Open Your Heart to New Genres of Music
October 4, 2021
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Opening your heart to people groups and cultures outside your own could help you open your mind to other ways of thinking.
Author: Sandy Connolly
How to Use the PA Player App to Help You Begin Playing Piano
September 17, 2021
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Now that it’s mid-September, I have a lot of new beginning piano students. Yay! So I thought it would be a good time to write
What Is a Blue Note?
September 10, 2021
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Blue Notes Are “Wrong” Notes Some people would consider blue notes to be “wrong notes.” But they’re not just any wrong notes. They’re particular wrong
Yay! You Have a Head Cold!
August 27, 2021
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Head colds are a fact of life. Here are some tips from the professionals on how to manage them during your singing career or course of study.
Tips for Getting Started on Piano
August 20, 2021
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Whether you are an adult starting from scratch or a parent helping your child, here are a few things that are helpful to know in
Eye Contact Is Crucial
August 11, 2021
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If you want to add power to your vocal performance (singing or speaking, for that matter), the number one way to add power to your
Rituals of Preparation
July 30, 2021
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Everyone Gets Into a Slump Having worked weekly with 15 – 30 musicians 45 weeks out of the year for over 20 years, I observe
How to Use the Circle of Fifths to Identify Key Signatures
July 22, 2021
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This is the fourth and final post in a series on How to Identify the 15 Key Signatures. In order for this to be helpful,
How to Draw the Circle of Fifths
July 15, 2021
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Being able to draw the circle of 5ths from memory is a helpful skill to acquire when you want to memorize all 15 key signatures. Here’s how!
How to Spell the Interval of a Fifth: Part 2
July 9, 2021
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This is the second in a series of posts called How to Memorize the 15 Key Signatures. In my previous post, How to Spell the
