Musicmaker Piano Studio is a place where students learn to play the piano right away, using the Simply Music Piano Method. Here you'll find students of all ages working and playing together.
Methodology: Simply Music vs. Traditional
There are four distinguishing features that separate Simply Music from other, traditional programs:
• The quantity of music that students learn
• The quality of music that students immediately learn to play
• The speed of progress
• The ease with which students experience the process
Student Goals
When comparing Simply Music to other programs, it is important to understand that our stated goals are distinctly different from traditional methods. Our foundation for achieving results, and the thrust of our efforts, are directed towards the following goals for you as a student:
• Having the ability to play a huge repertoire covering classical, contemporary, blues, jazz and accompaniment pieces
• Experiencing playing as a natural self-expression
• Having a highly positive, self-affirming experience with music learning
• Developing the ability to self-generate. i.e. the ability to progress independently. This includes developing a foundation of music reading, writing, composition, improvisation, arrangement, structure and theory, etc.
Common Sense Approach
"Expecting students to read music before they've learned how to play is like expecting children to read & spell before they've learned how to talk."
-Neil Moore, Simply Music founder
Events Calendar...it's 2010!!
I won't be going to Jackson AVE open mike night anymore - they got rid of the piano!!
Until Spring Break in March, there are no vacation days coming up.
Links that come in handy:
here's a link I just discovered that has tons of free, downloadable sheet music! : http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/
Playlist assessment form, levels 1-4
Playlist assessment form, levels 5-9
Curriculum Overview
the History of Simply Music
large size manuscript paper
regular size manuscript paper
piano composition manuscript paper
Click the above picture to see the video from our Progressive Music dinner back in September!
A Wednesday bunch
