What’s Inside
Join us as we explore the world through music, discovering the musicians, composers, cultures, and art forms that connect us to one another. Each issue will contain feature articles, music in the news, practice tips, new music, theory lessons, creative activities, games, and puzzles—content that students and teachers can immediately apply to their lessons, practice, and music making.
This annual collection contains the following special topics:
- The Music of Argentina
- Celebrating the Music of Florence Price
- Music and the Brain
- Music and the Summer Games
Related Blog Articles
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Announcing: 2026 Video Game Composition Contest
In video games, the main character often has its own theme song that compliments its personality. Create your dream video game character—someone or something original with its own personality and story—and compose a theme song. Winners will be featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Piano Inspires Kids.
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Reader Poll: Are Books Better than Digital Scores?
Have your students ever dreamed of composing music for movies? Now’s your chance! With our 2025 Piano Inspires Kids Composition Contest, young pianists can take on the exciting role of a movie soundtrack composer.
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All Past Issues
Summer 2025
Discover movie music, explore the movie score, play 2025 composition contest winning scores, and share 5 questions with a film composer.
Spring 2025
Discover how we hear, explore the history of recorded music, play new music by Kevin Olson, and share how to protecting our ears.
Winter 2025
Discover nature inspirations in music, explore pianos now and then, play new music by V. Jessica Sparvier-Wells, and more in the Winter 2025 issue!
Autumn 2024
Discover the art of improvisation, explore masters of improvisation, play your own music with improvisation, and share how you like to improvise.
Summer 2024
Discover the connection between music and athletes from around the world! Our 2024 competition contest winners have been published here.
Spring 2024
Discover how music impacts the brain, explore how we learn, play new music by Chee-Hwa Tan, and share memorization tips in the Spring 2024 issue of Piano Inspires Kids.
Winter 2024
Discover the music of Florence Price, host a Silent Film Festival, play new music by Artina McCain, share musical accomplishments from our readers, and more!
Autumn 2023
Discover the Music of Argentina, explore dances of Argentina, play an Argentine Folk Tune, share ideas on practicing, and more!
