Category Archives: Piano Street

A Russian composer’s colorful pieces with a strong teaching dimension

Posted on May 21, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Native Russian, Samuel Maykapar (b.1867, d. 1938) composed a set of gorgeous, program-inspired pieces, that are carefully phrased, articulated, and fingered. The music is ear-catching in the spirit of Dimitri Kabalevsky and William Gillock as all three composers were highly … Continue reading →

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Should a piano student be a carbon copy of the teacher?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The whole universe of music teaching and learning became crystallized when I found myself bouncing ideas back and forth with two parents of Suzuki-trained children on a blog COMMENTS forum. First, I questioned the purist form of the Japanese imported … Continue reading →

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The piano learning process at all levels of study

Posted on March 2, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

In spite of my having studied piano for decades, each learning experience is filled with challenges that I must approach with a glut of patience. A new composition has its own form, architecture, harmonic rhythm, fingering that requires a big … Continue reading →

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A sentimental journey taken with Mozart

Posted on February 4, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Musical memories rekindled Continue reading →

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A Purr-fect sedative for a Cat

Posted on August 19, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

“Harmony of the Angels” has a soporific effect on Aiden cat while it provided a relaxing prelude to Rina’s earliest piano lessons. Students, young and old, love its thread of sonorities. Continue reading →

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Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I’m not about to pitch web-cam driven piano instruction like a CD package promoter of Piano Playing in a Flash. Learning piano is not in the espresso lane. It takes time, patience, and practice. The question is, can a student … Continue reading →

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Kabalevsky’s “A Game” is a delightful way to practice staccato (Videos)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Dimitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) composed a winner for late elementary and early intermediate level students. While playing “A GAME,” they learn a bouncy staccato with light interspersed accents on downbeats. How refreshing to weave technique into a musical romp that moves … Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: A Bouncy Scale workout with forward arm rolls and supple wrist motions–Enjoy the romp! (Videos)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Scales can be a great workout routine if you let your arms loose, dip your pliant wrists and go with the flow. And it’s a great cardio. (No treadmill or weights required) Just apply principles of balance and buoyancy. Here … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from my POWHOW TOP NOTCH TONE TUTORIAL! (webcam piano instruction)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Snatches from our first class! We’re working on sculpting a beautiful musical line in a five-finger position. RELATED: http://www.powhow.com/classes/shirley-kirsten A POWER Piano POWHOW LAUNCH: http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/a-power-piano-powhow-launch-live-webcam-class-instruction / AVOIDING PENCIL POINT PLAYING http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/piano-technique-avoiding-pencil-point-playing/

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Piano Instruction: Pastorale in D Major, K. 415 by Domenico Scarlatti, a stepwise approach

Posted on April 27, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The Pastorale in D, included in Margery Halford’s Scarlatti, An Introduction to his Keyboard Works, poses significant musical challenges. In the technical realm, the composer has a tricky landscape of two-note legato figures as offbeats in the treble, and these … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Piano Street

A Russian composer’s colorful pieces with a strong teaching dimension

Should a piano student be a carbon copy of the teacher?

The piano learning process at all levels of study

A sentimental journey taken with Mozart

A Purr-fect sedative for a Cat

Online Piano Lessons by Webcam: Pros and Cons (Videos)

Kabalevsky’s “A Game” is a delightful way to practice staccato (Videos)

Piano Technique: A Bouncy Scale workout with forward arm rolls and supple wrist motions–Enjoy the romp! (Videos)

Excerpts from my POWHOW TOP NOTCH TONE TUTORIAL! (webcam piano instruction)

Piano Instruction: Pastorale in D Major, K. 415 by Domenico Scarlatti, a stepwise approach

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