Piano Gifts & Awards for Children

Piano Bears Necklace - The Perfect Holiday or Recital Gift!

Piano Bears Storybook Necklace by tallypiano

Perfect for that little girl in piano.  Sterling silver-plated chain is 18" with 3" extender and lobster claw clasp. Necklace arrives in a special black felt bag. Finished with UV resistant, waterproof, glossy coating.

NEW - Piano Bears Musical Sneakers!

Piano Bears Musical Sneakers

 

Kids will Love Dancing on the Piano Mat
with these Cute Piano Shoes!

 

Great Bears Do Find Answers!

Untitled T-Shirt by tallypiano

Achievement Stickers & Piano Gifts

My Students LOVE getting these glossy, high quality piano stickers featuring the the Piano Bears Musical Storybook Characters!  They are so BEAUTIFUL they make wonderful awards when you add them to a ribbon, or place them on an Achievement Award Certificate.  They come in several sizes and are sure to make your child or piano students smile.

A Great Gift for Teenagers!

Teenagers love to get together with their musical friends and jam. This creative tool allows keyboard artists to play their music on that wonderful camp-out, day in the park, or sleepover. Don't overlook this wonderful way to motivate your teenager to make music an ongoing part of their life.  The Yamano Hand Roll Piano lets students take their piano wherever they go!

Start Preschoolers On the "Right" Foot with Creative Play

Want your young child or piano student to visualize the keyboard, experiment with melodies, nurture their mind-body connection, and learn the joy of making music? 
Give Your Budding Genius this Fabulous, Creative Tool!

Cute as a Button! for Your Piano Darling

Piano Bears Musical Storybook Button
Piano Bears Musical Storybook Character,
Little Bear, with his Pot of Honey Award!

Piano Mug for Kids is Waaaaaay Cute~

High Quality Gift You'll Enjoy Giving!
Toast Your Child's Success with this Adorable Piano Mug
Featuring the Piano Bears Musical Characters,

Helps Student Learn the Bass Staff
Line Notes - GBDFA

Motivate Today's Students by Awarding them with Technology

By Cynthia Marie VanLandingham

Over the past few years, new technology has arrived that has revolutionized the way that many of us listen to music. Instead of carrying around compact disks or (perish the thought) vinyl LPs, music fans now often listen to mp3 files that they have loaded onto their laptop computers, I-pods, and even cell phones. This technology is also a powerful tool that can add a new dimension to piano lessons and make them more rewarding, productive, and fun for students and their families.

We all know that sports coaches have used technology for many years. Coaches have videotaped and analyzed football plays, used high-speed cameras to help gymnasts learn new routines, and have even filmed golfers to help them overcome that nasty slide. Piano teachers can use the new audio technology in similar ways.

In my studio, students can use digital pianos to record the songs they are playing. We can then play the songs back and review whether they hit all the right notes, used a consistent tempo, and captured the emotion in the piece. This often allows students to quickly identify how they can improve their playing, and makes instructions like “make sure to keep the tempo and count the rhythm through this difficult section” come to life. It also provides a powerful incentive for students to do their best and to use their creativity to express their music in an artistic way. They can hear each recording and decide whether to try it again to play it better. This encourages students to persevere and master difficult pieces, and gives them something to look forward to – a refined product and a little bit of fame. Often, students come to the studio saying “I’ve learned my new song and I’m ready to record it!”

Once students record their songs, I can convert them to an mp3 file that we post to the studio website on their personal webpage listed at MyPianoclub.com . Plus, I also publish their piano recordings on my studio podcast at iTunes where they can download them free for their iPods at My TallyPiano Adventure Club Music  After downloading the iTunes Software to their computers, this allows students to subscribe to my studio podcast and share their music with their families and friends.

Podcasting is particularly great for grandparents and other relatives who live far away from the students and who generally only get a chance to hear them play during visits or recitals. Students and their families enjoy downloading their songs to their home computers and mp3 players and playing them on their I-pods and car stereos. Students enrolled at my studio benefit from this technology to help them achieve their best in piano while having more fun! You can visit our Kids Piano Page for examples of children achieving innovative piano goals that take advantage of today's technology.

Please click on the heart to enjoy my piano recording of Mozart's Rondo ala Turca.

Piano Bears Stickers are BEAUTIFUL!!

My Students LOVE getting these glossy, high quality piano stickers featuring the the Piano Bears Characters!  They are so BEAUTIFUL they make wonderful awards when you add them to a ribbon, or place them on an Achievement Award Certificate.  They come in several sizes and are sure to make your child or piano students smile.