Improvisation Fun

CMajor agrees that the secret is out!–Everyone can improvise. That is part of this week’s fun music exercise (FME). You have one job and that is to find a way to make music-making fun. Oh, and feel free to use technology to help you out as needed. Improvisation is a natural part of jazz/rock playing…The […]

Wit & Humour

Happy Sunday!–This week’s fun music exercise is all about finding wit and humor (humor) in music making. We’re listing the Beethoven sonata we talked about. And, as a bonus exercise we are listing a piece by Prokofiev. Music making can be fun. I have a special shout out to my students who are having fun […]

Songs & Verses

As we approach the new year, I invite you to continue to find some fun and funny moments to share in your music making. We intend to do just that in 2020!–Life is too short to be stressed out over making mistakes at the piano and worrying about playing everything perfectly all the time. And, […]

CMAJOR CHORD CHANGES

Have you ever noticed how many CMajor Chords there are in a song that’s written in the key of F Major? What about other keys other than C, such as G or D? This past week, I had some fun with one of my students who wanted to transpose a Christmas tune to a “better […]

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 […]