If you are looking for some fresh takes on Christmas classics, look not further. The Pentatonix Christmas Album “That’s Christmas to Me” is loved by my children and myself.
Check out this version of Mary Did You Know?
Read MoreThis is an interesting perspective on creativity. https://youtu.be/UP468k1u_Mk
Read MoreIf you are interested in taking you music education to the next level consider participating in free online courses from the Berkely School of Music, as well as paid for online courses for credit in a wide array of topics.
Read MoreRecently I have been teaching in middle school choir and we are working on sight singing intervals. I have had tried many different techniques for developing inner hearing of intervals, but one of my favorites is using a famous song to help you hear the interval before you have to sing it. This website, Earmaster.com has songs that demonstrate each interval cued to the appropriate place in the recording. Happy Ear-training!
Read MoreI have been exploring apps and software for music notation for the last year and I am happy to find a great free experience for music notation! Noteflight, offers a Basic plan for free, for life. If you decide you like the online platform they offer music content libraries etc. for a cost. If you are a music educator they also offer large online networking platforms for your students to share music and work in together.
Check it out.
Read MoreThe first step in learning to play the piano is listening. At all ages this is important and foundational, early beginner through adult. Solo piano music is best, it gives us the chance to listen to the nuance and details in melodies that were written specifically for the piano. Ensemble music featuring the piano is great as well, this teaches us to listen to where the piano fits in musically in the different styles. Solo to accompaniment, all roles are good to understand when learning to play the piano.
Recommended recordings:
All ages…
Suzuki Piano, All Volumes 1-7
George Winston, Ballads and Blues
Older ages…
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Favorites
Mozart Piano Sonatas Favorites
Any classical piano music compilation recordings
Oscar Peterson Trio, Night Train
Any jazz piano music compilation recordings
Read MoreThe Keyboard Cache is closing. This is your last chance to stock up on piano music, their doors will be open until June 30th, everything is 25% off.
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