Key Signatures Archives - Piano Parent Podcast

08 May 2023

PPP 332: Leveling Up from Accidentals to Key Signatures

Music Theory, Podcastaccidentals, flat, Key Signatures, natural, sharp

Making the jump from accidentals which mark each note that needs to be altered to key signatures placed at the beginning of each staff can be difficult for some students.Learn how you can help your piano kid level up on today's show. Listen to the full episode here Resources mentioned in today's show To find previous episodes about key signatures click here.PPP 249: Music Maker - ScalesPPP 162: Enharmonics - the There, Their, They're of Music Notation Social Sharables Click an image to share directly to your pinterest account. Download an image to share in your social circles. If the…

13 Mar 2017

By Shelly Davis

Episode 033: Magic Wand Part 3

Music Theory, PodcastKey Signatures, linear circle of fifths, Major, Major Keys, minor, Scales, theory, theory test

Part Three of the three-part series AKA "Linear Circle of 5ths" (Magic Wand is a much cooler name, don't you think?) My students take the annual theory exam offered by Texas Music Teachers Association. The information I describe in this podcast coincides with the concepts students need to know for the Level 7 through Level 12 theory exam. Listen to the full episode here: (more…)

02 Jan 2017

By Shelly Davis

PPP023: Magic Wand Part 2 (A much better name than “Linear Circle of 5ths”)

Music Theory, PodcastChord Progressions, Circle of Fifths, Key Signatures, Magic Wand, Major Keys

Listen to the full episode here: AKA "Linear Circle of 5ths" (Magic Wand is a much cooler name, don't you think?) My students take the annual theory exam offered by Texas Music Teachers Association. The information I describe in this podcast coincides with the concepts students need to know for the Level 5 and Level 6 theory exam. (more…)

24 Oct 2016

By Shelly Davis

PPP013: Magic Wand Part 1 (a much better name than “Linear Circle of 5ths”)

Music Theory, PodcastCircle of Fifths, Key Signatures, Magic Wand, Major, Scales

AKA "Linear Circle of 5ths" (Magic Wand is a much cooler name, don't you think?) My students take the annual theory exam offered by Texas Music Teachers Association. The information I describe in this podcast coincides with the concepts students need to know for the Level 3 and Level 4 theory exam. One of the primary concepts students need to know for this test, and musicians need to be familiar with in general, is key signatures. Listen to the full episode here: It all starts with a goofy sentence about a Fat Cat: Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Bacon Third Graders taking…

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