Month: September 2011

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Sight-reading through two pieces: Putting myself in the hot seat! (Videos)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I vowed at some point to do a hands-on follow up to my sight-reading post, and tonight was my chosen time to brave the virgin territory of two compositions from "Anna Magdalena's Notebook," edited by Keith Snell. I randomly picked "Polonaise in G minor" BWV 119 (Anonymous) and another of the same form, BWV125 by… Continue reading Sight-reading through two pieces: Putting myself in the hot seat! (Videos)

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Rina, 4, has her 5th piano lesson: tapping C’s, D’s and E’s to music (Videos in 4 parts plus treat time with Aiden cat)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

These are lesson excerpts Part One: Relaxation Rina enjoyed soaring around the room with the grace of an eagle to the music of Beethoven's "Fur Elise." She had been inquisitive about a music-making globe that was sitting on the piano that when cranked, played "Fur Elise." This discovery was a springboard to the movement activity.… Continue reading Rina, 4, has her 5th piano lesson: tapping C’s, D’s and E’s to music (Videos in 4 parts plus treat time with Aiden cat)