Sunday, December 31, 2023
Bastian Lit 1: The Wild Horseman and Finger Staccato
Friday, December 29, 2023
Bastian Lit 1: The Merry Farmer and Voicing/Balance
Music Samples and History
Robert Schumann wrote this piece as a birthday present for his oldest daughter Marie.
Label the form in your music of The Merry Farmer by Robert Schumann as you listen to the performance video.
Watch The Merry Farmer Piano Tutorial to learn about voicing the melody as you practice.
Color the right-hand harmony chords yellow.
Practice tip: Play the melody line alone, then ghost-play the (yellow) harmony notes before playing hands together.
Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast About Robert Schumann or Music for the Harvest Season.
Supplementary Music with Left-Hand Melody Voicing
Romance in B Minor by Phillip Keveren in Hal Leonard Lesson Book 5
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Simply Sacred Piano Solos Arranged by Marshall McDonald
Following are sample videos of pieces from Marshall McDonald's Simply Sacred Series or you can view my Simple Sacred Playlist which includes a few other arrangments I created of favorite Sacred Songs.
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Simply Sacred Christmas by Marshall McDonald
I love the calm simplicity of the Christmas music in Simply Sacred arranged by Marshall McDonald!
Here are a couple of videos of me sightreading the music so students can choose from their favorites. Planning to add more soon!
Infant Holy aka Stars Were Gleaming
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