Reading Middle C

Some of my students can’t wait to learn to “read music”. Others are more concerned with learning Disney songs. Still more of my piano children want to learn to play by ear and by chords. It’s a curious thing. This past week I had a student who was surprised to see a note standing alone […]

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Christmas Tunes

Oh, hello! Nice to see you again. I’ve been thinking about the biggest thing that happened this week in my online studio. It seems to be “Christmas Tunes”. It’s a huge topic in my classes this past week. What will my students play for Christmas? Also, there are some students who are opting-out for holiday […]

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Finger Numbers

Yesterday’s podcasts–All about the finger numbers.  Were you into this topic?  It’s a basic criteria for playing the piano.  Some of my students like following the finger numbers.  Others don’t.  For this week’s fun music exercise: Explore terminology associated with finger numbers. Look up finger crossing. Search “glissando”. Come up with your own finger numbers […]

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Crazy Music Making!

Hey there!–How’s your Tuesday going so far?  Fine, I hope.  We’re here to motivate you to make your own crazy music today.  If you need some inspiration see the video link posted below: Children of The World It doesn’t matter if you are a dj, piano player, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and so forth.  You […]

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