Upon completion of a Kodaly certification program, the need for plans to develop a method of PREPARING, PRESENTING, and PRACTICING a concept was still a challenge.  The following lessons were developed as a means to provide a solution to the problem.  Consideration had to be given to teacher grade assignment and previous music study by students.

The plans were taught to fourth and fifth grade students at Ogden Elementary school in Beaumont, Texas.  These students had no previous knowledge of Kodaly method.  Classes were held twice a week for forty-five minutes.  Success of the program was apparent by the students’ participation in Middle and High School music organizations.

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Great technique is meaningless if the instrument cannot achieve optimum performance.

Pianists  Should know the “Insides of Their Piano” and How They May Best Perform .

 The Piano Technician Should Play Very Well in order to Understand and Know the Instrument and Client.

Not All Piano Tunings are the Same – Some are Worthless.

“Upright Piano” is a “Contradiction in Terms”.

Plastics and Composites are for Model Airplanes—Not Pianos.

There are No “Good” or “Bad” Pianos – They are the Products of many Specific Elements –

Found in This Book.

After a lifetime of music, I am now a music teacher. I traveled with the Sevengettes, an all-girl band, to every state in the union and to 42 countries. After marriage, I played for 44 years with the Plymouth Community Band, and formed a four-piece swing group to play for nursing homes and senior houses.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Music is a love that becomes a passion, and I am now trying to give that knowledge and passion to a new generation.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Theory is hard to understand, but bright tots and those of other ages will enjoy their music so much more if they know what they are creating and understand what they are doing.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Music Theory for Little Einsteins and Big Dummies was written to help young and old learn and understand the science of music. It was written in a down-to-earth way as if I were speaking to someone seated across from me. Many of my students are enjoying the music in their lives and find it fills a great need.

Looking for that definitive text that covers improvisation in all its diversity with clarity and ease? Are you ready to put in the time and effort required to be a complete musician? Are you unable to afford huge tuitions for your education, but want the careful guidance that a private teacher with the right text can give you? Your search has ended!

This book covers "Essential" materials for a thorough study of improvisation and Jazz piano in two parts: Techniques and Styles. Part 1 includes studies of chord voicings, (how to arrange chord notes in your hands), harmonic and linear approaches to soloing, keyboard bass, rhythmic phrasing, and the "free areas" of introductions, endings, and turnarounds. Part 2 covers a chronological study of style from early Stride techniques, through Swing, Be-Bop, modal harmony, Latin "montuno" techniques and thoughts on soloing in general.

Serious amateurs and young professionals alike will learn basic concepts, enabling a deeper pursuit of each subject, opening the door to a personal repertoire and individual style for a lifetime of enjoyment.

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Great technique is meaningless if the instrument cannot achieve optimum performance.

Pianists  Should know the “Insides of Their Piano” and How They May Best Perform .

 The Piano Technician Should Play Very Well in order to Understand and Know the Instrument and Client.

Not All Piano Tunings are the Same – Some are Worthless.

“Upright Piano” is a “Contradiction in Terms”.

Plastics and Composites are for Model Airplanes—Not Pianos.

There are No “Good” or “Bad” Pianos – They are the Products of many Specific Elements –

Found in This Book.

After a lifetime of music, I am now a music teacher. I traveled with the Sevengettes, an all-girl band, to every state in the union and to 42 countries. After marriage, I played for 44 years with the Plymouth Community Band, and formed a four-piece swing group to play for nursing homes and senior houses.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Music is a love that becomes a passion, and I am now trying to give that knowledge and passion to a new generation.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Theory is hard to understand, but bright tots and those of other ages will enjoy their music so much more if they know what they are creating and understand what they are doing.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Music Theory for Little Einsteins and Big Dummies was written to help young and old learn and understand the science of music. It was written in a down-to-earth way as if I were speaking to someone seated across from me. Many of my students are enjoying the music in their lives and find it fills a great need.