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Here is the promised part two of Joy in the Mail wherein we piano addicts take a look at two more upcoming releases by artists Yuja Wang and Behzod, Abduaimov. Fantasia: Yuja Wang Yuja Wang literally has her wings on for this new recording—black feathery ones to be exact. Fantasia is a collection of 18 . . . → Read More: Joy In The Mail Part 2: Yuja Wang & Behzod Abduraimov  The mailman brought me a bundle of great joy a couple of weeks ago, when he handed me an packet of promotional materials and CDs from Decca. Upcoming releases by Yuja Wang, Jorge Luis Prats, and Behzod Aburaimov were included and I have been treated to quite the concerts on my weekly commutes. So, here . . . → Read More: Joy In The Mail Part 1: Jorge Luis Prats, Live in Zaragoza Sound Sketches Books 1 & 3: Graham Lynch Graham writes the following about his Sound Sketches: The inspirations behind the series were in part the ordres of Couperin …and the Debussy Preludes. These were both close to what I wanted to do in terms of writing short character pieces that had a lot of . . . → Read More: Review: Sound Sketches, Supersonics, Soundwaves, & Soundscapes Of course, once I posted about cool stuff, I found more to share. Enjoy! Blogging at Piano Teacher Press Many of you know Dan Severino’s entertaining tweets, but did you know he also has a great blog with wonderful posts for parents and students? Check it out! MuseScore: The Essential Users Guide MuseScore is a . . . → Read More: More Great Stuff Africa Book 1, Neeki Bey Ever wish you could visit Africa—today!? Well, here’s your ticket in a volume of ten African songs from across the continent arranged by Neeki Bey. The pieces range in difficulty from approximately level 2a – 3 (as found in major American method series) and are suitable for both actual young . . . → Read More: Review: Africa Book 1 & Metronome Plus When I opened up Chip Michael’s Piano Preludes and began to read through the first one, I was immediately transported back to the semester in which I was preparing for my senior recital. I was working on Menotti’s Ricercare and Toccata which I was totally in love with. I could smell the practice room smell . . . → Read More: Review: Chip Michael’s Piano Preludes Irina Gorin’s Tales of a Musical Journey starts a young beginner on a trek through an enchanted musical land called The Magical Kingdom of Sounds. Along the way, students meet King Meter, Fairy Musicalina, Princess Melody, Wizard Metronome, Prince Rhythm, King Jester, and Monster Claw. As you can tell by the name of this series, . . . → Read More: Review: Tales of a Musical Journey forScore Here is a useful, all purpose reader for musical scores. You do need to read the directions. Because of space, the toolbar controls do not remain visible and it is important to know what part of the toolbar to tap on in order to do what you want. I lost the toolbar and the . . . → Read More: Review: Musical Goodies for iPad If you haven’t checked out these theory sites in a bit, it’s certainly worth your while. You will find updated features as well as new games and worksheets. Theta Music Trainer Theta Music Trainer is a subscription online theory and ear-training system. There are more than 300 levels and over 15 fun and challenging games. . . . → Read More: Review: Updated & Improved Theory Sites Learning to Play Piano: For the Very Young, Debbie Cavalier & Marty Gold I have just learned that Debbie’s Grandfather, Marty Gold, passed away on December 14th. “Marty enjoyed a diverse career in music. He toured with an 18-piece swing band called the Korn Kobblers as an arranger/pianist in the 1940s. Their best-selling records played on . . . → Read More: Learning To Play Piano & Theory Time Ear Training Videos: Review There is a new free site for those who help others learn, look, or feel better. It’s called Betterfly.com and is now launched in Beta. Betterists (those who offer services) can list their service on the site. Betterees (those who are looking for piano lessons, yoga instruction, Japanese tutoring, or the like) can go to . . . → Read More: Betterfly: A New Studio Tool Chord Piano is Fun! by, TK Goforth If you want to learn how to play from lead sheets or need a refresher on keys, scales, and chord construction, this book is a great one for your library. In the book, the keys of C , F, and G major and a, d, and e minor . . . → Read More: eBooks: Chord Piano Is Fun & Three Books on Practice Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy is a book about musical time–a coming of age story. In his book, we follow Anna as she thinks as a child, sees through a glass darkly, and then finally face to face. It is the story of a young girl growing up through music, struggling to understand and put into perspective all that her teacher, her family, and her life have to offer. . . . → Read More: Piano Lessons, A Memoir: Anna Goldsworthy Red and Blue are the titles of two new books from the Color piano book series by Dror Perl. BLUE: Contemporary Music with a Harmonic Twist is written for all levels of pianists. RED: Jazz, Blues, and Funk is written for early-intermediate (and up) pianists. In these pieces Mr. Perl has given us some really . . . → Read More: BLUE & RED: Original Compositions by Dror Perl I just finished reading Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Steyngart. It is a 1984ish, satirical picture of what can happen when all of our information is distributed through social media. The hero actually reads books–old ones, and they smell! His love has never read a book and communicates mostly in four letter word . . . → Read More: Go Play! A free E-Book by Catherine Shefski Wow! I learned something new to help my students with major scale construction today! I’ve been around the musical block a few times myself but I have never encountered this little trick. Here in the U.S. we usually think of scales in terms of whole and half steps. Hence, WWHWWWH or we went home when . . . → Read More: Presenting Music Education Resources: 200+ Theory Worksheets & Handouts  |
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