New Piano Article

A new article has been added to The Piano Pages:

“Is Your Child Struggling in School? Get Him (Or Her) Music Lessons” by Duane Shinn

This is counterintuitive, I know. Our natural response to seeing our child struggle is to find a way to help, not to add to the burden. If a child is struggling, why should we risk setting them up for failure in music lessons?

The answer is simple….
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Emily
The Piano Pages

Try some new music!

Stuck in a music rut?

It happens. After listening to your favorite song 1,379,614 times, you will, eventually, get sick of it.
So you find a new favorite song, all too aware that you’ll soon grow as tired of it as your previous pick.
This is even more likely to happen when you only listen to one type of music, a habit I’ve never subscribed to and have a very hard time wrapping my mind around (my mind’s not big enough to stretch that far). With all of the wonderful types of music available, why limit yourself to one or two genres?

Do yourself a favor and start branching out. Sure, you love country music, but is it really going to kill you to listen to some R&B? Or maybe you’re all about hip-hop - who’s to say you won’t find a rock song you like just as well? I’m always so impressed when I hear someone list their favorite songs - and the songs actually cover several genres. Or decades! (Yes, oldies are goodies.)
Next time you hear your fave song come on the radio (you know, the one you’ve heard over a million times), consider actually turning away from it. Head over to the station you listen to the LEAST - your new favorite song might be waiting for you.

News and Notes

Rapper Eminem will be cancelling his European tour dates this fall, citing “exhaustion complicated by other medical issues”. Awwww…..

Madonna is currently recovering from three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone, and a broken hand, injuries she sustained in a horseback riding accident. Awwww…..

Britney Spears is apparently expecting a boy, with Preston being one of the favored names. Awwww…..
And Jessica Simpson wants everyone to know her boobs are real. ‘Kay.

Emily
Jessica Simpson Unveiled

New Piano Article

I posted a new piano article on The Piano Pages, courtesy of Ron Worthy. Enjoy!

“Play Piano As Fast As Possible!” by Ron Worthy

One of the rules of practicing we all hear over and over is “Be sure to practice slowly.” (I’m guilty of this too!) Often the result of this is a feeling of inhibition, which leads to tedium. Picture yourself filled with excitement and yearning in setting out to learn a new piece. Suddenly a voice from the darkness whispers: “Don’t touch those keys! Sit erect, play slowly, stay strictly in time, watch that fingering…” and your smile is gone. I’m beginning to feel a cramp just talking about it….

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Emily