CLASSES, & Makeup Lessons
Monday, March 27: Lessons: 2:30 pm Eli & Charlotte Shepherd. 4:00 pm Zephora Hatch CLASS 4:30 pm – Charlie, Helam Peart, Zephora Hatch, Charlotte & Eli Shepherd, Grant Wirig, Michael Brinton. Lesson: 5:30 pm Michael Brinton
Tuesday, March 28: Lesson: 2:30 James Ahlander, CLASS 3:00 pm — James Ahlander, Heber & Jane Ririe, Cael Christensen CLASS 4:00 pm Emma Peart, Melinda Monson, Peterson family: Max, Ali, Demi, London, Berlin, Ava. Lessons: 5:00 pm London Peterson, 5:30 pm Brooke Visser.
Wednesday, March 29: Lessons: 12:30 pm Janet Gough, CLASS 4:00 pm Benjamin Lambert, Eli Slack, Isaac Phelon, Dalton West, Jane Bolen, Maerik Sollars. Lesson 5:00 pm Benjamin Lambert.
RECITAL — Tentatively on MAY 26 (FRIDAY) at 7:30 PM at MJ PIANOS – 920 East State Rd. American Fork, Utah —If there is an earlier time in May that opens up at MJ Pianos, they will let me know. If it remains on May 26, I will have an early May RECITAL in my home for those who can’t attend on May 26.
PIANO MARVEL — VIDEO COMPETITION 2023: HIGH SCHOOLS WINNERS: CONGRATULATIONS: Winner: ELI SHEPHERD, Runner Up: MICHAEL BRINTON
PIANO MARVEL – FREE TOOLS:
- SCALE NINJA & ARPEGGIO NINJA (4 levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro)
- AIM Scales (Password: Bach)
- Hymns Made Easy
- Let’s Play Music
- Level 1 – METHOD, and Level 2 TECHNIC
- 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:
- EARS remember the sounds to help you play correctly.
- FINGERS remember where to go (HLF) on the keyboard with consistent fingering SLOW & LOUD (in small sections).
- EYES remember notes, SCALES & CHORDS of the music on the printed page.
- VISUALIZATION of the BLACK & WHITE key patterns on the keyboard.
- BRAIN knows the THEORY Foundation: Form, Key & Modulations–Harmonic structure, Rhythm, Melodic motifs, Phrasing, Dynamics, etc.
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