Before we get into the full swing of summer, I just want to let you know a few important things about next year. First, I have updated my policies a bit (available at http://katespianostudio.ca/prospective-students/studio-policies/2012-2013-policies/). Important changes include: Lesson prices are still the same ($20/half hour), but we are going with a regular monthly rate instead, …
Upcoming Dates June 1 – Final Piano Recital at 7:00 pm at the McKillop United Church (2329 15 Avenue South). Please see below for details. June 2 – Adult student gathering at 10:30 am at Betty Jo Radley’s studio (810 Kodiak Bay North). Anyone over 18 is encouraged to join other adult students for a …
This will show you all the parts you’ll need to play the song. But you’ll have to repeat. The outline of the song is as follows: Introduction Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Guitar solo Bridge (go cry about it) Musical interlude (same as Introduction) Outro Introduction: Verse: Chorus: Guitar Solo: Bridge and outro:
Kate’s Piano Studio Newsletter – April 2012 Email: kate@katespianostudio.ca Phone: 403-894-8557 214 Keystone Lane West, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2R2 Upcoming Dates April 6-13 – No Lessons (available if desired) (http://katespianostudio.ca/calendar/) April 21 – Group class at 1:30 pm at Betty Jo Radley’s studio (810 Kodiak Bay North). All students are encouraged to participate in …
Here’s the introduction and verse. This is the bridge and instrumental solo: Partial Transcript (to be completed) Starting with the instrumental part. In the recording that I have, it sounds like they play something more like this: [fifth arpeggios]. And I want to play like [broken chords] because we just played stuff that was at …
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I recorded and posted a tutorial on “Only Hope” by Mandy Moore. The keys are a little challenging (E major/C# minor followed by C# major/Db major), but most of the song is quite simple to play. Check it out for yourself and give it a shot! This is the intro and verse. Chorus and interlude. …
I didn’t get huge results on this one (perhaps interest in answering my polls is waning), but I was pleased with getting some results anyway. It looks like my friends believe that their child should take music lessons to at least try them out, or if their child expresses an interest. Personally, I think each …
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Improvisation can be a fun part of piano lessons, and it should be introduced early to show the student that they don’t always have to reproduce music, but they can create it themselves! My favourite way to do this is with young children and adult beginners is to play a 12 bar blues chord progression …
I just went to the 2012 Teacher Convention and was fortunate enough to go to a session by Tim Brehaut called “Technology in Rehearsal”. It was for middle/high school band teachers, but the relevance was wonderful! I learned about several iPod/iPad apps for practising/studying music, as well as several websites. Check out the iPod/iPad apps …
Alright, so this is probably my last only-cover for a while, because I’ve noticed on my YouTube analytics that people are watching my tutorial more, and the audience retention is significantly higher with the tutorial as well! Well that makes sense. I’m not a trained singer, but I am pretty good at making piano accompaniments. …