My daughter and I often communicate by text message. Here’s a conversation we exchanged recently when I asked her to do some cleaning in the house while I was out: I may not have recognized “nvm,” but “T.M.I.” is a little more well-known. You probably know that it’s urban slang for “too much information.” This […]
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Sometimes a very simple concept can have a big impact. I think these Tumbling Key Signatures foam dice are a simple but highly useful teaching tool. They’re also enticing and fun! Everyone who walks into my studio and sees them on the table wants to pick them up and handle them. I received a set
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I have a confession to make. I started college having never heard the word “interval,” at least as it relates to music. My teachers had completely ignored music theory beyond teaching me to interpret the symbols and signs found in my literature. As a college freshman, I had to learn many things from scratch –
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The weather was so beautiful that we just couldn’t stay inside! After my students had performance class indoors on the real piano, we took the digital piano outside for some fun interval activities! Several years ago, I drew a large piano keyboard onto a bed sheet. Today, I spread it out over the front walk.
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