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Notes and resources for teaching my music
Left Hand Practice Page
"Why do I have to practice Hanon?" Ever heard that question? Sometimes it's hard for students to see the relationship between their technique exercises and repertoire. I love when pieces use a certain scale or arpeggio patterns that we've been studying but often, it's...
Practice Page: Zigzag Jazz
My newest piano solo of the month is Zigzag Jazz! When one of my elementary students learned this piece, I wanted to give her a headstart with a practice page. Thus today, I thought I'd share it with y'all so when you go to teach it you'll have a few ideas to help...
Sailing Improv Activity
One of my favorite things about working with children is listening to their imagination! Give them an idea to start from and sit back to hear the creative stories they can tell you! For my solo piece Sailing, my students often tell me about their dreams of gliding...
Spring Duet
Recently as I was teaching one of my pieces, "Spring", I felt like it would be so lovely with a smooth duet to accompany the student. If you don't know it by now, I LOVE duets - for the sounds they create beyond solo capabilities (especially at beginner levels) and...
Silent Night Practice Guide
It's that awesome day, when the student receives a new solo sheet music that they are so excited about! They can't wait to learn and perform the music for their family and friends so they leave excited to practice. Only to come back the next week saying they couldn't...
Welcome!
Welcome to WhitneyHawker.com - a brand new site to share my piano compositions. As a piano teacher, do you ever grow tired of teaching the same flashy pieces or gorgeous lyrical melodies over and over? We need more pieces with less "fluff", we need music that...