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Summer Camp is officially in session!

Thursday, June 16, 2022 by Mary O'Connor | piano maestro

 

Take a bow, Alon Kaplan, for creating the first fun Summer Camp song, Disney hit "We Don't Talk About Bruno"🙏

 

Available in three versions, it can be found in the new 'Summer Camp' category in the Library or tap the button on the main menu.

 

Tune in each week to see which other free songs will be released in Summer Camp to keep your students sharp. And remember, every 3-star performance gives your students the chance to win an Amazon Gift Card. Enjoy!

Parent's Guide to Piano Maestro

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 by Mary O'Connor | piano maestro

Piano Mania

It will be fun watching your child improve their piano skills all while having fun using Piano Maestro in lessons each week!

As your child’s teacher (or YOUR teacher!), I’m looking forward to seeing the progress they will make when they start using it at home each day. This guide will help you understand how this app will benefit your child and how to get it set up on your own iPad.

Overview
 What is Piano Maestro?

Piano Maestro is the ultimate piano practice tool that will have students quickly playing their favorite classical, pop, rock, TV and video game songs and themes. It is available in the App Store and works on the iPad.

What skills does it improve?
• Note reading
• Sight reading
• Rhythm
• Inner pulse
• Confidence

What makes it so fun?
• Upbeat background tracks
• Stunning graphics
• Instant rewards and feed back
• Satisfaction of playing REAL music

  It works with an acoustic piano?

Yes! Your child practices on your real acoustic or digital piano. Piano Maestro listens from the iPad’s built in microphone. No wires needed.

I’m already paying for lessons and books. What value does this add?

Sometimes I wish I could be there with your child to encourage them to keep practicing daily. I’m sure it’s not always easy, as unforeseen challenges will arise.

Since our time each week is just too short, this app will give me eyes on the ground and it will keep them practicing longer and improving more quickly.

How will it be used in lessons?

I will spend a few minutes of each lesson helping your child master a couple of new songs all while having fun! I will also teach them how to use the practice options at home.

At the end of the lesson, we will choose Home Challenge assignments within the app that will show up in your account at home. I’ll get updates when progress is made.


  

Getting Started


Wow, this sounds awesome. Now, how do I get started?


1) Download Piano Maestro on your iPad from the AppStore
2) Create a JoyTunes account with a parent’s email, under which, you can have multiple profiles for each member of the family.
3) Create a profile for each family member (that means you too Mom and Dad!) inside the Parent/Teacher zone (top right hand corner of main screen)
4) Connect to your teacher, me! After creating a profile in the “profiles” tab of the parent/teacher zone, select the student’s profile and click “connect to teacher .” Once I approve connection to your child, they will receive full access to all content for FREE! I will then also begin receiving weekly progress reports.
5) Start Playing – I will now start assigning you homework,   meanwhile get started on Journey Mode.

When you connect to the O'Connor Music Studio, Piano Maestro is available for as long as you study here.



Piano Maestro Summer Camp: Week Two

Sunday, July 12, 2020 by Mary O'Connor | piano maestro

 

This week's Summer Camp piece is I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown.  There are 3 levels - Just the Melody Line, Simplified and the whole piece in d minor.  The sharps are written in.