My musical strength has always been sight-reading and it’s been a long process to develop any ability to play by ear. After reading this funny little anecdote my Dad sent me today, though, I’m feeling pretty good about myself… 🙂 The symphony musicians had little confidence in the person brought in to be their new […]
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Trying a New Stitch
Since I’m currently serving as the president of one of our local music teachers associations, one of my responsibilities is to write a letter for our quarterly newsletter. Just for fun I thought I’d post the article I wrote for the most recent newsletter… Several years ago one of my students presented me with a […]
Win $75 Worth of Materials at Notekidds!
I realize today is the last day for this contest, but I just found out about it and thought I would pass on the word. Check out the Win Your Wish List contest being sponsored by Rebekah Maxner of Notekidds. All you have to do is browse the assorted books and games she has developed […]
10 Symphonies to Download for Free!
Thanks to Chris Foley over at The Collaborative Piano blog for alerting me to this excellent offer! From now through November 24th, you can register on the Radio 4 website to gain access to 10 beautiful symphonies which you can download for free. You can never have too much good music on your computer, right? […]
And the winner is…
…Ben Clapton of the Top Left Hand Page blog. Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who participated! The instrument is the oboe. Ben also correctly alludes to the fact that clue #3 is the false clue. No, oboes were not banned from Australia for making emus sick. 🙂 So, for anyone who cares to try to […]
The Symphony Orchestra: Clue #6
Read the rules for the contest here. Go to: Clue #1 | Clue #2 | Clue #3 | Clue #4 | Clue #5 This instrument is typically made of granadilla or rosewood.
