The winners of the free pdf of Jerald Simon’s new book, Left Hand Patterns, are: 40 – Deborah 34 – Jill 26 – Jennifer 5 – Diana 32 – Laurie 23 – Cynthia 13 – Catherine 9 – Alice 22 – Marie 18 – Rebecca The winner of the spiral bound hard copy is: 28 […]
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New Piano Sheet Music for I’d Rather Have Jesus
It only took me about 5 and a half years, but the piano sheet music is finally done and available for the original arrangement of I’d Rather Have Jesus. I posted the video of it in 2013: And I’ve been procrastinating notating and publishing it ever since. 🙂 But after many hours of work over […]
Review and Giveaway of 100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know
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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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 […]
