Dear Note-worthy Experiences Family,

Thank you for your patience in these very uncertain times.

As a small business owner and a musician, I have been overwhelmed with your support. Thank you.

Our mission today is the same as when we started and that mission is to provide our students with meaningful musical learning opportunities. However, these opportunities are now occurring with social distancing.

Below are some thoughts on how we can improve our students’ musical experiences during the COVID-19 crisis.

• Our instructor, Leonardo, suggests calling the practice sessions “rehearsals”.
• We are discovering that if a lot of people are using the home wifi the more issues we have. I am asking my family to limit their wifi use when I am teaching in hopes to help our lessons go more smoothly (and to encourage them to take a screen break).
• If you are using a free version of Zoom, the time limit is 40 minutes. For our students who have lessons longer than 40 minutes, we are able to work around this by having two separate sessions with a 5 minute snack and water break in between.
• For younger and beginner students, it is useful if a helper is nearby to help spot incorrect notes, hand position, etc.
• We are trying hard to keep our families up to date through our mass email distribution list (Constant Contact) and social media. Please refer to these sources for updates.
• If your family has an Apple product – encourage your child(ren) to try GarageBand.
• Please encourage your kids to go back and play their favorite songs.
• Encourage your child(ren) to put together family recitals and family sing alongs. Make movies of your children playing to send to those who you are socially distant from.
• Encourage your child(ren) to write music. They can start with a topic, lyrics or just their favorite note combinations and rhythms. Here is a link to free printable staff paper.
• If your child(ren) are bored with their same music and would like some fresh fun music to try, check out supplemental library at the bottom of their home page. Many of these books can be ordered on Amazon too: Piano Adventures
• Did you know that there is an app for your children’s Piano Adventures Books? Check it out here. 
• This is my favorite link for printing free piano and guitar music at each level.
• This game is highly recommended by several students and our instructor, Kailey
• Our instructor, Maria, suggests The Music Interactive. It’s GREAT for practicing note reading, and fun too! It has all 4 clefs. Makes “drilling” music notation fun. Only available for Apple devices.
• Sheet Music Direct is offering a free for one month promotion (however I hear that you need to pay to be able to print music and it is not free after one month.)