Resources

This page contains FREE music resources for teachers and students. I invite you use them for your personal and educational use only. Please do not redistribute the files on other websites or alter the files in anyway. Thank you!

Empower the Touch: Strategies to Transform your Piano Tone

Learn how to empower a single touch to become the toolbox for infinite colour choice in timbre. See Gloria's talk on Empower the Touch.

Through imagination and creative games explore ideas to strengthen hand coordination, independence of fingers, and the nuance of piano tone. Explore how a percussive piano tone can sing through a multi voiced textured piece while a non percussive tone can whisper the dreamy soundscape of an impressionist work. Discover the various speeds to strike the keys to illuminate the harmonies and colors of romantic literature. Ignite curiosity in students to search for the timbre to enhance storytelling aspects of music playing.

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Conducting with the Face

Empower facial expression to connect imagination to sound.  Learn more through Gloria's talk on Secrets to Music Expression with your Face. 
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Music Expression Games

Empower facial expression to connect imagination to sound.  Learn more through Gloria's talk on Secrets to Music Expression with your Face. 
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Mindful Music Breathing Exercises

Use these mindful breathing cards to prepare the mind and body to learn! This can be done before a lesson or practice session.  Learn more through Gloria's talk on Brain Hacks for Music Learning. 
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Develop Intentional Music Habits in the Digital Age

Discover the 5 action plans to transform small habits into intentional behaviours, developing lifelong independent musicians in the digital age.  Learn more through Gloria's talk on Learning Power: Develop Intentional Music Habits in the Digital Age. 
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