normanmusicstudio

Monday, Nov. 21 – Lessons: 4:30 pm Charlie, Emma, Helam Peart

Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Lessons:12:30 pm Janet Gough, 4:00 pm Maerik Sollars; CLASS 4:30 PM – Maerik Sollars, Marie Ahlander, Melinda Monson, Eli Slack, Jane Bolen, Isaac Phelon;     Lesson: 5:30 pm Brooke Visser (ZOOM) 

Wednesday, Nov. 23 — Lessons: 10:30 am Jane Bolen, 12:30 pm Grant Wirig, 1:00 pm Eli Slack, 1:45 pm Marie Ahlander.

PIANO MARVEL — FREE ITEMS FOR STUDENTS:

1. SCALE NINJA  &  ARPEGGIO NINJA  (4 levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro)
2. AIM Scales (Password: Bach)
3. Hymns Made Easy
4. Let’s Play Music
5. Level 1 – METHOD, and Level 2 TECHNIC
6. PIANO MARVEL =  CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE =NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER

Electric Keyboard plus Laptop & Connector.  http://www.pianomarvel.com/app.   Signup for an Account. Paid Accounts: All Piano Marvel programs. Free Accounts: Hymns and Scales.

PIANO MARVEL FREE VIDEO COMPETITION: Mrs. Norman videos students at lessons for http://www.YouTube.com Channel: “Cheryl Norman Piano“–to enter into the VIDEO COMPETITION (due before FEBRUARY 28, 2023) performing:

SOLOS, DUETS, ENSEMBLES, ACCOMPANYING OTHER INSTRUMENTS & COMPOSITION (use MuseScore). GREAT FUN.

PIANO MARVEL has other FUN COMPETITIONS every MONTH–so students can have a great time at home and at lessons on PIANO MARVEL “Sightreading (SASR)”, “Library” songs, “Method Songs”,etc. 

Congratulations Michael Brinton for your 2021 Honorable Mention. Because we didn’t do “MAGICAL” video presentations in our YouTube solos, none of my students were winners this year. But now we know what we can do with video MAGIC, & we’ll be winners next year! PIANO MARVEL ONLINE COMPETITIONS ARE FREE IN 2021. See http://www.youtube.com “Cheryl Norman Piano” Channel to see student videos and share them with family and friends.  (Prize to the student video with the most VIEWS!)

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2020: CONGRATS Jerich Beck WINNER: Piano Marvel HS Division. CONGRATS AIM HONORS: Helam Peart & Eliza Fichialos. CONGRATS ALSO Piano Marvel FINALISTS: Emma Peart, Lucy Ririe, and Elia Beck! CONGRATS Michael Brinton & Lucy Ririe = Top Concerto Performances. CONGRATS Luke Daines = 8 Memory Songs Trophy. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL STUDENTS FOR GREAT PERFORMANCES! You can share your student’s videos with family and friends. Students will receive written evaluations of their performances. 

Students:
1. BRING all MUSIC BOOKS to Piano Lessons
2. SIT on the Piano Bench the entire Lesson
3. Good Piano POSTURE: Feet on floor, Head up, Hands on keyboard
4. Listen & Follow Teacher’s Instructions
5. DAILY: Piano assignments done at home

REWARDS (MUSIC MONEY added up for FREE SONG, PENCIL, NOTE PAPER, APP, etc.)
A – MUSIC $, TREAT          C – NO REWARD
B – STICKER                        D – GIVE YOUR TEACHER A REWARD

5 WAYS TO MEMORIZE:

1. EARS remember the sounds to help you play correctly.
2. FINGERS remember where to go (HLF) on the keyboard with consistent fingering SLOW & LOUD (in small sections).
3. EYES remember notes, SCALES & CHORDS of the music on the printed page.
4. VISUALIZATION of the BLACK & WHITE key patterns on the keyboard.
5. BRAIN knows the THEORY Foundation: Form, Key & Modulations–Harmonic structure, Rhythm, Melodic motifs, Phrasing, Dynamics, etc.