Learn Music Together – Details, episodes & analysis

When a child is learning music from home, we can’t forget about online learning games!  Let’s be honest, the kids of today are the digital generation.  Of course it depends on the parent, but kids are way are way more savvy at technology than my generation was.  With that said, you don’t want your kiddos staring at a screen all the time and play, using imaginations, and creating music without tech are equally as important. I think there’s a balance between using technology (like my Learn Piano At Home course) and in person music creation and exploration.

There are so many amazing musical games and websites and your family may already have a favorite site you like to go to.  If you do a quick Google search with “kids music games” you’ll see so much come up.  In this episode, we’ll focus on musical games and I want to share just a few of my favorite ones.  

For piano:

https://www.funbrain.com/games/the-piano-player

 https://kidmons.com/game/piano-online/ 

Preschool:

https://pbskids.org/games/music 

https://www.abcya.com/games/sound_burst

Elementary aged kids:

https://www.classicsforkids.com/games.html  

 https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/

 http://www.creatingmusic.com/ 

 https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/ 

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March is Music in Our Schools Month, and whether your kiddos go to school, are doing virtual school, or are homeschooled, music should be celebrated more than ever this month!  In this episode, let’s talk about unique ways to celebrate music with your kids at home!

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Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

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What is melody in music?  Have you heard this word before, but didn't quite know what it meant?  In this episode, I'm going to break down exactly what melody is, why it matters, and tell you how you are already singing the melody with your favorite song on the radio without you even realizing it!

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is music theory and why does it matter?  In this episode, I'll explore the reasons I'm glad music theory was instilled in me at such a young age, how it helped me when it came to progressing as a pianist, and why your child should make music theory a part of their music education too. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Is your child wanting to do marching band?  Are you wondering if it would be worth it for your child to be in marching band?

In this episode, I share my story about being in marching band and the life lessons I carried into adulthood from that experience. 

Read the blog post that goes right along with this episode here. 

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

In this episode, I talk about what to do if your child says music lessons are boring.  A lot of times, it's getting to the bottom of why kids are saying this.  Most of the time, there is an underlying reason they're saying this phrase. 

After listening to the episode, you'll get questions to ask your child about why they're thinking music lessons are boring and will get strategies in how to help them to keep going. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

In this episode, I talk about music and sports.  This episode is broken into two parts.

1. Should your child do sports AND music?

2. How music helps athletes stay motivated. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is music appreciation?  How exactly do you help kids appreciate music? 

In this episode, I explore many different ways to help kids to not just listen to music, but to appreciate it, study it, and learn it. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is rhythm?  Well, it's basically the way you put sounds and silences in music together!

Rhythm is what makes you walk by a drum playing and has you tapping your foot, nodding your head, snapping your finger, or moving your shoulders a bit.

While beat is the foundation for all music, the rhythm is layered right on top of it to connect the notes and rests together to make music become, well music!

Listen in to the episode to find out more about rhythm and how you can explore it!

Here's a version of "Sir Duke" you can listen to.

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Have you heard the words "steady beat" being said a lot, but you're just not quite sure what it means?  In this episode, I'm explaining exactly what a steady beat is and why it's important to start here when it comes to teaching kids music... yes even at home.

The steady beat:

• Is the pulse and is constant
• Keeps the music moving along
• Helps instruments in the orchestra or band stay together
• Can be felt in many different ways
• Has strong and weak beats
• Is the foundational building block

Here's a version of "Sir Duke" you can listen to. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook