Technology

Students at KeyNotes Piano Studio have some of the most sophisticated music learning tools available today at their disposal. 

I was an early adopter of music-learning technology to aid in the education and growth of musicians. I have been utilizing computer technology to teach since the mid-’90s and was exposed to it since it first became available during my formative years as a musician and teacher.

From the use of midi accompaniments to programs that enhance and hone memorization techniques to sight-reading, music history and appreciation, and composition, I am uniquely experienced in the technology that 21st-century music students need to succeed.

Software programs used at KNPS, and available to students include:

• Auralia
• Alfred Interactive Musician
• Alfred Essentials of Music Theory
• Alfred Theory Games
• Band in a Box
• Classroom Maestro
• eMedia My Piano
• Garage Band
• Home Concert Xtreme
• Midi Background Music for method books
• Music Ace 1 and 2
• Musition
• Piano Maestro
• Smart Music
• Sibelius

I also often use iPads and laptops during lessons to keep students interested. While the students use the technology to learn, they do not do so in a vacuum. I work with the student, using the technology to create a coached atmosphere in which students receive feedback both technologically and personally.

Here are some of the apps that I use with my students:

• Blob Chorus
• Flashnote Derby
• Staff Wars