This week’s homework is all about using your creativity. When it comes to chords, I’ve seen many of my students use chord-playing creatively to solve their problems. Seriously?!–seriously. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Some of my students want and need to play “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen to feel better about their lives during […]
Read More Creative Chord-PlayingPlease see another music making resource for your piano lessons below: Popular Chord Dictionary for Piano Thank you for listening to yesterday’s podcast on CMajor Before The Show. Tune in later today for another discussion on music making and wellness on The CMajor Radio Show. Our new poll is listed here: https://PollEv.com/multiple_choice_polls/1hKBX
Read More Another Resource…This week’s homework should be fun. First, find A Long Walk — Words and Music by Andre Harris and Jill Scott. The chord progression starts with Bm9, E11, B/C# and then Bm9, Gmaj7/A, B/F# (repeat two more times). That’s just the first 8 measures/bars of the song. If you have time, listen to our discussion […]
Read More Chord Progressions FunStart your musical notation writing and chord playing workout by following this drill: C Cm C; F Fm F; G Gm G; D Dm D; E Em E & A Am A Instructions–For a firm fixed sound workout with common chords, improve your piano playing with 10 minutes of daily practice. Use different articulations if […]
Read More Musical Workout!!When you make your own music, you can play songs that are happy and songs that are sad. You can play songs that can shift your mood. Making your own music can be very personal, or it can include others. …active music making is a way to promote wellness and help to manage stress. Thank […]
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