Excellent lessons today, folks. You all really made progress in your musical understanding since last week! Mazin KUDOS!!! For deciding which musical path you want to follow going forward! And, for seriously practicing this past week. Keep it up. Barnaby and I will start to brainstorm ideas on how to best serve your musical and pianistic development with your 'jazz [...]
Since there is only you.. Isabella Good start to the lesson, but you shortly fell off of your piano concentration, and played (not the piano), for the rest of the lesson. Don't slip back to the way you were, please! Remember to KEEP YOUR EYES on the music, KNOWING what the notes on the page are, as well as where they are [...]
Another great round of lessons today, guys! Remember to practice this week what we worked on, and that 'smart practice' is better than lengthily practice sessions that are uninvolved. Mazin Remember, finding and doing the correct DANCE/body movement of the piece you're playing while articulating is key to putting the notes you are playing into context, and to making music! Practice with the [...]
Great start to the New Year, piano-wise speaking, kids! Keep this intensity up until June, and you all will be playing the piano like you wouldn't believe it!! Isabella The comment above is especially meant for you, Isabella!! Now, with Star Wars, KEEP YOUR EYES on the music, making sure you're doing the CORRECT RHYTHM (holding down keys for the [...]
Excellent start to the New Year, guys!! You practiced over the holidays, all of you!!! Mazin Excellent progress on Mazurka and your other pieces since last we met!! Remember to practice with the metronome to Spy, and to always FOLLOW, yet CONTROL the rhythm at the same time. Rhythm is King -- if you're not 'in the rhythm' of the piece [...]
Okay, guys, now that the 'brunt' of the holidays is over for most of you, please focus on practicing for the rest of the holidays, if you haven't already done so. Holidays are the best time to catch up on and progress with your music playing, as one has more time to spare than usual!! Mazin Remember that musical success is [...]
Good end to the semester (for the most part), guys! Now, make the most of the time over the holidays (if you have it), practice, and further your piano skills!! Happy holidays!!! Briel A little practice goes a long way, case in point, this week's dramatic improvement from last week! Can't wait to see where your piano playing is at in [...]
Great lessons today, again, guys! Now, put the free-time you have in the holidays to piano practice, and in 2018 we will be rollin' along! Mazin I am really impressed with your increased focus and determination with piano and your musicality this year, Maz. Remember, the dance your body does as you articulate effects the range of sounds you can generate, [...]
Good job today, guys and gal, (for the most part;)! Now is the time to start catching up with your practicing during the holidays. When you're bored, think -- PIANO!!! Briel Good lesson, now put what we covered into practice!! Remember to lower your piano bench at home to the level we discovered today that suits you best. Circular motions [...]
Great lessons, today, folks. Practice makes perfect, the ball is now in your court! Gerardo Making great progress on your newer songs, now just be able to play them through without stopping! Then, apply the same good practicing techniques to your older songs, and don't rely on your ear to know what is indicated on the page -- force yourself [...]