Sometimes a wake up call arrives in the form of a LIVE lesson as it unfolds in real time. A review of footage often clarifies ideas about phrasing, allowing for modifications here and there. If we as teachers are absolute in our thoughts, embracing an unchanging perspective about a composition, then there's absolutely no room… Continue reading More on rolling through Bach Invention 1 in C (Live lesson in progress–two parts)
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Piano Lessons: Theory and Christmas Music interwoven (Videos)
Music Theory is often dreaded by piano students so why not make it intrinsic to learning an appealing selection.
J.S. Bach and tempo in his Little Preludes
How do we make decisions about the time frame reference of Bach's music?
The joy of working on Chopin’s phrasing with an adult student (Waltz in A minor, No. 19, Op. Posth.) Videos
A teacher/student musical collaboration is a uniquely poetic experience..
Playing the piano expressively with a full gamut of emotions (Blogged from Mo’ Joe’s Cafe in southwest Berkeley)
Today I attended a well-promoted "Shut Up and Write Meet-up." The environment: An easy jazz backdrop with companion coffee mocha, whip cream swirl. No cell phone ring-tones or e-mail heart-song alerts. Just a noisy backdrop--children, adults, plates, forks, your order's ready, name calling. My project: I was riveted to a post at Facebook's The Art… Continue reading Playing the piano expressively with a full gamut of emotions (Blogged from Mo’ Joe’s Cafe in southwest Berkeley)
Angela Hewitt, pianist, plays J.S. Bach beautifully on a Fazioli
I must admit that when I journeyed to Piedmont Pianos before it moved out of downtown San Francisco, I wasn't taken by a huge, 10-foot plus Italian piano with extra keys that was the featured attraction. (The Giraffe piano at Peninsula in Palo Alto upstaged it) And the older, re-built Steinways on the S.F. premises… Continue reading Angela Hewitt, pianist, plays J.S. Bach beautifully on a Fazioli
How things have changed since I took piano …
Let's be honest. There are climate changes in the piano lesson environment.
Skype Lesson- in-Progress: It works!
Skyped piano lessons are the wave of the future.
Braving the Berkeley apartment terrain and coming out a You Tube survivor!
Recording and apartment living can be at odds with each other...
Arioso7's Blog (Shirley Kirsten) 