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Russian Folk Song Yablotchko Piano Duet Student Teacher Video
Madeleine plays a duet along with me. It’s a traditional Russian folk song called “Yablotchko” (apples). Playing duets is a great way to get students to learn to play in rhythm. It can be the most challenging part of learning to play piano. Improving rhythm skills on the keyboard can be improved by tapping the left food, counting out loud, and using a metronome. These are all useful in getting familiar with playing in tempo. Duets are a fantastic way to focus on rhythms, and a lot of fun. Students who play tentatively gain lots of confidence when joined in a duet.
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YouTube Videos of my students playing piano, time lapse and stop motion student video projects.
Haiku
H a i k u Piano
clashing notes fill me
the room is spinning again
i am beginner
what is there to do
but keep playing piano
till
the earth stops spinning
wishing i had time
to start my dream of playing
thousand mile journey
when i discover
how to hit all the right notes
i will then know peace
i place my hands down
twitching movements gives me pause
beauty then arises
in the morning breeze
drifting sounds slowly wash me
my neighbors chopin
the more i practice
the more i so encounter
the long road ahead
nothing sounds as sweet
as the bell tones in my ears
from my new piano
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From the very first day they start piano lessons, I consider all my students to be musicians. There are many ways to learn skills in musicianship. Learning to read music is a foundation to playing. A wide variety of pieces is available, in a number of music genres: popular, classical, new age, blues, jazz, folk.
Playing by ear is something that appeals to many students. Studying chords and melodies increases one’s ability to translate the sound we hear to playing the notes. In addition, blues improvisation and theory are a great addition to playing by ear. Playing duets and jamming is a blast. It’s fun making music together.
For some students, trying out arranging and composing lets you be in the world of the songwriter. Recording videos is always a great way to practice, and maybe hare what you’ve accomplished with family or friends near or far away.
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Piano Lessons & Keyboard Lessons
Portland, Oregon
503-771-4611