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Build a song list with songs from your music journal. Don't have a journal? Start one today. The list should contain five to 25 songs lasting between one to two minutes for a 20 minute set. Maybe you've been posting videos of yourself playing a digital keyboard for social media or YouTube. Documenting your songs and recording them are confidence builders. Thanks for watching.

Some of the songs you know best come from the movies. Movie Songs by Hal Leonard contain 122 songs made famous over the years in movies. This super easy songbook is a bonanza from which to choose and build your playlist for keyboard or piano. Purchase the book or individual sheet music online from Amazon, sheetmusicplus, for example, anyone that sells Hal Leonard music. Thanks for stopping by.

Beat the heat this summer when soaring temps force you and your party-loving friends indoors. Show them how to play the Yamaha E463 - or just press a button and let it play songs from the song bank. There are now two Yamaha portable grand keyboards in my kitchen and a six-string guitar in another room. This could be the start of something big (and wonderful). Party on!

It's showtime with you at the keyboard. This is your time to shine with music you're ready to perform in public and make this dream come true - even if the pay is in the form of a roast beef dinner. The audience will love you with some who will share these feelings with you after the performance. Your memories will last a lifetime because you took a chance and rose to the occasion. All that practi...

Priced under $100 from Sweetwater, the Casio SA-76 keyboard is designed to produce endless hours of entertainment and education. This podcast is about the features and sound quality from a keyboard built with 44 mini-sized keys. Notice the features on the top of the keyboard (left to right) showing the Song Bank, tempo, patterns, tones and lighted display. It is ideal for use in a classroom settin...

This keyboard is heaven-sent for students and teachers looking for a "teaching tool" this summer to stay motivated and have fun. The display shows the tempo and which notes are being played. This is sweet relief for players who want to perform anywhere and anytime. Priced under $100 with the power adaptor, free shipping, super fast delivery and support from Sweetwater on the internet. This keyboar...

How should students go about finding a music teacher? Meet this candidate after a recent purchase of my new Casio keyboard online which comes with help setting up and lessons from the music store sales associate. Thanks for watching.

Music camp is about helping students improve their music skills and perform in public (including voice as a vocalist). If this second presentation about music camp has inspired and motivated some keyboardists, my job is done. If not, all I can say to viewers is to practice on a regular basis because "practice makes permanent". There are better days ahead. Thank you for watching.

Day One is an overview of the program for students at music camp. Day seven is about a concert performance with friends, teachers, parents, grandparents and everyone in the audience followed by a picnic lunch. Thank you for watching.

The moment I sat down at the Wurlitzer studio piano she said: "Play something!". I began warming up with scales. What happened next could happen to you when you're not prepared. Will I ever be invited to visit again and play anything? This is today's lesson for piano students and teachers. Thank you for watching and listening to this episode. No.1 A minor waltz by Esther Abrami from the YouTube Au...

We've all been there. Comments from music teachers that feel like a bee sting more than encouragement. I was stung twice by this teacher and a drama coach in NYC when I forgot my lines during rehearsal in a leading role nonetheless. Live and learn as the saying goes. Developing a thicker skin also helps. Music from the YouTube audio Library. First song in A Major by Nicol Staf. Song title: Snake o...

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. Zimmerman has received six Grammy Award nominations for his work. Thank you for l...

John Thompson (18891963) was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania. He began music study at the age of five, and his parents encouraged his prodigious talent by sending him to study piano with Maurits Leefson at the Leefson-Hille Conservatory in Philadelphia, graduating in 1909. At the same time, he studied composition with Dr. Hugh Clark at the University of Pennsylvania. In his early twenties, Thom...

Has a music teacher ever burst your bubble? Made you feel like crawling under a rock and make you doubt yourself as a piano student? This is my experience "relived" on YouTube to encourage you to keep practicing. Your day will come ... la, la, la, as long as you keep working. You didn't give up because one person in whole universe underestimated your self-confidence, did you? The day will come whe...

The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1730 and 1820. The German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived. Let's identify some of the best known western music composers who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries and composed baroque, romantic and classical music. 17th Century - Famous composers of...

Learning to play classical piano means spending long hours listening, sight reading and practice time. How long depends on the student and time spent watching YouTube videos and/or working with a music teacher. This video is about learning to play classical music for beginners Thank you for watching.

Music students will learn over time that performing in public is one of the fastest and most effective ways to improve music skills. Even early beginners should make a point to play their instrument or sing in public. At the end of this video is a list of public places to consider NOW. My best recommendation is to visit this YouTube channel for great videos about performing in public, shopping for...

This episode is about a piano course, legato, sheet music and working with a music teacher. Thanks for listening.

Why this one? Full sized keys, battery powered option, and affordability. It is also ideal as a second or third portable backup keyboard indoors at home, backyards and/or playing in public. If you're looking to recharge your motivational batteries, adding a portable keyboard might do it. A change of scenery will do you good esp. if public performances are part of your music history. Visit Jeremy S...

Today I'm reflecting upon my past public performances as a vocalist and keyboard advisor for Jordan Kitt's in Annapolis after graduating from The King's College in 1992 formerly located in upstate New York (not the UK). Today, The King's College is located in lower Manhattan. Read all about it in my books From Piano to Puccini and Songbird at the Shopping Mall. Find them on Amazon and other online...

For a perfectly cooked quiche and a pie crust that won't burn loosely cover the entire glass pie plate with foil during the cooking process. Set the oven at 325 degrees and cook the covered quiche for about 40 minutes. This dish was made with eight whole eggs and about 3/4 cup 2% milk. See You Soon by Otis McDonald from the YouTube Audio Library. Thank you for watching and/or listening.

Greetings from my kitchen! Today, it's all about matzo ball soup for Passover and rugelach. Delicious to eat and fun to make, rugelach (pronounced rug-a-lah) are miniature crescent-rolled pastries posing as cookies. They're made by rolling a triangle of dough around a sweet filling of fruit, nuts, chocolate or pretty much anything your heart desires. Medium-textured matzo meal is about the same te...

Itzhak Perlman, (born August 31, 1945, Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel]), Israeli-American violinist known for his brilliant virtuoso technique. His refinement of detail led many to regard him as one of the finest performers of the major violin repertoire of his time.  Perlman was drawn to the violin after hearing it on the radio when he was three. His musical education was int...

Three Blind Mice is an English-language nursery rhyme written by Thomas Ravenscroft in 1609. The modern version of the song was first included in children’s literature much later, at the beginning of 19th century, and its lyrics are different than the original one. The farmer's wife refers to the queen who with her husband, King Philip of Spain, owned large estates. QUESTION: Am I playing from mem...

Renting a practice room has many benefits. It provides a space to practice without distractions. Weekly rentals mean you may give advanced notice to reschedule without being charged. You will be asked to pay for "no shows". What is the policy about recording equipment? Is there an extra charge to bring a friend? Are the practice rooms sound proof? Thanks for stopping by.