My Piano Journey

  June 2024 MusLetter Congratulations to Mikayla, a very fast teenager beginner, who finished the flash card challenge in only 8 lessons !! Her records are: 1:38, 1;26, 1:07, 1:12, 1:11, and 0:48. Bravo !! Duet with Koji <<3-Point Play>> by Bober https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1197655918270826/ Duet with Kaden <<Jumping Jazz Cat>> by Faber https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1104857760587767/ Duet with Olivia <<Minuetto from Il maestro e lo scolare>> by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/988650759309192/ <<Allegro from Sonatina in F Major>> by Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813) https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/357405284017438/ Duet with Alma <<Don't Cry For Me Argentina>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1157964112062912/ Do you know that there is a difference between a “hat” and a “hole”??? Between half rest and whole rest, a lot of people got ...

Flash cards without piano challenge in 1 minute: Congratulations to two teenager beginners finish the flash card challenge in 3 months of piano lesson:  Ananya - 1:20, 1:23, 1:14, 0:51 Krishitha - 2:04, 1:28, 1:04, 1:18, 0:59 Flash card on piano challenge in 1 minute:  Aiden K = 3:03, 2:50, 2:15 , 2:26, 3:19, 2:25, 1:55 , 2:08, 2:33, 1:45 , 1:38 , 1:57, 1:54, 1:53, 1:42, 1:49, 1:41, 1:52, 1:38, 2:05, 1:56, 1:44, 1:54, 1:57, 2:24, 2:17, 1:51, 1:22, 1:29, 2:01, 1:37, 1:25, 2:00, 1:21, 1:24, 1:05 (boba drink), 1:07, 0:59 (boba drink) Aiden finished his goal by Book 15 of 30 !! Good job Aiden !! Arnav = 4:00 2:57, 2:15, 1:36, 1:21, 1:51, 1:18, 1:49, 1:05, 1:05, 1:29, 1:17, 1:29, 1:02, 1:13, 2:02, 1:09, 1:18, 2:42, 1:59, 1:24, 0:58 Arnav finished his goal by Book 12 of 30 !! Good job Arnav !! Seven years ago: https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/10210554200985852/ Two lines of Trio To read about story of Nicolas -  https://www.facebook.com/sue1yn/posts/pfbid0sBMEdm...

  Dear parents: I stumble to this page - written by James Clear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/602116630169532/permalink/2051163435264837/ It talks about the difference between learning and practice. I think it is very relevant to piano. A teacher’s job is helping a student to “learn” piano, but she cannot help students to “practice”. Let’s stop thinking and start doing !! ================================================================ Duet with Casey <<Dramatic Dance>> by Melody Bober https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1077452196867962/ <<Pelican Rag>> by Melody Bober https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/4669435009947556/ Duet with Olivia <<Ukrainian Bell Carol>> Arranged by Brian Lockard PS - DO NOT attempt this duet unless your student is better than you !! HAHAHAHA https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1158418202011124/ Solo by Kaden <<Howl’s Moving Castle Theme Song>> by Joe Hisaishi Thank you for sharing y...

  Duet with Luna <<Heart and Soul>> Luna learned this all by herself by ear and we put it together as a duet, thank you so much !! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1561582541360316/ Duet with Casey <<A Winter Tale>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/305743592497178/ <<Song of Autumn>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1113176919711044/ Duet with Ella << Left Over Popcorn>> She made an origami piano for me !!  Thank you Ella, you are so creative ! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/921897672467141/ Duet with Ziva <<We Wish you a Merry Christmas>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/708804717905290/ Duet with Tucker <<Turkish March>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1069189160974900/ Solo by Aiden B <<Thunder>> by Imagine Dragon https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/410168155007151/ Solo by Gala <<Snowflake Rag>> https://www.fa...

  Your words matter !! Duet with Tucker: <<Vive la France!>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/1743218096175600/ Duet with Aiden K: <<In My Red Convertible>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/7249921868392006/ Duet with Walter  <<Pirate of the North Sea>> Arrrgh !! https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/385728437203665/ <<Aardvark Boogie>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/3611953889118364/ Duet with Casey <<Sea Voyage>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/938560684294713/ Duet with Issac <<Star Wars>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/402920012401545/ Solo by Sue <<Waymaker>> https://www.facebook.com/1070913465/videos/629706212259331/ Solo by Walter <<Whirling Leaves> He requested me to make a video for this. I think his love for piano is finally growing. Lol. And he cannot stop playing the same song before school !! He also moved forward...