This is a fun activity on the piano. Creating a sound story on your instrument is a great way to stir the imagination. I find this to be a very successful activity for my piano students, especially the younger ones, they enjoy the freedom to improvise and enhance a story with their own ideas...and it gets their fingers moving - all 10. Prompts: I begin by having them choose pictures that I have drawn or printed. I demonstrate some ideas on the keyboard so they understand the

Games are played at lessons. There are many fun ways to use flashcards. At home you can play those games, too. Go to the links below. Print and cut out. Add flashcard tim e to your practice. Select the flashcards with the notes you are using in your songs? Keep those flashcards close by, mayble on top of your piano, read them, guess them, play them. How many do you know? Soon, you will know them all! Here is a link to the bass clef notes. https://performingartsmusic.org/wp-c

Did you know? Music stimulates the brain, the senses, and the body. Playing an instrument is even better - it's cathartic! Let's figure out how to keep this going. I'm guessing you started learning an instrument because you liked the sound of the instrument, you know someone who plays the instrument, or you listened to a professional musician and wanted to follow in the same path. I've been a fan of Billy Joel and his music since the 70s, and I still find it inspiring! How