4 Tips for expressive playing using 'Green Shade' [RCM Level 6 List C]
Before learning to play music by composers like Chopin, Intermediate piano students benefit from repertoire that nurtures expressive, Romantic-styled playing. Here are 4 tips for playing expressively using ‘Green Shade’. ...continue reading →
'Starry Dreams (Do Come True)' Level 6 Jazz piano piece [eSheet]
"Do what you love until others love it, too." There are moments in your professional life when you take stock of where you are, how far you've come and what started it all. This post is about rediscovering my genesis as a composer: 1) with a new Level 6 Jazz piece that harkens back to my earliest days of improvising on the piano, and 2) professional photos inspired by the composer who first inspired me. ...continue reading →
O Canada piano arrangements perfect for public events, school assemblies and recitals
School assemblies and graduations, Canada Day, official ceremonies including Remembrance Day, and Canada Music Week recitals in November -- all these begin with the playing or singing of our national anthem. Canada's iconic national anthem now has five versatile and appealing piano arrangements. Click to see and hear O Canada arranged by five Canadian composers, written to reflect the pride we feel for our beautiful nation. ...continue reading →
6 Expressive Repertoire Picks for Early Piano Levels [Free samples]
Expressive music is perhaps the single biggest thing that hooks kids on piano. Give a student a piece that helps them discover their sensitive side, and you'll see more practice, more personal investment and better advancement. ... continue reading →