Piano Discoveries Announces that Visual Aids are Now Available at it's Online Store

Jan. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Piano Discoveries announces that Visual Aid materials are now available at its Online Store.  Visual aids were previously only available to members, but they are now available to the public at large.

Cindy Smith, owner of Piano Discoveries states, "Visual aids are a great way to visually emphasize and reinforce concepts taught in lessons.  Students learn best when they are given the chance to SEE, HEAR, and DO (in other words, try) each new concept. When a teacher presents a concept with a visual aid in hand the student is able to HEAR the teacher’s explanations and SEE the concept at the same time.  It's a great way to get two of the three teaching methods introduced at the same time."

Piano Discoveries is offering visual aids as a teaching resource for concepts leveled Elementary through Advanced. The Online store currently offers the following visual aids:  

  1. Accidentals (Elementary – Intermediate)
  2. Beginner Intervals (Elementary)
  3. Basic Note Values (Elementary)
  4. Crescendo and Decrescendo (Elementary)
  5. Fast Tempo Markings (Elementary – Intermediate)
  6. Half Steps and Whole Steps (Elementary)
  7. Interval Types and Qualities (Intermediate to Early Advanced)
  8. Intervals 2nd-5th (Elementary)
  9. Intervals 2nd-8th (Elementary, late)
 10. Late Elementary Note Values (Elementary, late – Intermediate)
 11. Minor Scale Variations (Intermediate)
 12. Musical Eras (Any level)
 13. Octave Notation (Elementary)
 14. Pickup, Upbeat, Anacrusis (Elementary – Intermediate)
 15. Rests (Elementary)
 16. Major Scale Degree Names (Intermediate – Advanced)
 17. Scale Fingerings, Major Scales (Elementary, late – Intermediate)
 18. Scales, Types of (Intermediate – Advanced)
 19. Slow Tempo Markings (Elementary – Intermediate)
 20. Sonatina/Sonata Form (Intermediate – Advanced)
 21. Staccato vs. Legato (Elementary)
 22. Staves and Measures (Elementary)
 23. Tie vs. Slur (Elementary – Intermediate)
 24. Time Signature (Elementary – Intermediate)
 25. Triads, Quality and Position (Intermediate – Advanced)

To access the materials customers can click on the tab called “Online Store” at the top of each Piano Discoveries webpage, and then click on the "Visual Aids" link located on the left hand side of the store screen.

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About PianoDiscoveries: Piano Discoveries provides quality resources for piano teachers, students, and parents. Teachers are provided with the opportunity to become a member and access hundreds of ready-made documents to use in their studio. Or, customers may purchase individual documents to suit their specific needs. Parents and students are provided with music games to play together to reinforce concepts, and insights to improve practicing and performing skills in students. The ideas, resources, and materials presented at Piano Discoveries are done with the sole purpose of providing each teacher, student, and parent with the best opportunity for success. For more information, please visit www.pianodiscoveries.com