James has had to work really hard to develop his rhythm skills. He especially loved this piece, so he was motivated to count consistently through the whole thing to make it sound right. Here is a link to the printed music for the Bitterroot Mountains piece that James is playing: Stories in Sound – Book […]
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A (Partial) Timeline of Music Education Blogging
Just in case you have hours and hours of time on your hands and want something to do, check out this amazing compilation of music education blogs arranged chronologically. I think it will take me all of next year to get through these, but I’m sure there are some undiscovered treasures in the mix! 🙂
Ensemble Repertoire and Composition Challenge Opportunity
A couple of weeks ago I received an e-mail announcing the dates for our local Clavinova Festival. The Clavinova Festival is one of our favorite studio events! In addition to being a fun opportunity to explore the latest in music technology, students receive t-shirts and get their name entered in a drawing to win their […]
The Mutopia Project
For those who love to explore new music or just like having ready (and free!) access to download and print your favorite classics, you’ll want to head over to The Mutopia Project right away! I pulled this from their website: The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. These are […]
Review of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 4
Go to Review of: Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 This latest volume of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora that I’ve just finished reviewing definitely fits the Advanced designation it is given! Like each of the three previous volumes, this one begins with a short biographical sketch of each composer […]
Behemoth.com
Check out one of the biggest things to hit the internet this month – Behemoth.com. 🙂 “Behemoth.com’s vision is as big as its name: to provide a large-scale, cost-effective download venue for customers of all ages, featuring trustworthy, downloadable audio and video content for the Christian family.” There is some amazing music available to be […]
