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Over There : Remembering World War I by Susan Smith
Over There has been a defining song to boost morale home and abroad in the 20th century....
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Overworked, Overtired piano teacher by Shirley Kirsten
The results are clear...(Video capture)...
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Pacticing on a Digital Piano (Pros and Cons) by Shirley Kirsten
The digital piano playing experience is discussed and demonstrated on video with additional blog commentary....
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Pandora Kills The Radio Star... And I Like It! by Wilfried Voss
Our local station calls their program "the best variety. The matter of the fact is, they play the same songs EVERY SINGLE DAY....
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Parceling out voices in Chopin's Nocturne in F, Op. 15 by Shirley Kirsten
Exploring a mosaic of lines...
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Part 2, Bach to Nature: The Avian Shuffle by Shirley Kirsten
I revisit Oso De Oro Park to film geese, ducks, gulls doing a lighthearted shuffle.
CPE Bach's March accompanies. It's whimsical!...
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Part 2, Piano Instruction, Debussy Arabesque no. 1 (video) by Shirley Kirsten
In Part two the Arabesque modulates to another key, and presents chords interspersed with triplet motifs from the first section. ...
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part 3, Mozart Sonata in C, K.545, Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing by Shirley Kirsten
Part three: A journey through Mozart's Development Section and Recapitulation, of Sonata no. 16 in C Major, K. 545
Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing ...
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PART TWO: Guess what happened on the way to my El Cerrito piano studio? by Shirley Kirsten
More than a sight to behold!...
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PART3: Guess what I found on the way to my El Cerrito piano studio? by Shirley Kirsten
Go to my site to find out!...
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Passion Or Fashion Media BEWARE by Kathy Jones
God is listening to what we do and say behind close doors and over the air....
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Patience and Practicing by Shirley Kirsten
Patient practicing is satisfying as it supports musical growth....
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Patience Reminders for Impatient Piano Students by Shirley Kirsten
The virtue of patience should embed piano practicing....
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Patriots-shun these songs by Nomde Lum
An excerpt from my new book, *Discordant Sound.*...
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Paul Oakenfold - Bunkka by Wa Conner
CD Review of Paul Oakenfold's - Bunkka as published in LOLLIPOP Magazine Issue #61....
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Paying a Child to Practice Piano?! by Shirley Kirsten
Reasons to oppose the whole idea!...
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Perfect Pitch, What's the Big Deal? by Shirley Kirsten
A prominent researcher links absolute pitch to the tone languages....
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Performance Anxiety and Pressure Relievers by Shirley Kirsten
There's hope on the horizon...
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Performance Anxiety and the Pianist by Shirley Kirsten
Crippling performance anxiety reared its ugly head....
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Performing Beethoven's Pathetique, Adagio Cantabile by Shirley Kirsten
If music be the food of love, play on.
The great composer is true to these words. A more memorable slow movement I have not encountered....
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Phrasing Chopin's music in Words by Shirley Kirsten
Irina Morozova, on the faculty of the Special Music School and Mannes College in Manhattan, frames Chopin's music in words, syllables, poetry....
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Physical Fitness and Piano Playing by Shirley Kirsten
Gym routines and how they kick in to healthy piano expression...
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Physical fitness routines that aid piano playing by Shirley Kirsten
Various regimens explored...
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Pianist, Beth Levin weighs in on Competitions by Shirley Kirsten
and updates her creative undertakings....
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Pianist, Irina Morozova in concert at New York's Mannes College by Shirley Kirsten
The artist's playing is heaven on earth...
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Pianist, Lugansky's teacher, showed greatness in her own right by Shirley Kirsten
I line up Schumann performances of teacher, Tatiana Nikolayeva, and pupil. Go directly to site....
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Pianist, Sara Davis Buechner lights up the Berkeley Piano Club by Shirley Kirsten
And honors Reah Sadowsky...
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Pianists, back pain and my personal rehab by Shirley Kirsten
bundled into a BALL...
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Piano Cardio by Shirley Kirsten
A bouncy, buoyant romp over the keys with benevolent cardiovascular effects....
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Piano Forums and the Thumb by Shirley Kirsten
Explored motions of the thumb in piano playing...
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Piano Gym and Remedial Practice by Shirley Kirsten
4-note arpeggios are on display! Forward, in reverse, 10ths, legato/staccato, with tips on how to un-snag...
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piano gym routines with a 10 year old student by Shirley Kirsten
An energy boosting romp over the keyboard, with a 10 year old student who actually practices! ...
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Piano Instruction, Mozart Sonata in Bb, K. 281 by Shirley Kirsten
first movement, Allegro--Tips on practicing in a slow tempo frame...
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Piano Instruction. Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca from Sonata in A, K. 331 by Shirley Kirsten
The popular, light-hearted movement is explored....
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Piano Instruction: A Beautiful Mozart Minuet not often played (video) by Shirley Kirsten
I showcase this musical treasure in a video tutorial....
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Piano Instruction: A charming selection for elementary students is explored by Shirley Kirsten
I pay tribute to William Gillock, with a video tutorial on "The Glass Slipper."
Baby-step, parceled out learning is demonstrated....
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Piano instruction: A six-year old child is awakened to the singing tone and how to produce it by Shirley Kirsten
Irina Morozova demonstrates the art of teaching piano in a beginning phase of lessons.
http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/a-six-year-old-chil...
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Piano Instruction: Avoiding a Crash and Burn in Fast Tempo (Video) by Shirley Kirsten
How to counteract anxious, over-crowded, tangled up notes, that bring music to a grinding halt. ...
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Piano Instruction: Avoiding Injuries by Shirley Kirsten
Grieg's "Butterfly" from his Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, is the springboard for a discussion about practice-related injuries and how to avoid them....
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Piano Instruction: Bach Invention in F, spring forward wrist /hand rotation by Shirley Kirsten
Tips on shaping phrases with supple, forward wrist motions, and hand rotations, with form analysis....
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Piano Instruction: Beethoven's Tempest Sonata no.17 Op. 31 no.2 by Shirley Kirsten
All Six parts in video and blog...
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Piano Instruction: Big leaps and shifty eyeballs by Shirley Kirsten
How to make death defying leaps without a crash and burn....
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Piano Instruction: Blocking Notes and Tracking Thumbs (video) by Shirley Kirsten
To navigate myriads of skinny black notes in Chopin's Black Key Etude, I recommend note blocking and thumb tracking....
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Piano Instruction: Burgmuller's animated Ballade by Shirley Kirsten
tips on phrasing and contouring...
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Piano Instruction: Chopin B minor Waltz, Op. 69 No. 2 by Shirley Kirsten
I play through slowly, with commentary (video)...
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Piano Instruction: Chopin Mazurka, Op. 68, No. 3 (Video) by Shirley Kirsten
I explore ways to practice this lovely Romantic era composition....
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Piano Instruction: Debussy Arabesque, No. 1 (Video) by Shirley Kirsten
Rolling, wave-like shapes and forms characterize this piece from the Impressionist era....
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Piano Instruction: Domenico Scarlatti, Minuetto in C Major, L. 217 (Videos) by Shirley Kirsten
How to approach with a rolling forward wrist motion--...
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Piano Instruction: Five finger warm-ups in Major and minor by Shirley Kirsten
Warming up at the piano with a sensible, step-wise approach....
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Piano instruction: Gershwin Prelude No. 2 in C# minor by Shirley Kirsten
This bluesy lullaby is a challenge to play....
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