Musicking pictures
Filed under Posts by mainstreetmusicking on 21-04-2010
Thank you Allison for these great photos!
“Frankie”
“Eddie, the piano man!”
“Composing!”
Two wonderful students 
Jelly Letters
Filed under Posts, Teaching Ideas by mainstreetmusicking on 20-04-2010
Tags : jelly letters
I have been asked many times where to find these colorful, sticky ‘jelly’ letters! They’re called ‘Gel clings’ and I found them at the Business store in town (near wholesome bagel). They are meant for windows, but they’re fun to use on the keyboard when my students are learning note locations. I think the hardest challenge for my students is not to taste them since they look just like jello-jigglers!
Sometimes music can be a band-aid for a scratch, tears, or a bad day.
My student came into her lesson yesterday in tears after her first softball practice. She didn’t want to go back to softball ever again! Fortunately, I had a brand new pink book to give her, which brought a small smile to her face. She began playing one of the songs in her pink book and when she couldn’t figure out some of the notes, she said, ‘Let’s just try the next one’. We talked together about not giving up, and she worked through the song in her book and then composed her own piece about…softball. I believe it ended with something like, ‘I hit a home run!’ When her lesson was over, she marched out with a big smile on her glowing face!
Thank you music
For Elise?
Filed under Posts by mainstreetmusicking on 07-04-2010
A number of my students ask who Beethoven’s Elise was in his famous composition ‘Für Elise’. There is an interesting article about the mysterious and debated Elise below:
Who was Beethoven’s Elise? A Berlin Musicologist says he knows
This piece has inspired one of my students to write a piece called ‘Für Piano’!
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Ravel ‘Gaspard de la nuit ondine’
Welcome to our studio blog! I am currently listening to Ravel’s ‘Gaspard de la nuit ondine’ performed by Jonathan Oshry. I am excited to now be able to share studio news, upcoming events, and resources on this blog. I hope that all of my students will take a moment to visit and share some inspirations and ideas as well!
I am truly inspired by my students today. They rose to musical challenges and amazed me with great creativity. Two of my youngest students composed wonderful pieces.
Congratulations to Zoe for completing the beginner level!
