"THEORY"

Retained by Goldie Hawn to teach piano to her daughter, Katie, Patty travelled to their home in Old Snowmass, not far from Aspen. Patty asked Goldie to get a piano bench for them as teaching using two chairs was a little awkward. After several weeks, Goldie promised Patty she would get the piano bench the following week. Goldie never anticipated the response she got from the owner of the local mus...

Returning to Aspen after composing and producing the New Mexico film score, Patty was in need of some time off and exercise! Looking for some quiet alone time cross country skiing up Independence Pass, Patty's precious time alone was quite interrupted by a "supposed" singer/song writer who said her name was "Barbie".

Arriving at Studio C to produce the music Patty had written for the Portrait of America New Mexico film, Patty and Bob Edwards prepared for the members of the Oakland Symphony Orchestra to arrive. Being involved recording her music score at Saul Zaentz's recording studio was a surreal feeling as the members of the orchestra began to arrive.

Retained to compose the music for Turner Broadcasting Systems "Portrait of America", Patty realized the musicians she normally employed were no longer in Aspen as the Aspen Chamber Orchestra had left for the winter. Aspen recording studio engineer Bob Edwards suggested they move the studio session to record at Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley, California.

Long hours creating and writing the film scores kept Patty completely consumed with the compositions. Finally taking a break, Patty joins fellow musicians in Aspen, playing with many of the local musicians.

Patty's teaching methods rapidly spread throughout the Aspen community. Shortly after she began teaching she was retained by John Denver to teach him how to play the piano.

As a beginner in the production of Patty's music scores, the enormous financial expenditure to produce her music used almost the entire amount allocated for the job. Patty began to teach the Numeric Language of Music in Aspen, Colorado to supplement her income so she could continue composing an producing music for the Wild America series.

Patty Carlson opens the door to learning how music is produced in a professional recording studio. Patty talks about the different aspects of working with world class performing artists and street musicians. In the simplicity with which Patty consistently conveys significant depth of teaching in her stories, some of the more intricacies of how to score music for different performing artists and ho...

Patty continues her story as she begins to study Marty Stouffer's WILD WINGS film. Studying the film, Patty describes how she chose the instruments for her compositions. Also, Patty shares one of the coveted understandings of how music is designed to perfectly synchronize with the subject story of the film. Enjoy hearing Patty's reasoning as she designs her firs film score!

Patty returns to Marty Stouffer's office, signs her first contract as a professional film score composer, and returns home to begin composing music for her first two films

Patty moved to Aspen, Colorado seeking a career as a film score composer. Her first interview with Marty Stouffer Productions Company did not go entirely as she might have hoped!

Determined to understand how to write music, a subject not taught at the college, Patty invents her own methods of learning, significantly advancing her expertise.

As a brand new student at Mt. Hood Community College, Patty continues her story of her experiences with new classes, providing the foundation of her story. The learning process Patty reveals is an extraordinary example of optimism and dedication to personal determination for success.

Patty arrives at Mt. Hood Community college as a registered music major student. Uncertain as to how she would fit in as a self taught musician, Patty entered her first class on orchestration hoping to learn how the tonalities of the symphony blended together in performance. Upon entering the classroom, her first encounter with the instructor was profound to say the least!

Introducing the story of Patty Carlson's journey from teaching herself how to play the piano and compose music to international fame in the Play the Piano Overnight® videos, followed by her journey after Play the Piano Overnight to discovering the true healing power of music.

Arriving at Timberline Lodge, Patty weaves a story of events enchanting your very senses. Enter the private world of the infamous movie producer, Saul Zaentz, in the sweetness of the engaging time he spent with Patty, influencing the very foundation of her destiny in the world of composing and producing music for films.

"Play the Piano Overnight" author and teacher Patty Carlson invites you into her private world, traveling back in time to when she first sat down at a piano, at 21 years old. An artistic story teller, Patty will draw you into an almost mystical sense of her destiny as it unfolds. In episode 2, Patty begins her journey, traveling across the country to Timberline Lodge, in Mt. Hood, Oregon.

Introduction to PATTY CARLSON's remarkable 52 year journey from teaching herself how to play the piano at 21, composing and producing music for Marty Stouffer's "WILD AMERICA", teaching a new understanding of music in "Play the Piano Overnight" to realizing the Numeric Language of Music's true healing power.