The harp has long been recognized as one of the most soothing instruments. Remember the biblical account of Israelite King Saul and how he hired David to come play the harp to calm his spirit? In this newly released CD, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, Alicia Feltz-Wedertz gives listeners a chance to experience the same […]
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Review and Giveaway of The Color Collection by Rebekah Maxner
If there is one thing I love it’s color! My studio is full of color, and I can’t think of a more exciting collection of pieces than this one Rebekah Maxner (composer of the fabulous Old MacDonald Had the Blues piano book) has put together devoted just to color! Let me introduce you to…The Color […]
Free Major and Minor Arpeggio Keyboard Fingering Diagrams
Sarah, over at the Piano Discoveries Blog, recently posted some fabulous Major and Minor Arpeggio Keyboard Fingering Diagrams! Ever since I started using the scale fingering diagrams with my students (which we use very extensively now!), I’ve been thinking about designing something similar for arpeggios. However, I am thrilled that Sarah has done just that, […]
Who Says Movie Music Can’t Be Virtuosic?!
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook the other day, and it is SO cool! I’ve watched it multiple times already and have had fun exploring Jarrod Radnich’s website. I also found a link to an interview with Jarrod that I’m looking forward to listening to soon! I sent the link to the video […]
Fun Ear Training Song for Young Students
Even though I don’t have a super good ear when it comes to music, I do know that quite a few years of being in choirs and taking voice lessons has helped develop a better ear than I would have had otherwise. I’m always interested in incorporating singing elements into our lessons, but sometimes it’s […]
Creative Ways to Practice Scales
Ever since discovering Hanon online a couple months ago (and reading Heidi’s comment about how invigorating she finds a round of Hanon to start off her practicing each day!), I’ve been inspired anew to put more emphasis on technique – for myself and my students. I’ve been doing a variety of Hanon – in C […]
