musicality

Hi all, I wanted to let you know that my TEDxTalk has been approved for public release, and is now Live on YouTube. Over the years, many people have said to me that I should do a TEDTalk about Simply Music. And whilst promoting oneself…

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I have an adult student (currently in Level 3) who sent me the following email and I would like to reply to this: “I would love to have more feedback on how to play better! I am very happy with my classes the following is…

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I’m wondering why there are no expression, dynamic, or tempo indications in the written music, particularly on classical pieces. It seems to me that especially by the Development levels, wouldn’t that be important for students and to be faithful to what the composer intended? I…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• classical, classical music, Development Levels, dynamics, expression, fingering, interpretation of classical pieces, Laurie Richards, musicality, ornament, Robin Keehn, tempo, urtext

Recently, a general question was asked, and in the email the words “rhythmically challenged” were used as a metaphor. It prompted an email exchange that is worth reading. I have provided a digest below. Kind regards, “… I would like to hear from the experienced…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• coordination, musicality, profoundly musical, rhythmically challenged

Sheri emailed me about how I develop musicality with my students. She said, “I haven’t worked much formally with my students in expressing the musicality of pieces. I wonder if you could share with me some of what you do to formally train the musicality.…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• expression, musicality

I’m a new teacher here and I’ve already started one class of young kids who are excited to learn, and I’m excited to teach them. This is great, I’m having fun and feel totally good about this for them. However, I’m having an issue with…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• accompaniment, music as a lifelong companion, musicality, traditional to Simply Music

I am excited to write this post because I’ve got this idea that I’d like your feedback on. I loved Gordon’s post and have been following and summarizing the Simpedia entry headed ‘Reading/Playlist’ since. I loved Gordon’s post because I too am concerned and have been…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• different facets of musicianship, musicality, musicianship, reading, well rounded musician

I’d like to briefly introduce a slightly different perspective on the issue of parent frustration with shared lessons. I can think of another concern those parents may have. As well as the somewhat misguided concerns about students showing that they understand their new material, or…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• group lesson, musical expression, musicality, parent concerns, Playlist

I would like to respond to both of the following Forum questions. (And having read through my own response, wish to apologize in advance for some of my long, wordy sentences.) Question 1: “….. are we allowed to photocopy the music of the Arrangements to…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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