Spark IMAGINATION and musical CONFIDENCE with ‘Piano Paintbrush’ Improvisations—a playful piano improvisation teaching kit designed especially for children! In this creative set of musical adventures, young pianists explore the keyboard by ‘painting’ soundscapes inspired by various imaginative themes. Using simple patterns, modal, whole tone and pentatonic keys, and their own ideas while playing around on the keys. There’s no right or wrong—just expressive playing, musical storytelling, and fun with piano improvisation!
Each piano improvisation activity gives gentle guidance and imaginative prompts, enabling kids to develop their musicality, timing, and listening skills—all while gaining confidence with their keyboard geography and improvisation skills. It’s the perfect way to make music lessons joyful, personal, and magical!
TWO engaging versions are included with each title—both a duo and a solo version—making this kit flexible and multilevel. The duo version is perfect for beginners and younger learners, offering a fun, collaborative way to explore musical ideas. For more confident players, the solo version raises the bar with added challenges—ideal for late Elementary to Intermediate students ready to take the spotlight. Whether learning together or performing independently, these versions adapt to different levels while keeping creativity at the core.
This set gives you FOUR ‘Ready-to-Teach’ engaging Improvisations… AND includes both Duo & Solo versions for each one:
“In an Arabian Marketplace” is a vibrant improvisation activity that transports students to a bustling Middle Eastern bazaar through music. Exploring the harmonic minor scale with its exotic augmented second, students create expressive melodies inspired by the sights and sounds of the market. It is structured in ternary form (ABA), encouraging creativity within a musical framework. Perfect for elementary to intermediate piano students, it develops improvisation skills while deepening understanding of scale, form, and mood. Bring your piano lessons life with this engaging and imaginatively rich musical journey.
“Moonrise Over the Ancient Temple” invites students to create a mystical soundscape inspired by moonlight and myth. Using the dreamy, otherworldly whole tone scale, this improvisation encourages exploration of tone color and atmosphere. Structured in ternary form, the piece shifts in Part B with the striking of a bell prompt in the lower part, signaling reflection, mystery, and transformation. Students respond musically to the changing mood, crafting their own sonic story under the rising moon. Ideal for developing expressive performance and imaginative improvisation, this activity blends creativity with a strong sense of form.
“Water Lilies” is a serene and accessible piano improvisation that invites students to paint gentle musical scenes using only the black keys of the piano. Based on the C♯ pentatonic scale, it’s easy to play and perfect for beginners exploring expressive performance. Improvisation prompts include imagining reflections on the water, ripples in the lake, and the changing colors of a sunset shimmering across the surface. With its calm, flowing character, this activity nurtures sensitivity, creativity, and musical storytelling. “Water Lilies” is ideal for creating quieter moments in a piano lesson or class, allowing students to connect emotion with sound in a simple yet beautiful way.
“My Pet Robot” is a bright, bouncy piano improvisation that brings a playful mechanical ‘pet’ to life through music. In Part A, students use the groups of 2 black notes, creating quirky, rhythmic patterns that mimic a robot’s clunky movements. In Part B, the focus shifts to the groups of 3 black notes, unlocking new sounds as the robot gains confidence, zooms around. Improvisation prompts include imagining the robot waking up, trying out its new gadgets, or having a funny malfunction. Energetic and easy to play, this activity is perfect for sparking creativity and building confidence at the keyboard with your early to late elementary students.
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Harness the creativity, confidence, and fun of improvisation in your piano lessons…
The Piano Paintbrush Improvisation Teaching Kit makes it so EASY for you to get more creative, with ready-to-go improvisations to suit a range of levels and fire up students’ musical imagination. With these engaging themes and evocative prompts, you can help students explore, create, and connect with music in a whole new way. What a fresh and inspiring way to make improvisation a natural part of your piano lessons today!
Single Teacher Licence included: You may use this resource for all the students you teach directly and personally, for your lifetime. Music schools with multiple teachers will need to purchase a copy for each teacher using this material, of course. Please contact us if you need a ‘multiple teacher’ license.
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