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Perpetual Piano: July 2014
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A blog about playing, teaching and composing for piano. Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Pianos and Cupcake Machines. I decided to write a little piano piece about those cupcake machines:. It's very short, but a lot of fun to play. Here is the first page of the sheet music:. You can't see it on this page, but did you hear the factory sounds in the SoundCloud recording. What if you have two beginning students who love love love chocolate cupcakes? Why, you have them learn a cupcake duet. If you want to purchase t...
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Lessons | Miss Anna Lawrence
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The MissAdventures of a Music Teacher. Returning Student Fall Scheduling. So you’re interested in taking lessons with me? I am really looking forward to teaching you! Are you interested in guitar? I can teach all three, and I specialize in beginners and intermediate students. This means something different for each instrument, so please read on. Students are usually ready to try piano and guitar once they are at least in kindergarten. Do you have a child younger than this that meets this criteria? And a ...
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Perpetual Piano: I really wasn't shopping for a piano . . .
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A blog about playing, teaching and composing for piano. Sunday, April 5, 2009. I really wasn't shopping for a piano . . . Well, I was wrong. THAT was not going to become MY piano. I have to thank Sally Phillips. For steering me in the right direction. After posting a question on Piano World. About whether I should consider this piano, she sent me a PM offering her help. We chatted on the phone and she had lots of information on pianos and purchasing a piano. What luck! On January 24th, 2009 my "new" pian...
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Piano Perspectives: December 2009
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A View From The Bench. Monday, December 28, 2009. Do You Ever Wonder? Do you ever wonder if your students are practicing over the break? Still, I'm thinking of how to inspire them further - maybe some kind of practicing contest? I'm open to any ideas. If you're a teacher, what do you do to inspire students to greater growth in the months between January to May? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Benefits of piano lessons. Goals for high school pianists. Music for a lifetime. Musical gifts for your child. From G...
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Piano Perspectives: September 2010
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A View From The Bench. Thursday, September 16, 2010. I'm indebted to Louise Mann for the following contributions, which I agree with wholeheartedly! Which camp are you in? The Top 10 Best Ways to Practice. 1 Play at a speed (tempo) that allows for accuracy. Frustration, or stops and starts. 3 Continue to repeat Step 1. 5 Note where, when and why mistakes occur. And analyze for solution. 6 Cut out hard spots and work ‘em to death. Then back up a bit and paste them back in. 9 Start today,. 2 Repeat Step 1.
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Piano Perspectives: June 2009
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A View From The Bench. Sunday, June 28, 2009. My student Ruchika came in May with a request - to learn the national anthem of her country, India. At first only her mom could sing it and we had no music, so I began notating by hand and after many revisions came up with my own version on Sibelius. I think I can play this now from memory. I found. To a youtube video of her performance of the national anthem. Mom says the performance went great. Go Ruchika! Saturday, June 27, 2009. I've got to give credit f.
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Piano Perspectives: INTRODUCING SONATINAS
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A View From The Bench. Tuesday, March 25, 2014. At MTNA Conferences, it’s sometimes hard to decide which session to attend, but not when Marvin Blickenstaff is speaking! His session today was a teaching demonstration on Introducing Sonatinas, and was well worth the time. I wished my fast fingers were a tiny bit faster, though, it was hard to keep up with typing all the great content he had on the screen! Through sonatinas, students learn about:. In themes and keys. Melody/accompaniment style and balance.
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Perpetual Piano: As promised, if not a bit late...
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A blog about playing, teaching and composing for piano. Wednesday, October 7, 2009. As promised, if not a bit late. This is a series of photographs my husband took while Sally Phillips and I cleaned the action. Sally also shaved the hammer felts and made various adjustments after the action was back in the piano. New strings will have to wait a few years. Here are some photographs with explanations. Click on a picture to view it in full resolution. Enjoy! The action feels so much faster now. Hammer felts...
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