Billed as “an alluring blend of folk and classical music that celebrate the wonderful melodies found in folk songs,” I enjoyed playing through this delightful collection of six folk songs. The book is arranged by Cheryl Shantz and the cover indicates that it includes “Graded Pieces at the Intermediate Level.” I must confess, though, it […]
Resource Reviews
Review of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 2
This 53-page second volume of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora is definitely more challenging than the first volume! It is labeled Intermediate, but I struggled a good bit with some of the complicated rhythms and dissonant harmonies myself. The layout is the same as the first volume, with the first several pages […]
Review of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 1
When William Nyaho was the guest artist at our state music teachers conference several years ago I was thoroughly impressed with his personable and engaging style as both a performer and a teacher. His performance of numerous styles of music was fabulous, but when he played the second of the set of Three Jamaican Dances […]
An Interview with Paul Musgrave
Co-author of the newly published Dr. Mozart Theory Workbooks (click here for the review), Paul Musgrave, joins us today on Music Matters Blog for an exclusive interview. Music Matters Blog (MMB): What is your musical and teaching background? Paul Musgrave: After graduating from Juilliard, my co-author, Machiko, taught piano and theory at Soai University in […]
Review of Doctor Mozart Theory Workbook 1
[NATALIE’S NOTE: Following my initial review of this workbook, I spent some time looking through it again and decided to repost a review that was more inclusive. If anyone else is as picky as I am about theory workbooks, you know how hard it is to find one that you really like. That’s why I’m […]
FlexiMusic Wave Editor Review
If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive way to record audio in your studio, check out the FlexiMusic Wave Editor. While the fact that this software was designed by an India-based company is sometimes reflected in the fragmented use of English, the design and features are well thought out and fairly intuitive. You can […]
