Those of you who have been around here for a while know that my teaching philosophy and approach has been largely influenced by Forrest Kinney and his Pattern Play books and teacher workshops. I am excited to share that he has a new website and has been working on lots of projects to share with fellow pianists and teachers!
And, even better, he has graciously offered to giveaway a complete set of his new 44 Birthday Variations to one Music Matters Blog reader! You can listen to sample recordings of them on the individual variation pages (e.g. here’s the New Age one). Just leave your name in the comment section below, and a winner will be selected using a random number generator on Friday, July 11, at 12:00 noon (CST). I know you and/or your students will love these!
Bethany says
Would love to win this!
Gabriele says
I would love to try those birthday variations!
arlette McCausland says
I would love to win.
Carmen says
Love it! This would be a be a perfect addition to my studio.
Penny Lazarus says
I use the Pattern Play books as well and I know students will love learning variations on Happy Birthday!
Linda says
Please enter me into the drawing.
Linda
Kathleen Setash says
Please enter me into this drawing. Thx!
Theresa says
I’m interested.
Catharina says
I would love to own a set of the Birthday Variations! Please enter my name.
Catharina
Nandy says
I’d LOVE to receive the 44 Birthday Variations!
Ann Dillman says
Please enter me in your drawing. Thank you for this opportunity.
Geri Miller says
I would love Forrest Kinney’s new “44 Birthday Variations”! What fun and what a great teaching resource.
Sundy DeGooyer says
I wanna win! 🙂
Jennifer Foxx says
I was eyeing that when his new website came out. Love that there are soooo many variations!
Allison Burkhard says
Sounds like fun!!
Liz Robertson says
just looked thru his website—looks fascinating and would love to try it. your conference review was helpful too.
Rachel Green says
I really appreciate your giving spirit! Thanks so much for sharing new music and creative ideas with us!!
Cindy Truman says
Thanks for the heads up about the new website! I’d love to win Birthday Variations!
Pat Dolan says
I’m so glad Forrest Kinney has written these birthday variations for us to enjoy!
Joy says
My next hour is going to be spent on Forrest Kinney’s website. Thanks for keeping us informed as to the “good stuff” out there!
Kay Lowry says
Thanks for this opportunity! I love the Pattern Play books. I am looking forward to meeting Forrest next week at the SMU-IPT!
Peggy says
These look great! I’d love to be entered!
Beth T says
I love all of his Pattern Play & Chord Play books and I’d love to have a copy of his Happy Birthday variations too
Arlene says
Ha! Really like your site . . and because it’s my first time at here, i posted on the wrong date. Trying again: please enter me into the “birthday variations” drawing.
Jen Wall says
I’d love to have this resource!
Ames says
Amy L’s the name and piano’s the game. Forrest’s books are great inspirations for me and my studio!
Leticia Lewis says
Would love it. Thanks
Rebecca says
These look really fun! It’s always good to have birthday songs up your sleeve.
Kath Hutchinson says
Exciting to see Forrests new website- his pattern play approach has really influenced my teaching since attending one of his workshops here in the UK.
Rebecca Singerman-Knight says
Yes please!
Cheryl says
I would love to be entered for this. His stuff looks great!
Alice says
I’m in 🙂
Maggie George says
Beautiful compositions. Thanks for sharing Forrest with us.
Please enter my name in the draw. Maggie George.
Lydia says
How wonderful. Thank for the opportunity.
Natalie, could you also share how you use the Pattern Play with your students? I am especially interested in how to use it with beginners. Whenever I show the music to a student, the first reaction is “fear” because of all the key signature. Then the pattern is not really playable by students before late elementary. So right now I am only using it with adult students. I’d appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
Laura B. says
Yes, please enter me into the drawing, too!
Suzanne says
I have a version with four variations. Forty-four would be awesome!
Harriet says
Forrest is always a winner with me!
Sara @ Sara's Music Studio says
I love the Pattern Play books! They’ve been such a great tool for my students AND for me. I’ve always been intimidated by improvisation, but after a couple of years with this series, I’m so much more comfortable with making up music on the spot. 🙂
Rachel Ann Preston says
New reader 🙂 I would enjoy exploring the pattern play books! Please enter my name in the drawing! – Rachel Ann Preston
Susan Berg says
Thanks, Natalie – would love to have my name in the pot for the Happy Birthday Variations! Am going to the SMU workshop with Forrest Kinney and Bradley Sowash and am really looking forward to it!
Susan Berg
Heidi says
This sounds so cool! Please enter me!
Heidi
Roshi says
Would love to explore this!
Amy L says
Would LOVE to win! These are great!
Paulette says
I love Forrest Kinney’s stuff!
Heidi N says
My students have enjoyed pattern play and this sounds like another great resource.
Loraine says
I use the pattern play book, I m interested to get the birthday song variations
Huei-Ping Chen Lin says
Love his music. Hope I can win.
Bev says
I use the pattern play book and I just downloaded several songs from his site. Very pleased and would love to win the birthday variations!
Diane George says
It would be wonderful to win this prize! Everyone needs to know Happy Birthday! Love it!
Diane George
REVA says
would love to add this to my piano room “Books to Enjoy” in lessons
Reva says
sounds great!
Carla says
love his pattern play books and would love to use this new book
Kerry Drombosky says
What I great idea- everybody wants to play Happy Birthday! My students look for theme and variations in the pieces their learning, and learn to use it in their own compositions.
Kaylene Harris says
Would love to try out this new idea and book!!
Brad Garner says
always looking for something new — would love to win his book.
Rhoda says
never used his curriculum but looks like material I can use.
Teresa says
sounds great! would love to win
Kassu says
Thanks for the chance. Would love to try it????
Angela says
Thanks
Walter says
Hey there! This would be great to win.
Lena says
Always looking for new ideas and resources. Thanks.
Valerie says
I am new to him…I would love to try this out!!
Sophia Moors says
Great sound…….