1. Frederick Chopin- His Childhood
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

Frederick Chopin was well known as a virtuoso pianist and composer, but little is written about his childhood. This article charts his life from birth to early manhood.   Chopin's

2. The Piano Wizard: Review
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...ur Computer? Yes and no... In a setup similar to the now popular Guitar Hero video game, beginning pianists follow along with color coded notes that scroll up the computer screen. Colored sti...

3. So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...ll remember President Clinton and his saxophone, but did you know that President Nixon was an accomplished pianist? And more recently a girl who was a musician long before she became an academi...

4. SmartMusic Master Educators Share Their Secrets
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...ntation only focus on that one application.  Whether that aspect is using SmartMusic as a surrogate pianist for your solos and small ensembles or whether it leans more towards simplifying the ...

5. A Review of My Piano by eMedia Software
(Computer Software/Learn To Play an Instrument)

The newest release from eMedia, My Piano is a fun, well thought out software based method for learning piano for the total beginner.   Built for ages 6 and up, this MIDI capable program brings piano i

6. 7 Year Old Composer To Perform On Jay Leno March 10th
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...omote the Release of 'Live in Concert-'by Me'-Ethan Bortnick' MIAMI, March 6, 2008 -- Young musician, pianist and composer Ethan Bortnick will be on a promotional tour promoting the in-store ...

7. Tips and Secrets of SmartMusic Master Educators
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...ntation only focus on that one application.  Whether that aspect is using SmartMusic as a surrogate pianist for your solos and small ensembles or whether it leans more towards simplifying the ...

8. A Brief Biography of Mozart
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

...father to begin active music instruction with Wolfgang, and within a year he was already an accomplished pianist. By age five he began to compose pieces of music for the piano , with his father wr...

9. Caring for a Piano From the Moment of Purchase
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...ion of heat, but the direct stream of air isn't good for the piano. Be sure there's a light source for the pianist, but you also shouldn't put the piano in direct sunlight. Remember that little critte...

10. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
(Teacher Resources/Jazz)

...quot; was similarly adapted. Other touring programs include tributes to Louis Armstrong; Fats Waller (with pianist Dick Hyman); and "Playing With Fire," a 25-minute, 3-movement concerto for ...

11. Does Reading Make Music?
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...anics, but we may not be considered "musicians." No doubt you have listened to a pianist and come away saying, "That performance really carried me away." On the ...

12. Piano Lessons And Perfectionism
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...ou feel like the music is playing you. Isn't that enough? About the Author: Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helpin...

13. New Age Music - How It's Made
(Teacher Resources/Music in General)

...here are some guidelines out there for what defines the meaning of New Age music. Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been he...