Here we are with the close of 2019 in our sight. The act of hitting pause and taking a moment to look back and reflect on the past 365 days has always proven to be a life-giving exercise.
I’ve been doing this since I started Piano Pantry and it always proves to be a lesson in gratitude – not just for what’s been “accomplished” – but for what life has given. Opportunity and the freedom to do what we love can easily be taken for granted in today’s world.
Thank you for being here, for connecting with me whether it be through Facebook comments, email replies to my newsletter, or comments on blog posts.
I hope that my little slice of pie in the online piano teacher content world proves to be, for you, not just useful, but inspiring, invigorating, and more than anything…inviting.
In today’s post, I’ll share:
- Five posts from 2019 that you deemed that most “fabulous” (by visiting them, of course 🙂 ).
- The top five posts of all time since Piano Pantry started in March 2016.
- A month-by-month run-down of the posts from 2019.
- A few fun stats.
I’m looking forward to what 2020 has in store!
Top Posts From 2019
#1 | A Visual Guide for Formula Pattern Scales
A free and easy-to-use visual guide for introducing students to formula-pattern scales. Students enjoy playing this pattern once they get the hang of it!
#2 | 147 Tunes to Harmonize: Traditional, Popular, and Christmas
Get the free download of 147 tunes to harmonize using a little as the tonic chord or as much as four chords. Tips for teaching students to harmonize.
#3 | The Piece My Students and I Can’t Stop Playing
My students and I haven’t been able to stop playing this piece of music. Hear why they love it!
#4 | Instagram for Piano Teachers: 5 Fun Accounts to Follow
If you’re on Instagram and you’re a piano teacher, then you should be following these five fun accounts. A little piano, a little personal, a LOT of fun.
An important tip for your studio gift-giving, a new gift idea from my studio, and a big ‘ole round-up of all the student gift ideas you could ever want!
Tops Posts of All-Time
#1 | Candy Jar Contest Printable
Use this free printable to hold a fun and simple studio-wide candy jar contest during a week of group class, Valentines, Halloween, or anytime!
#2 | Piano Safari Stuffed Animal Shopping Guide
Piano Safari method focuses on technique through animal imagery. Stuffed animals are a fun way to enhance the experience. Here are my recommended critters.
#3 | Evernote: An Independent Music Teacher’s Handbook, Part 1
Learn how Evernote can transform your life through increased productivity and studio organization as an independent music teacher.
#4 | One-Minute Club Note-Naming Challenge
How I implement the One-Minute Club Challenge in my studio. See my portable bulletin-board chart, ideas for leveling, and more.
#5 | Studio Awards: Policies and Procedures
Studio awards given at the spring recital are a great way to recognize achievements. A free download for tracking your studio awards.
Posts by Month
This may not perhaps be as interesting for you, but I always like to lay out a list of all the posts published over the past year. It’s a great exercise for myself in gratitude for what WAS accomplished over the past 365 days.
January
One Teacher’s King-Sized Master Spreadsheet
February
A Visual Guide for Formula Pattern Scales
My Personal Recommendation for Karen Thickstun for MTNA President-Elect
Free Printable: My Hands Watch them Grow
March
147 Tunes to Harmonize: Traditional, Popular, and Christmas
12 Ways to Turn a Potentially Frustrating Lesson into a Musical Opportunity
Conference Highlights: MTNA 2019, Spokane
April
Giveaway! Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures
Improve Your Audience’s Experience with these Simple Signs
May
Studio Awards Update (Including Some Awesome Trophies!)
June
What I Learned from My 11 Months as a Worship Team-Leader
Instagram for Independent Teachers: The #1 Reason You Should Be There
Instagram for Piano Teachers: 5 Fun Accounts to Follow
July
August
Music Labs in the Independent Studio: A Brief History (and a Big Announcement)
Shop is Open: Check Out the New Music Lab Series
My Favorite Computer-Based Program for Music Lab Time
More than 100 Videos for Your Music Lab
Finally! A Music Lab/Assignment Sheet for Piano Explorer Magazine
Two High-Quality iPad Theory Apps
Favorite iPad Apps for Music Lab
October
The Piece My Students and I Can’t Stop Playing
A New Halloween-Themed Music Lab
Halloween Favorites: Games, Resources, Graphics, and More
5 Reasons Why Google Photos Might Be the Perfect Solution for Your Studio
November
Email Madness: 3 Tips for Managing Your Inbox
Giving Tuesday: 10 Music-Based Organizations to Consider
December
December Fun: Christmas Games and Activities for Your Studio
The Fabulous Five: Top Posts from 2019
Piano Pantry Stats
41,237 Views
20,065 Visitors
734 Facebook page “Follows”
724 Clicks to Amazon
694 Facebook page “Likes”
Celebrated 150 Friday Finds
130 Comments
88 Posts Published
45 Friday Finds
10 Music Lab Resources
9 Secret Letters
4 Speaking Engagements
1 Crazy Blogger
Wrap-Up Posts from Previous Years
Interested in what the top posts were from previous years?
Top Posts from 2017: Your Favorite Topics All in One Place
Top Posts from 2018: The Best of the Best
