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, […]

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 […]

Creative Chord-Playing

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 […]

TEXT Notation

A basic definition of notation is…’the method or methods for writing down music.’ Classical Greek music was notated by using means of letters. The use of letters for the indication of tones is restricted today to “theoretical and instructive purposes”. Unfortunately there is no uniform practice for indicating different octaves. Not all the new methods […]

Harmonizing Anthems

Hi there! This week’s homework is a little tricky…but hopefully somewhat challenging and fun for you. How many national anthems do you know how to play on the piano? We took an impromptu poll today…so if you have a chance, please check it out over on our social media pages. For homework, see if you […]