I love the interval game Miss Natalie is doing! I missed the second word. Have any of you guys gotten them all right?

It’s always exciting to start a New Year and think of all the possibilities for improvement and progress in piano studies. I just came across this great article titled, 10 Ways to Improve Your Musicianship in 2010.  I encourage you to read it and think about what ideas you want to implement for yourselves. In fact, if you leave your favorite idea from Chris Foley’s article in the comments below, I’ll give you a bonus of 10 points at your next lesson!

My favorite is 5. Go on a diet – of listening. I really want to make a point to listen to more quality piano performances this year – both in person and via recordings. If you come across any great recordings, post a link here or let me know!

I created this song myself. I used the  whole tone scale at the beginning. It is called peaceful evening.

I  can’t   wait  for  the  recital! I  am  very  nervous  but  I  am practicing  a  lot so   I  hope I  don’t make any mistakes.

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music.
~Gustav Mahler~

I really like this!
It’s very true to reality for me.

I love fall. It always gets my composing/arranging juices flowing; I get so energized when I do it this time of year. Whenever I start practicing I always have to mess around and make up some melodies-maybe it’s the wonderful cold chills. If that’s the case, keep the cold a ‘comin’!

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.
~Isaac Stern~

Here’s another piece that I composed!

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is.
~William P. Merrill~

I have often felt this way-anybody else?

Music is the poetry of the air.
~Richter~