Chords Coffee Environment

So excited–It’s Monday. We are nearing the month of June. My students are moving right along in their music making. No recitals again this year; however, my students still seem to be doing okay with remote learning. Music making by Wolfmother, Nintendo, Roblox and Mario Brothers games music and random song requests are still all […]

ChristmasEve Chord Challenge

Hey everyone! Hope you having a beautiful holiday. This is going to be short. Only because my student(s) are giving me a brief challenge to help them with their music making. I thought I’d pass it along to you. Today is Christmas, but I thought I’d still label it the “Christmas Eve” Chord Challenge because […]

Essential Chords

Happy Sunday, WordPress!–I feel happy and blessed today. I think it’s because of my students’ learning. I know how it feels to have students who want to do it all: play by chords; play be ear; read music; compose songs; learn songs from YouTube; take music exams; prepare to compete in national and international competitions…and […]

Three Chords!

This week’s homework is all about three chords. We’re encouraging you to explore Christmas songs on your own that use up to three chords. Which three chords will you use for the following songs? The choice is yours. Have fun! Here We Come A – Wassailing Go, Tell It on the Mountain The Friendly Beasts […]

Synths & Chords

Hi there and thank you for sticking around for our synths and chords presentation. We are looking forward to the upcoming podcast. I am fascinated with the idea of playing around with synthesizers and electric keyboards. For this week’s homework leading up to our podcast, please research ‘monody’, ‘monophony’, ‘monophonic’ and ‘texture’. These are some […]