NEW MUSIC Skyfall, the new James Bond theme song has been a big hit this month. I found a great version that can be played as written for intermediate to advanced students, but can also be played with the melody and chords in the LH for beginning students. Rain Forest and Windflowers have been two new […]
NEW MUSIC AND OLD STANDARDS We have been trying some great new music in the studio! The theme song from the Hobbit movie was a hit in January. We also have a new version of Chariots of Fire that is awesome. The theme song to the Legend of Zelda has been very fun also. One student even […]
In December I was thrilled to be able to hear EMILY GITTINS, a former student, play a Chopin Prelude (by memory) when she stopped by to visit and she played so beautifully! She is now a junior at HSPVA and is taking lessons from a piano teacher at that high school. She plans on majoring in piano in […]
I WAS SO PROUD OF THE STUDENTS AT THE CELEBRATION! They were polished and prepared, and showed their talent and discipline by the way they played. As one of the parents said, their personalities show up in the songs they pick. Another parent was very appreciative to the advanced students that showed the beautiful songs her younger student will […]
The students are sounding so great on their performances songs! I am excited for you to be able to hear them. At the Celebration you will hear all types of music like classical, jazz, classic rock, movie themes and current hits. In October we will play Halloween music and review the concept of minor and major. Some of […]
This past month, all levels have been trying new versions of popular music from some new publications I have purchased. Here is a list of some of the songs: Stairway to Heaven, Don’t Stop Believin’, Lion Sleeps Tonight, Great Balls of Fire, Avengers Movie Theme Song, Looking Back (love theme from Glee), and Springsteen. Several […]
The book of music for the “Hunger Games” movie has been the exciting news of the studio this month! The students playing from this book have been learning how the composer sets the “mood” for each of the songs as the songs are background music to set the tone of the movies scenes, and not songs […]
There has been so much great music going on in the studio in June! The early level students have been playing duets. We have been reviewing counting, rests, time signatures and getting used to playing while someone else is playing. The students just see it as fun and have no idea so much learning is […]