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Comment on Friday Film Find by LadyD

LadyD — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:46:08 +0000

How great, God’s amazing orchestra! This is so lovely, thank you!

Comment on Friday Film Find by Melody Payne

Melody Payne — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:29:34 +0000

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Melody

Comment on Monday Mailbag – Teaching Balance Between Hands by Lynn Leach

Lynn Leach — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:34:21 +0000

Wonderful suggestions- thank you!

Comment on Store by Music Camps and Workshops Part 3 of 3 | Foxx Piano Studio Resources

Music Camps and Workshops Part 3 of 3 | Foxx Piano Studio Resources — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:21 +0000

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Comment on Monday Mailbag – Teaching Balance Between Hands by Heidi N

Heidi N — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:35:26 +0000

Great ideas!

Comment on A Super Fun Silent Movie Project by Betsy

Betsy — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:06 +0000

Just wanted to reply back and say that we did our Western Silent Movie. It was such a hit. Everyone is still raving about it. Thanks so much for the information on the apps. That made it so awesome.

Comment on Monday Mailbag – Teaching Balance Between Hands by Faye Smith

Faye Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:55 +0000

All good ideas! When I introduce this to my students, I have them hold out their hands – palms up. I put a heavy paperweight in the melody hand and one of those hollow plastic Easter eggs in the harmony hand. While they hold those, we talk about bringing out the melody and using our “heavy arm weight” into their fingertips and letting the other hand feel “empty” – like the light egg. Then I switch the objects to demonstrate switching the weight when the melody goes to the other hand.

Comment on Friday Film Find by Drema

Drema — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:33:44 +0000

Oh that’s fabulous! =)

Comment on What Music School Taught Me by Adele, Leona Lewis and Friends – Guest Post by Matthew Pink by Bradley Sowash

Bradley Sowash — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:36 +0000

Teaching pianists to play “off page” making their own music is what I do every day in my studio, with my books, and in my camps/workshops. I have seen many average students advance from being fearful of playing by ear to being called “creative geniuses” by their “slave to the page” peers. Like me, they just shrug and say thanks realizing that the envious ones don’t get it since they are inhibited by the myth that playing creatively is a special gift only given to a few. Anyone that can play an instrument, can learn to improvise. It’s not that big of a mystery. Like any other aspect of making music, playing creatively involves acquiring knowledge, practice and persistence. People who are good at it, work at it.

Comment on Finale – Essential Piano Studio Software by Laura

Laura — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:34 +0000

Have you tried Finale PrintMusic or Songwriter? I’m not sure my notation needs justify spending all the money on a full version of Finale and wondered if you had any thoughts on the less expensive versions.