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Famous ComposersInfluence of MusicInspirationMusic Star StudiosRevamping Classical Music: “Classical” Composition Tools with a Popular Twist
In my years as a piano teacher, I've encountered students of all ages and backgrounds. Not surprisingly, I usually have at least one student who hates any of the music they are "supposed" to play. Many students can't connect to the standard teaching literature written by dead European guys; they want to learn music they know. However, standard teaching literature does serve a purpose in teaching specific techniques and composition tools, so what's a piano teacher to do, today?
Music History Monday: June 20 Happy Birthday, Brian Wilson! Co-founder of the Beach Boys, singer/songwriter, one of the major innovators in music production and the principal originator of the, “California Sound”, Brian Wilson was born on this day in 1942. Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen top 40 hits for Beach Boys, and is...
Music History Monday: April 25 Happy Birthday, Jerry Leiber! Jerome “Jerry” Leiber was born on this day in 1933 in Maryland. Better known as half of the legendary songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller, Jerry was responsible for helping to create a definitive mid-century pop sound. The songs written by Leiber and Stoller were written during the...
Famous ComposersInfluence of MusicInspirationMusic HistoryMusic Star StudiosMusic History Monday: April 17
Music History Monday: April 17 Happy Birthday, Artur Schnabel! Born April 17 in 1882, Artur Schnabel (1882-1952) is an Austrian classical pianist, composer and educator. Growing up in Vienna, Schnabel started taking piano lesson at age four, after becoming interested in his sister’s lessons. His talent and passion for learning led him to taking lessons...
Today we celebrate a record set by The Beatles. On this day in 1964, The Beatles set a record when 14 of the Billboard Top 100 songs are theirs.
Today, we celebrate Otis Redding's Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay.
Today we celebrate one of the Three B's. Happy Birthday, Bach!
Music History Monday: March 7 Today we celebrate the release of “We Are the World”, which was released as a single on March 7 in 1985. This song was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and was recorded for charity to help battle famine in Africa. The song brought together an impressive list of...
