... practice. ... (musical) 'sentence', ... structure and ... portions ... practically every ... and ... progress for ... periods can ... the fuss ... speeding...
Dear Marianne, Thanks very much for the advice. I have come across (heard of, read about) similar teaching methods before. My problems are, however,...
Isleif
isleif@...
Aug 4, 2005 10:45 pm
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Karl, I believe you may have misunderstood my message. In order to get your fingers to play the notes correctly and move as you wish, you must practice small...
Hello everyone, Welcome to MusicalFossils.com. I am amazed that there are over 50,000 hits a year on this site from over 40 different countries. I never...
Dear Marianne, Yes, I think the "small, small sections/measures" are the secret. Though I knew theoretically that one must do as you said, I keep falling back...
Isleif
isleif@...
Aug 16, 2005 8:53 pm
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This looks like a joke but it isn't. This guy offers practice marathon retreats in an idyllic setting. I discovered this site because the guy is also the ...
Dear Folks, Last week I gave a brief talk at the Summer Piano Pedagogy Workshop sponsored by the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. I'll add it to the...
Dear Folks, Today, the promised article appears on MusicalFossils.com. To go directly there click on: http://www.musicalfossils.com/priorities.html. I hope...
I am experiencing problems with the 'reply' button: it seems to be working fine, but nothing is posted and all the words are lost in space! Yesterday I tried...
Isleif
isleif@...
Sep 12, 2005 9:30 pm
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Hello folks, The issue of trusting one's body has come up often in my teaching recently. So many think they have to control the fingers, that the fingers are...
Greetings, There will be a major face lift for MusicalFossils.com within the next few weeks. The changes should make it easier to read, print-out, and...
Greeting, In a world that promises something tomorrow and delivers it next month, conservative promises become wise. However, there are still exceptions and ...
Hi, Matt: The new page design looks great! Nice job. Thanks, Michele ... From: Matt Harre To: musicalfossils@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005...
Hello Matt On a quick look through it is very impressive, and I look forward to a proper study of all the sections. I speak as one who was alienated from all...
Sorry for such a late answer. ... I agree. I also need like 2 hours or more to achieve substantial improvement. But when I only have 30 minutes, I never lose...
Hello, I am Mindy, 42 years old, and have been longing to learn to play the piano forever. Problem is I have no idea where to start. Is it best to buy an...
Hello Mindy, I have been teaching piano to children and adults for over 15 years and I believe that the most important question to ask would be for an adult...
I have seen pianos that are both digital and acoustic (it was a baby grand - $6000?). I had one demonstrated for me - if I ever move into a condo, that is ...
Hi Pat! In one of the places away from home, I have a (rather cheap) Casio electronic piano called Privia. It has 88 keys and all the gizmos you want. For me...
Isleif
isleif@...
Nov 16, 2005 9:05 am
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Since this is National Teachers Week, if you are lucky enough to have a great music teacher who inspires you, you should consider giving them a big Thank You....
Hello, As a result of the SPAM the group received today, I have converted us to a moderated list. This means that any e-mail sent to the list must first be...
a new article entitled, "An Appreciation of Students," will be posted within a week. Later in the month I will announce workshops in the Washington, DC area...
mharre
mharre@...
Jan 14, 2006 12:58 am
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Hi Marianne, I hope it's o.k. to jump in like this. The digital vs. acoustic piano interests me. I'm actually a half-century old violin student, but I used...
Hi. I just turned 60 and decided to take a beginning piano course at my local community college. There are a couple of "old fossils" in the class. Anyway,...
Hi All, I've begun piano lessons and chose to start out on an electronic keyboard. It is going well so far, but I've recently started looking into upgrading...
Valerie: Congratulations for taking up piano again. To enjoy music, it's never late. I am a student, but also a teacher of adult students - a most gratifying ...
I have my piano tuned twice a year. My piano tech says that that's enough for my piano; the tuning is pretty stable. Cheers, Michele ... From: Pat McClard To:...
Since I am teaching piano out of my home, I have the piano tuned 2x yearly. HOWEVER....when I was not teaching but still playing for my own enjoyment, I am...
Re: Piano Tuning I am a friend of Matt's and a piano tuner. Yes, every piano, regardless of how much it is played requires on going, or seasonal tuning as the...
Kent Stallan
kent.stallan@...
Feb 8, 2006 12:18 am
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From: Lya Ferrer <lyaferrer@...> Subject: An Appreciation of Students Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:09:22 -0600 (CST) A wonderful article, specially for us...
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