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IMPORTANT DATES Hello and welcome back to a new school year! No important dates to share this month, but I would like to share some information regarding music lessons at Cherry Valley Music. During the summer, some of my students and I created a list of the things we work on in each lesson. 7 year old Andrew had the idea of calling it Piano Brain Power. These ideas can also be applied to guitar lessons, or to any instrument! Here it is: Piano Brain Power PLAY! What we all want more than anything is to play a piece of music well, but that doesn’t happen with the wave of a magic wand! Here are the things we work on in our lessons: 1. Technique (posture, hand position, how to use our bodies, arms, wrists, hands and fingers to produce sounds) 2. Theory and Musicianship (harmonic and form analysis; written work; scales, arpeggios, chords, chord progressions) 3. Sight Reading (reading well from the first sight of a piece) 4. Correct Practice (strategies to maximize practice time and success) 5. Imagination 6. Memorization 7. Play with other musicians 8. Improvisation Just thought you’d like to know! Molly Questions or concerns? Let us know! Just a reminder—our “Little” Library is located on our property at the end of Ascott Lane. Please freely take and/or add books! Molly's Schedule | Charles' Schedule | Studio Calendar Molly and Charles Click here if you ever have any questions about our schedule. Check our online Calendar for exact dates. We are happy to accommodate anyone who would like an online lesson for any reason. Just give some lead time so we can gather materials together. Thoughts, questions or concerns? Let us know! Molly and Charles COVID UPDATE We are fully opened for in-person lessons. We are completely vaccinated and are heartened that the Covid 19 numbers are reducing and vaccinated numbers are increasing in our area. If you prefer to continue online lessons, we are fine with that. If you prefer masks to be worn during lessons, we are fine with that. Just let us know. We have installed HEPA air filter systems in both studios and are providing hand sanitizer and wiping down of frequently-touched surfaces. Let common sense rule—if the student or someone in the household isn’t well, please stay home. We can provide a make up lesson (see Studio Policy) or even set up an online lesson. Will Online Piano Lessons Really Work for Me or My Child? by Wendy Stevens |
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Charles’ set of pieces, called The Kitchen Suite
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Ordering Music Online: Many of you have received links from me for music to order. I do not have a preference for where you order music, but CVM does have an educator’s account with sheetmusicplus.com. If you choose to order through them, click on this logo. CVM will receive a modest rebate for each order:
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Student Referrals We currently have students from Washington DC to Long Island, NY to St. Louis, Missouri! If you know of anyone who might like to join our studio—of any age or geographical location, please reach out with our contact information. |
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