We’ve had another fun week in the studio polishing up some cool piano pieces… [“Cool Walkin’” by Melody Bober from Grand Solos for Piano, Book 3] …recording important information (in our Mini Music Manuals, of course!)… [It’s exciting to see the new level of ownership students are taking to really know all of their musical […]
Repertoire Suggestions
Top 5 Songs to Learn on Piano in 2016 – A Guest Post by MusicNotes.com
Many music lovers resolved to learn or practice an instrument in 2016, and one of the most popular instruments to pick up is the piano. Once you learn to read sheet music, you can see the tiny intricacies of each song right there on paper, and really feel inspired by the instrument. MusicNotes.com is a […]
Favorites On the Piano Rack
It’s our second week into the New Year and we are having a blast! It’s so exciting to watch students progressing and taking ownership for their own learning. I thought this picture of Stephanie at the piano was a great combination of some of our favorite materials here in the studio: On Your Way […]
Linstead Market – a Fun Piano Ensemble for 5 People!
At the beginning of September I mentioned a cool piano book I had come across called 4 Afro-Caribbean Songs for 5 Right Hands at 1 Piano. After much sweat and many hours of counting I am happy to report that we were able to pull together the lively Linstead Market arrangement. I think everyone is […]
Just Make it Up
Sometimes when students are preparing for a performance I encourage them to “improvise” when they get stuck or have a memory lapse. Some students understand this, but for others who are younger or more concrete thinkers, I found a very simple phrase this week to help them keep going in a performance. Around 1:27 in […]
Sacred Christmas Volume 2 – Giveaway #3
Do you have those composers that you love to play? You wait expectantly for their next release? You know that when you sit down to play through their work that it will be a treat for your ears? Even though I am not a fan of hearing Christmas music ad nauseam this time of year, […]
