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Flutes & Oboes & Saxes galore!
I love talking about instruments with my 5th & 6th grade music students. The advent of TikTok has given us so many fun examples of the...

Rhonda Berlin
Dec 5, 20221 min read


The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer...
Be honest... did you just finish the line? Buddy the Elf doesn't worry about whether or not he sounds good. He sings to express the joy...

Rhonda Berlin
Dec 1, 20221 min read


An invitation & another FREE winter printable!
Here they are- ukulele chords ready to print & play. These are the most commonly used chords in popular music for you & your students. ...

Rhonda Berlin
Dec 1, 20221 min read


Winter Staff Paper
I really like activities & lessons that require students to write out their notes. I have found that writing their own music notation...

Rhonda Berlin
Nov 23, 20221 min read


Introducing the Orchestra (with coloring)
This week my general music classes are learning about the sections of the orchestra and I have a printable for you! I printed the blank...

Rhonda Berlin
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Jingle Bells Chord Chart
Here you go! It's your first Christmas Chord Chart! I picked Jingle Bells because everyone knows it and you can play it with only 4...

Rhonda Berlin
Nov 16, 20221 min read


Concert season is almost here!
My Christmas concert is getting close and I'd imagine you have some performances coming up too! Today I'm sharing my own Christmas...

Rhonda Berlin
Nov 15, 20221 min read


Do you EVER have a music sub?
If you're like the rest of us- probably not. But life happens and sometimes we can't be in our classrooms. So today I'm sharing a few...

Rhonda Berlin
Oct 4, 20221 min read


More Fall Flavored Music
Can you tell I'm loving fall? October is my favorite. October is the month when the leaves change in my corner of the world, it's my...

Rhonda Berlin
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Pumpkin Spiced Music Teaching
I know, It's so basic isn't it? But I don't care- I'm loving all the fall things everywhere! I've created a whole collection of fall...

Rhonda Berlin
Sep 23, 20221 min read


"Hold Me Closer" Teaching Resources are here!
Elton John & Britney Spears are on the charts again with their new release, "Hold Me Closer" so I had to create a little teacher bundle...

Rhonda Berlin
Sep 2, 20221 min read


5 Easy Ways to Get Students Singing
I'm a firm believer that singing is the key to good music education. All of my students sing, no matter what kind of lesson they sign up...

Rhonda Berlin
Aug 15, 20222 min read


My 3 Quick Tips for Teaching Young Singers
Repeat after me: Children are not small adults. It's true and it sounds obvious but it's not. Every day I read posts from teachers...

Rhonda Berlin
Jul 25, 20222 min read


October Practice Tracker is here!
I love Fall! The colors are just gorgeous and in my family, Fall means it's Marching Band Season! So it's safe to say you can expect some...

Rhonda Berlin
Sep 22, 20211 min read


The Evolution of Piano Lessons
I started taking piano lessons somewhere around age 9. My teacher's name was Mrs. Markewiecz and I'm fairly sure that my parents picked...

Rhonda Berlin
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Practice doesn't make Perfect
The old saying goes, "practice makes perfect", but that's not necessarily true. Usually practice just makes us better at whatever we...

Rhonda Berlin
Jul 11, 20211 min read


Strummin' & Drummin' Summer
Summer is here and with it comes summer music camps, group classes and a more laid-back sort of musical fun! Today we're introducing a...

Rhonda Berlin
Jun 16, 20211 min read


Maybe you don’t have to practice more…
Sometimes more is better, but not always! If you are struggling to find time to practice, I have good news for you! MYTH: Practice makes...

Rhonda Berlin
May 28, 20211 min read


For Stressed-Out Music Teachers Only!
I get it. I’ve been there. May is being May and you’re wishing June would just hurry up and get here so that you can breathe a little....

Rhonda Berlin
May 22, 20211 min read


We Teach Chords... here's why
I did not learn chords until high school. At that point I'd been playing the piano fro quite some time and was a pretty good music...

Rhonda Berlin
May 2, 20211 min read
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