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An Adult Piano Student’s Epiphany

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Yesterday, I was greeted by the following riveting e mail: “I’m so excited that I’m beginning to understand scale degrees. “Can’t wait to be back at the piano to practice. Return late tonight.” The adult student, into her 4th year … Continue reading →

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Skype Lesson- in-Progress: It works!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Skyped piano lessons are the wave of the future. Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: The Spongy Wrist is a great shock absorber and singing tone supporter

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Rina, age 5, and Emily, 13, both learned about the supple wrist and how it nurtures a beautiful singing tone at the piano. Continue reading →

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Using piano repertoire as a springboard for a theory lesson: Major, minor and Diminished Chords (Videos)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

One of my adult students is working on the gorgeous J.C. Bach Prelude in A minor which has a second page full of “Major,” “Minor” and “Diminished” chords. The sonorities progress in sequences, but they also have a secondary dominant … Continue reading →

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Early Intermediate Piano Repertoire: One of my favorite pieces to teach and play, J.C. Bach’s Prelude in A Minor (Video)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Randall and Nancy Faber come through with flying colors by including J.C. Bach’s Prelude in A minor in their Developing Artist Series Album, Early Intermediate Level. (Playing the Haddorff piano with its honey-dipped tone) This particular composition, sounding Baroque, but … Continue reading →

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