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Older piano student, beginner, working on Take 5 two weeks ago. Played it back to me today but in 8. Pretty sure I also unwittingly played it in 8 when […]

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A film released in 2018, now on Youtube. Two middle aged guys talk to Ornette Coleman in his apartment. They are visiting a master musician near the end of his […]

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A flock of birds is overhead. A piano teacher who looks like Meryl Streep and three students who look like the Thompson Twins sit in High Park having a picnic […]

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There is a feature in Logic Pro that emanates a drummer, tonight I had some happy accidents, discovered some new methods to program it making it even more realistic. It […]

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student went to their teacher, said i stink. i’m never going to get this right. i’m a horrible player. i’m an imposter. teacher said yes that’s all true. student was […]

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A 7 yr. old piano student told her teacher “It’s weird you call these black notes Eb but they’re in different parts of the piano. Why don’t you give each […]

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Turned on the metronome, said to the little guy “Can you hear the sounds that are repeating?” nodded affirmatively. Then I asked if he could do it but he played […]

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student: i’m sorry mrs. stadnk. i know i didn’t practise i’m sorry i tried really like i even have reminder posters on the wall in my room  “practise” like i […]

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The 40 something year old beginner piano student has a tough time coordinating both hands. I try to slow it all down and work on separate hands. Ask him to […]