Excellent job, most of you, again this week!! Am excited about hearing those of you playing in the December recital. Mazin Woohoo, breakthrough this week with 'Medieval Fair' (and your understanding of coordinating your playing apparatuses [hands/wrists and fingers] with your body movement)! Remember to practice H.S. 'Mazurka' to understand the different rhythmic feels/patterns of each hand, then H.T. engaging your core. [...]
Excellent lessons today, again, kids!! Thanks for being so open and willing to explore further fundamental musical concepts with me! Anastasiya Remember, HOW you move = HOW it sounds!! How your fingers move can effect how it sounds only so much, so don't be shy to lend your fingers a hand with your body movement as you articulate! Music is [...]
(Mostly) good lessons today, and practice this week. You only get better by the amount of effort and practice you put in!! Briel That said, you were busy these past two week, Briel. I do very much appreciate your willingness to listen to and attempt new ideas in the lesson. And, you understood and were able to mimic these ideas [...]
Great lessons, again, guys and gals! Remember the signup sheet for the Winter Recital December 3rd will be at the front desk mid-November, so start thinking about what you might want to play, and if you don't want to play, please do your best to attend! It's always an inspiration to see fellow students attempt the stage. Sadie Great lesson today, [...]
Great first lessons of three that I will subbing for your teacher Tristan, guys! Remember to practice daily (if you can) what we worked on in the lessons. All of you, please bring a notebook for me to write notes in for our next two lessons. Anastasiya Awesome that you remembered how we worked and what we talked about when [...]
Good lessons (for the most part), aspiring pianists! But remember, if you want to learn and get better, you must PRACTICE, and practice PROPERLY!! Isabella The 'practice properly' comment above was inspired mostly by you, dear -- if you make a note, fingering, or any other kind of mistake when attempting a section of your piece, STOP, figure out what [...]
Great effort again, this week y'all, in both the lessons and your practice. Keep it up! Sadie Excellent work on your pieces this week, Sadie. Remember to come off keys at end of slurs, and to push wrists forward on strong beats with fingers curved. Mazin Though you weren't to practice as much as you would have liked to this [...]
Excellent progress this week (for most of you), and a quantum leap forward in the lessons (for all of you)! Briel (Not 'Brien' ~ SORRY!) Especially the above is directed at you! Superb method of lesson/practice we established today, good you captured all of the 'at tempo' and 'in slow motion' video versions of me playing the songs you are [...]
Awesome lessons and practice this week, budding musicians!! Sadie Great effort and focus in the lesson, dear! Oops! You forgot your notation book! You know the pieces you are working on at the moment. Continue working on these in the manner that we worked on in this lesson. Pick a new piece (eg. 'Good King Wencelaus') for next time? Mazin [...]
Excellent work this week and lessons today, folks. Keep it up!! Sadie Especially for you, Sadie!! You really tried this week, and it showed!! Remember to keep your fingers curved, playing on fingertips, your wrists high, and your hands like CLAWS as you play. Mazin Great progress on Medieval Fair!! Remember to lift your forearm quickly up at the end of [...]