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How to Use Notability for Assignment Sheets in Your Studio

Confession: I’ve always struggled with written assignment sheets.

I know they’re important for home practice, but what about when a student doesn’t take their assignment notebook out of their bag all week? I wanted to find a better solution.

Looking for an alternative to handwritten assignment sheets in your studio? Here’s an easy 5-step guide to using Notability.

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How to Teach Music Lessons Online (+ Inside My Home Teaching Studio)

A few weeks ago, I made the decision to keep my studio virtual this year.

Some schools are reopening here (with lots of precautions, staggered starts, alternating live and virtual days, etc.), including the school where I normally teach. I spent a lot of time this summer thinking about the in-person lesson experience and what that might look like:

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