Month: October 2011

Chopin Waltz in A minor no. 10 Op. posthumous, Chopin Waltzes, classissima, classissima.com, Frederic Chopin, MTAC, music and heart, music teachers association of california, piano addict, piano instructor, piano lesson, piano playing and breathing, piano playing and phrasing, piano teacher, piano teaching, piano teaching repertoire, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, Shirley Smith Kirsten, slow piano practicing, Steinway M grand piano, Steinway studio upright, Teach Street, teaching piano, teaching piano to children, The art of phrasing at the piano, the art of piano playing, word press, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video

Claudia’s piano lesson in progress: Preparing the Chopin A minor Waltz no. 19, Op. posthumous and Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” for the MTAC Fall Festival

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I returned to the iMac21 for this videotaping in the company of my nifty Yeti mic. (I'm waiting for Y to speak in Star Wars lingo, or double as a cleaning robot) Everything was definitely effortless this time because I opted NOT to edit. I just let the lesson segment run its course without fussing… Continue reading Claudia’s piano lesson in progress: Preparing the Chopin A minor Waltz no. 19, Op. posthumous and Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” for the MTAC Fall Festival

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Piano Technique: Practicing a difficult section in Beethoven’s Sonata Pathetique, Op. 13, movement 1 (Video)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Some piano teachers prefer to improve a student's technique by selecting difficult passages from the mainstream piano literature rather than assign a load of scales, arpeggios and chords that journey around the Circle of Fifths. I still believe the best foundation upon which to build a solid understanding of the piano repertoire is by studying… Continue reading Piano Technique: Practicing a difficult section in Beethoven’s Sonata Pathetique, Op. 13, movement 1 (Video)

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Profile of a courageous adult piano student (with a video out-take)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I'm fortunate to be working with five adult students who love the piano and its repertoire. Their enthusiasm is at high volume--keeping the live wire connection between student and teacher bristling with energy. Regardless of busy work schedules, they still manage to connect with the piano often enough to make lessons worthwhile. I met Michael,… Continue reading Profile of a courageous adult piano student (with a video out-take)

athletic training, boosting the left hand in piano playing, improving the performance of the Left Hand in piano playing, Keith Snell, Leon Fleisher, piano instruction, piano lessons, piano practicing, piano teacher, piano teaching, piano technique, pianoaddict.com, playing piano, Ravel Piano Concerto for the left hand, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, Shirley Smith Kirsten, word press, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video

More on boosting the Left Hand in piano playing

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

In poring over my library of blogs, with October, 2010 as their anniversary date, I found this one from May, 2011, with an embedded video that explored more ways to weigh in with the Left Hand. https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/piano-technique-and-weight-control-bringing-out-and-balancing-voices-video-teacher-shirley-kirsten/ A recent comment by a visitor on the subject of Left Hand enhancement, enlivened the discussion and synched… Continue reading More on boosting the Left Hand in piano playing

humor, i movie program on Mac, iMac21, iMovie software, video editing, video editing on iMovie, video performances, word press, wordpress.com, Yeti microphone, you tube, you tube video

Everything but the kitchen sink on video: How to make an iMovie with any sanity

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I was experimenting once again with the iMac's iMovie plopping myself down at Haddy, (my Haddorff piano) at the first opportunity after lessons were over today. In the process of exploring and refining recording conditions here at home, I decided to take my Yeti, not Big Foot, but a spiffy looking silver plated mic to… Continue reading Everything but the kitchen sink on video: How to make an iMovie with any sanity

"Tales of a Musical Journey", Irina Gorin, Irina Gorin piano studio, MTAC, music teachers association of california, piano, piano addict, piano instruction, piano instructor, piano lesson, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, Shirley Smith Kirsten, Teach Street, word press, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video

Excerpts from Rina’s 9th piano lesson, using instruction from “Tales of a Musical Journey” by Irina Gorin

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz31cL5MzC8 Lesson 8 suffered the pangs of loss because of a camcorder shut down so today we switched over to my iMac's iMovie. (I'm still learning the video editing program so apologies for synch-related issues at the track's end) Rina reviewed the musical alphabet and tapped individual notes to various prerecorded CD selections. For "Bear"… Continue reading Excerpts from Rina’s 9th piano lesson, using instruction from “Tales of a Musical Journey” by Irina Gorin

"Tales of a Musical Journey", Irina Gorin, musical phrasing and breathing, pianist, piano, piano addict, piano instruction, piano instructor, piano lesson, piano lessons, piano pedagogy, piano playing and breathing, piano playing and phrasing, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, Shirley Smith Kirsten, The art of phrasing at the piano, the art of piano playing, you tube, you tube video

The Art of piano playing is about breathing and phrasing (Videos)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Over the years I've crystallized my thoughts about phrasing and breathing. I know that the pace of the breath and an ability to inhale deeply and relaxingly release air at various phrase intervals create beautiful lines. Music must breathe--notes cannot be crowded even in rapid succession. If the breath is flowing naturally, replenished by a… Continue reading The Art of piano playing is about breathing and phrasing (Videos)

Chopin's Revolutionary Etude Op. 10 no. 12, improving the left hand at the piano, piano teacher, piano teaching, pianoaddict.com, pianoworld, pianoworld.com, playing piano, practicing the left hand at the piano, scales, self-analysis, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, Shirley Smith Kirsten, slow mindful practicing, slow piano practicing, studying piano, teaching piano scales, technique, word press, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video

Piano Technique: Boosting the Left Hand (Video)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I'm always in awe of pianists whose left hand is equal to the right hand in dexterity, expression, power and reliability. It's the switch hitter thing that's mind-boggling as it also applies to sports. Creaming a ball and sending it into the bleachers from either side of the plate is no small wonder. Mickey Mantle… Continue reading Piano Technique: Boosting the Left Hand (Video)

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Grounded but surviving the media crash! (Videos)

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This is a follow-up to my last heart-throbbing media burdened blog, https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/feeling-disconnected-at-the-jewish-new-year/ *** So it's part 3, of this technology scripted soap opera. The fire wire card was not the problem as previously entertained, and after all the camcorder plug-ins and outs at Computer Mania in Fresno, my understandably exhausted Sony DCR-TRV 340 met its premature… Continue reading Grounded but surviving the media crash! (Videos)