Monthly Archives: March 2011

Faber Piano Adventures 2nd Edition

By joy (admin) | Published: 31 March 2011

Have you heard the news about the new 2nd Editions of the Faber Piano Adventures?  They’ve completed a revision of the Primer and Level 1 books, and will be doing Level 2 (and beyond?) at a later date. At the MTNA conference, I had the opportunity to look at the new books at the Hal Leonard [...]

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Giveaway Reminder and More

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 March 2011

Hello all, I am currently in Milwaukee at the MTNA National Conference and I have to say I am THRILLED to be here! I am learning so much, meeting new people, and getting so tons of free teaching materials (which is already adding up to almost entirely cover my expenses of attending the conference)! I [...]

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2011 MTNA Conference, Here I Come!

By joy (admin) | Published: 25 March 2011

I am so excited to be attending the MTNA National Conference for the first time ever!  Because I have to accompany for a recital this weekend, I will only be there for about 24 hours but I am just thrilled to be able to go at all. In preparation, I’ve been reading up on what [...]

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More About the Logistics of Setting Up A Blog

By joy (admin) | Published: 24 March 2011

I frequently receive emails from readers who are curious to know more about how to go about setting up a blog.  I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about this for a while to help answer those questions, and finally, here it is: a guide to the logistics of setting up a blog! There [...]

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Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom

By joy (admin) | Published: 23 March 2011
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March 2011 Giveaway: Blank Board Game by Piano Stars

By joy (admin) | Published: 22 March 2011

Announcing a new giveaway, from the ladies from Piano Stars!  You’ve read all about Keri & Carolyn in yesterday’s interview, and now you have a chance to win one of their teaching materials: a Blank Board Game that allows you to customize the game each time you use it!

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Interview: Keri & Carolyn from Piano Stars

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 March 2011

Meet Keri and Carolyn.  They are two cousins and piano teachers out of Canada who teamed up to establish their successful piano studio, Piano Stars.  They also sell some unique and original piano teaching materials on their website (click here) and on Etsy.  When I stumbled across their Etsy shop one day, I just had [...]

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Book Review: Piano Lessons by Noah Adams

By joy (admin) | Published: 17 March 2011

Today, I will share with you my brief review of a book called Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures by Noah Adams.  This book is a peek into the author’s life for a year (each chapter is a month) as he experiences buying and learning how to play piano.  The book also contains accounts [...]

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Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 March 2011
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Q&A Forum | Rhythmic “Simplification” in Arrangements of Familiar Tunes

By joy (admin) | Published: 15 March 2011

For last week’s Forum Q&A, I broached a few questions about memorization and many of you left comments regarding whether or not to require memorization for performances within your studio — but not many of you addressed my initial question about whether you consider the skill of memorization is essential to piano playing (i.e., do [...]

Posted in beginners / elementary Level, Forum Q&A's, private lessons, repertoire / methods, rhythm | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Thoughts on Memorization: A Skill Integral to Piano Playing?

By joy (admin) | Published: 14 March 2011
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Last week was Spring Break from college for me!  My husband and I had a wonderful time visiting our families and spending time with them.  Our days were full doing all kinds of family activities — however, I did manage to keep an eye on my blog, especially the Forum Q&A about memorization that was [...]

Posted in advanced level, beginners / elementary Level, intermediate level, interpretation, memorization, practicing, private lessons | Tagged | 5 Comments

Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom

By joy (admin) | Published: 9 March 2011
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