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Transcribing Bass Lines ( Popular Music ) Part 1

Eric — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:00:22 +0000

Transcribing Bass Lines Now that I’ve completed my listening of popular tunes in C major, I am transcribing bass lines of my favourite tunes. Learning Outcomes Parse together the harmonic progression of the tunes Reflect on how the rhythm of the bass line affects the mood and direction Reflect on the usage of chords outside …

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Front to Back

Eric — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:34:44 +0000

In the last two piano sessions, I simply worked on Mozart piano sonata as a whole. In fact, there were lots of things to work on! I particularly wanted to work on the evenness of eighth notes in the left hand, adding dimension to the trills before the cadences of sections and capture that Mozart …

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Mozart Sonata in C – Parallel Key Modulation

Eric — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:14:06 +0000

While I was working on the Mozart C major Sonata, two bars caught my attention. In my experience, often, a bar on it’s own does not generate a meaningful feeling. However, two bars, when placed next to each other, can have a profound aesthetic that the chords alone did not achieve. You can hear the …

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What to Expect When Your Child Takes Piano Lessons

Eric — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 02:19:29 +0000

Piano lessons are often extensive multi-year long journeys. At the age of 26, I have had 15 years of piano lessons. EN Music Studio supports a 3 year curriculum that can be extended based on student interest. That being said, it is often hard for parents to imagine what piano lessons look like when they …

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Parent Involvement

Eric — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 01:45:14 +0000

Parent involvement is an important aspect of piano lessons. In my experience, all piano students that reach any level of success has the common factor of an involved parent. Why is it important? Relatability is a large part of why parent involvement is important. Many parents request piano lessons for their children to provide them …

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