red first and then going over it with purple. If the instructions call for 3 shades of grey but you only have 2, you can create a third by colouring very gently for the lighter shade and more heavily for the darker shade.And, finally, a note about your tools. I recommend using either colouring pencils or crayons, rather than markers. If you are going to use markers, make sure to put a spare rough sheet of paper underneath the page you're colouring so that it doesn't bleed through and accidentally colour in the page behind it. A note about meIf you're reading this in certain parts of the world, you may have noticed one thing about me already: I spell the word "colour" wrong. No, it's not a typo. It's because I live in Ireland and that's how we spell it here - promise Aside from spending my time putting "U"s back where they belong, I teach piano to delightful children and adults in my home studio in Dublin. I also run a site called Vibrant Music Teaching that helps other music teachers and their students have more fun while learning about music together through creative resources and games.I really hope you enjoy this book and I would simply love to see your colourful creations when they're done. Post a photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag me @ColourfulKeys so I can see how you put your own creative stamp on it. Have fun

Accelerate your elementary students learning with the Thinking Theory Book One! This book covers basic time signatures, note values, note names and beginning markings; with plenty of review using a spiral learning approach to reinforce these essential concepts.