Down By the Station
This piece was learned by both partners entirely through remote lessons. Enjoy a virtual video recital of Down By the Station.
View ArticleComposing Project 1
Print the staff paper. Draw your clef.Write time signature of 4/4.Use whole notes and the notes C and G. Write 8 measures of music.Label your notes.Remember your bar lines. Use a double bar line at...
View ArticleTraditional Christmas Carols: Orange Set
All of the Orange Set carols have a demonstration video. You can listen to O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and...
View ArticleOn Your A Game
On Your A Game is a piano duet in A minor for early elementary players. In 3/4 time it requires the pianists to step up to the plate with accurate counting. Sheet music is available here. Listen to On...
View ArticleSummer Project: Carnival of Venice
Molly and Bingan recorded the Carnival of Venice. It was rehearsed together most Fridays this summer for about 15 min. a week. Curious to hear how it turned out? The video is here.
View ArticleShortnin’ Bread
What happens when Mama’s baby is hungry? Shortnin’ Bread with pepperoni pizza and other tasty treats. A fun duet for a first year string student with a second year piano student. Here is a video of...
View ArticleA Year of Folk Tunes for Piano
A systematic way to approach learning all 12 keys, A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano is now available. Each month has 5-finger warm-ups, arpeggios and scales for the focus key. The folk tunes have an...
View ArticleCockles and Mussels Play Along Videos
I’ve created some play-along videos to facilitate learning the March tune in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano. To work through all the videos, you will have learned the first verse. Cockles and Mussels,...
View ArticleSound Explorers 7/12
This morning we worked on the F Sharp Major Scale and arpeggio. It is the scale of the month for A Year of Folk Tunes. We also did some learn by ear musical fragments. Then we worked on the next...
View ArticleFlower Fairy Rehearsal Video 2
Practice along with the video. Learn the secret word. (10 points)
View ArticleFlower Fairy Rehearsal Video 3
Practice along with the video. Learn the secret word. (10 points)
View ArticleFlower Fairy Rehearsal Video 4
Practice along with the video. Learn the secret word. (10 points) Name the literary character that came to rehearsal. (2 points)
View ArticleFlower Fairy Rehearsal Video 5
Practice along with the video. (10 points) For order of fairies.
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