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The great comedian Bill Cosby said- Don’t play the moment- find the honesty in the moment. That is a mouthful for sure. I recently asked my students how they thought that this statement connected with interpreting a musical composition and whether the honesty in question was theirs or the composers. The . . . → Read More: Momentous Playing  
“The really exciting part,” said Eeyore in his most melancholy voice, “is that when I left it this morning it was there, and when I came back it wasn’t.” We have all experienced the really exciting part during music lessons, sports practice, math tests, and interviews. We have prepared well and feel great . . . → Read More: It Sounded Better At Home Ped * a warning posted to prevent you from running over people crossing the street a sign to press and release the damper (right) pedal a diode that emits light what Moses did for the Israelites a very small sock for ladies a sign to keep your foot on the floor come what may Remember . . . → Read More: Ped *ing TRUE or FALSE? A Slur is a curved line that tells you to connect all the notes grouped underneath it. a) If you said TRUE you are correct. A slur is a curved line and generally, a legato touch is used on notes within a slur. . . . → Read More: Slurs 101 Bill Withers, Singer, Songwriter, & Soul Icon, whose credits include the hits Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean On Me, Lovely Day, & Just the Two of Us, gave this advice to his own children: …it’s okay to head out for wonderful, but on your way to wonderful, you’re going to have to . . . → Read More: On Your Way to Wonderful Ten years or so ago our family went to Park City Utah for a few days. We found a shop full of the whimsical art of Brian Andreas. My family presented me with one of these little gems, entitled 3 Blind Mice, for my birthday. The artwork depicts a brightly colored cat on a piano . . . → Read More: Three Blind Mice  |
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