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Teaching Students to Pedal, Part 4: Introducing Debussy’s Pedal Indications
Raj BhimaniApril 6, 2020
ENERGY BOOST: 5 PERKY PATTER SONGS
SchmoperaMarch 30, 2020
How to Teach Piano Sight Reading Successfully – Part 1
E-MusicMaestroMarch 21, 2020
Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part 3: The Portato Touch
Raj BhimaniMarch 9, 2020

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Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part 2: Understanding Beethoven’s Pedal Markings

Raj BhimaniFebruary 20, 2020

Students as well as teachers can be confused by the variety of ways Beethoven indicated when he wanted one or more of the pedals used. This is because he had a ... Continue Reading...

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The Politics of Freedom – and the Powerful Role of Music and Composition

ON StageFebruary 18, 2020

The two works slated for performance by the SOI on 25th February could not be more different. But both are compelling essays that convey a message directly from... Continue Reading...

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Music and Nature: Flowers

InterludeFebruary 6, 2020

Flowers show us the invisible world – they pop up to show us Spring, they dance in the wind, they bring happiness, and can mark occasions of solemnity. Composer... Continue Reading...

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Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part 1: Training the Right Foot

Raj BhimaniFebruary 1, 2020

Piano teachers know the challenges of developing proper pedal technique in the students they instruct. In this first of a series of articles we’ll focus on teac... Continue Reading...

Music Education2 min read

ORGANIZING YOUR SCORES: A SERIOUS BUSINESS

SchmoperaJanuary 12, 2020

If you’re a collector of opera scores, you likely have some system of organizing them for easy perusal. All those beautiful hardcover editions, charmingly tatte... Continue Reading...

Music Education4 min read

My Life as a Moon Rock

ON StageDecember 31, 2019

“So how exactly do you become a conductor?” Ever since I first earned enough money from conducting to allow me to keep at least one nostril above water and to s... Continue Reading...

Music Education3 min read

Best Sight Reading Tips for Exam Success, for All Instrumentalists & Singers

E-MusicMaestroDecember 27, 2019

Here are some of the sight reading techniques and tips that I have found to be most helpful for my students. IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT READING WITH PREPARATION AND PR... Continue Reading...

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What jazz contributes to the classical pianist

Piano MagazineDecember 22, 2019

There is a long tradition of teaching quality classical piano in Canada. There are also a myriad of support systems to teach theory and written scores in a vari... Continue Reading...

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