Keys & Strings Music Studio

On a recent visit to see his Grandma, Noah S (a new piano enounters student) was excited to notice that she had a piano. Grandma even found one of her old lesson books with her name and Age 7 written in the cover. She played him several songs................and then he asked............but do you know Happy Clown? That's my favorite. When she said that she was sorry but no, she didn't know that song, he quipped, I do! I'll play it for YOU! And he did. Great job Noah!

Today we had our first Piano Encounters School Year class! And we all wore green stripes! Even Miss Sandie had on green! We learned about slow and fast beats. High and Low pitches. Quarter Notes, Half Notes and Dotted Half Notes. We danced to fast and slow steady beats. And it was fun! We liked having our pictures taken too!

Don't think of it as "practicing." Think of it as "spending time with the instrument." There are sort of two ways of "practicing": the wrong way and the right way. The wrong way is sort of watching the clock and sawing away for a certain number of minutes. The right way is to forget the clock and actually PLAY the instrument with intense focus. You should never "practice" for more than 20 minutes at a stretch. If you can do two, three, or more such "practice" sessions a day, you will get good at playing the instrument. But never underestimate the value of "practicing" even just for 10 minutes. If you're really listening, your muscles and musicianship will benefit. Having even a general idea of both short-term and long-term goals is helpful. Keep track of what you're doing, and certainly what is required from the teacher every week (if you have a teacher). One of the best books you can get on this is Barry Green'

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Children's Choir Fridays 730 - 815 pm Kindergarten - 5th Grade October 8th - June 10 Keys & Strings Student reduced rate Less than $11.00 a week! A first vocal ensemble for students in grades K-5. Beginning singers will learn what it means to be a member of a choir and will establish a repertoire of literature including unison, rounds and partner songs. Games and movement will also be a part of the experience. K & S Singers will have performance opportunities through the year including recitals in June. No audition necessary. 45 minutes per class. Includes music. 30 classes per school year.