One of the most valuable skills any pianist can learn is to play popular tunes by ear and easily play them with an appropriate accompaniment. If you’ve ever found yourself blank when trying to think of a new melody to play or out of ideas for a left hand accompaniment, this is the book for […]
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Want to Learn to Play or Teach Jazz Piano?
In the last issue of the American Music Teacher, there was a brief review of the new Jazz Piano Basics series by Eric Baumgartner (apparently, it’s “a revised and vastly expanded version of the Jazzabilities series”). It piqued my curiosity, so I decided to order books 1 and 2. I confess that I’m not especially […]
Welcome to 2019!
The New Year is here and it’s already been a whirlwind around our house! We’ve hosted guests from Japan and Canada (thanks to a wonderful hospitality network we belong to that enables us to meet families from all over the world!), scoured every thrift store in the area looking for vintage props for my kids’ […]
Inspiration from Ingrid Fliter
One of my favorite kinds of articles to read is interviews with various individuals. In the current issue of American Music Teacher, I enjoyed the interview with Ingrid Fliter, a renowned performer of Chopin’s music. Here are two of her statements that inspired me as both a pianist and a piano teacher: In response to […]
A Behind-the-Scenes Experience with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, along with Georgia Public Broadcasting, is offering students of all ages the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes for a live virtual field trip on Thursday, December 13, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET. They will learn about the science of sound, hear from professional musicians about the process of preparing for a performance, and […]
