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Lesson one. Organize your song books from easy to difficult. Set aside 30 mins. each day to practice. Thanks for listening.

Owen Wilson is a screenwriter and aspiring novelist. Vacationing in Paris with fiancé (Rachel McAdams), he has taken to touring the city alone. On one such late-night excursion, Gil encounters a group of strange -- yet familiar -- revelers, who sweep him along, apparently back in time, for a night with some of the Jazz Age's icons of art and literature. The more time Gil spends with these cultural...

Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female R&B artists in history. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards , nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into t...

This is the wedding theme by Richard Wagner also known as the " Bridal Chorus " from the 1850 opera Lohengrin by German composer Richard Wagner , who also wrote the libretto , is a march played for the bride's entrance at many formal weddings throughout the Western world. In English-speaking countries, it is generally known as " Here Comes the Bride ". Wagner’s piece was made popular when it was u...

What should we know about the composer? Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" in C major, written in 1842, is one of the best known of the pieces from his suite of incidental music to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is one of the most frequently used wedding marches, generally being played on a church pipe organ. What can best be learned by listening to this performance? The pianist...

I went from thinking I should be a better musician to believing I can be a better musician. One thing that impressed me about Mark’s approach is that it is based on scientific research into how the brain works. He teaches methods that are used by high performance athletes as well as world-class musicians to achieve their maximum potential. In six weeks I went from thinking I should be a better mus...

Raw talent is a mystery. Learning to play piano is a building process utilizing various skills like imagination, the right psychological disposition (i.e. following instructions, reading sheet music, ear training and long hours of practice). Prior experience is helpful. Most students can learn to play piano at any age allowing for physical conditions like back pain, eye strain and attention span....

The song is for early piano students. Practice self-confidence, scales and music at your level. Listen to advice from musically trained professionals. Consider taking and paying for private lessons at least twice a month. Thanks for listening.

Learning to play a musical instrument should be fun. Increase your motivation by learning to play easy songs without chords. Next step is to read music with chords and play with both hands. Thanks for listening.

Fall in love with "Moonstruck" over and over again! Curses, infidelity, pasta. That's amore in this mesmerizing romantic comedy about a superstitious Brooklyn widow (Cher) who is ready to get married again. Only this time, she plans on doing it right - even if she has to say "yes" to a man she doesn't really love. When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiancé's estranged brother, what comes...

The words “Für Elise” mean “for Elise” in German. Bagatelle. This is the piece of music's type (other types include sonatas, etudes, symphonies, and so on). A bagatelle is a short, lighthearted, and generally frivolous piece of music. Similar words have also been used to describe this piece. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven , Für Elise has joined his Fifth Symphony and Ode to Joy as one of the mos...

This poem titled Vintage Toscana is about grapes. If you would like to publish your poems in a book or on the web check out Allpoetry.com where this poem by Anshulaa can be found. Thanks for listening.

Inspiration has taken hold today regarding future episodes. I will be reading from coffee table books I've written about music from piano to Puccini and the art of the interview. Let's see how it goes for the next six months. Thanks for listening.

This episode is about a wedding, the ceremony, the bride, the outdoor tent, roses, dancing and sparklers. Thanks for listening.

A poetic recitation by the mother of the bride at a recent wedding in the USA. Thank you for listening.

Sorry about the sound of bacon sizzling in the background for an omelet with onions and Swiss cheese. Thanks for listening.

No. 1 - The Godfather. No. 2 - Bonnie & Clyde. Nos. 3-4: Thelma & Louise and Les Miserables. All "remarkably entertaining and powerful." What is the plot of the movie Les Miserables? After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silv...

In this episode I describe a group of music lovers who meet during the week to listen to organ music and perform as vocalists or instrumentalists. My desire is to encourage piano students and vocalists to participate in such a group online or in person. The benefits of participating are exponential. Thanks for listening.

Consider this if you are learning to play piano. It's all about what you read on the printed page and listen to on your devices. Thank you for listening.

Two guitars are needed to play this song, just like you see in the video by Sound City. We'll leave it at that. Thanks for listening.

In this video, Nat demonstrates finger positions for 20 chords on a six-string guitar. Each chord is illustrated as Nat plays the chord. You can hear the chord and read it like chords are illustrated in some music books. Guitareo is the name of Nat's YouTube channel. Here's more from the description in this video: “CHORD CHART” There are hundreds of guitar chords out there. However, to play your f...

How did music originate? My guess is man's desire to codify sounds heard in nature, a tree and a stick had much to do with it.  Do trees make music? Far from just revealing a tree's age, they record natural events like volcano eruptions, the history of civilizations like the Roman and Aztec Empires and other moments in time. And, now, they make music . Yes, you read that right: music. [sic] f...

Successful real-estate man Peter Klaven has it all: a great job, a beautiful home and a loving wife-to-be. Unfortunately, due to his devotion to both his work and fiancée Zooey, Peter has failed to make any friends. With his wedding fast approaching, the pressure is on to find a best man and so Peter embarks on several desperate attempts to find a best buddy.  Are Paul Rudd and Jason Segel fr...

I'm feeling down and I do appreciate you being round. Help me get my feet back on the ground. Won't you please help me?  When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured (but now these days are gone) (And now I find) now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors Help me if you can, I'm feelin...

Greater discussion to follow after this brief introduction. Many thanks for listening. Have a great day.