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Delightful

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Education Articles - Play Piano - Avoid the 7 Most Common Piano Practice Errors - Amazines.com Article Search Engine

Education Articles - Play Piano - Avoid the 7 Most Common Piano Practice Errors - Amazines.com Article Search Engine


Let's go over the seven most common practice errors and the secrets to unlock flawless and effortless practice progress:
As a piano teacher or student are we not hearing these daily?
1. I just want to learn to play a piece – I do not have time for boring scales or theory
2. Metronome practice? You must be kidding!
3. The most important thing is to get the notes right
4. If you practice and make a mistake, just keep trying, eventually you will get it
5. Only people who cannot play piano need to write in finger numbers
6. Never mind practicing technique or learning theory, just practice a piece until you get it.
7. If I play a piece often enough I will be able to play it from memory.

Ever heard of these before? - Please, read the article to find my explanations! Enjoy and play well!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Cassiopea M. Bostan, Pianist: Cassiopea (10) plays Invention 1-J.S.Bach

Cassiopea M. Bostan, Pianist: Cassiopea (10) plays Invention 1-J.S.Bach: "This is Bach's first two-part invention. I enjoy playing Bach, I can feel the musical lines. It makes me happy playing this beautiful music..."

Cassiopea is playing the 1st Invention by J.S. Bach beautifully; cannot wait to hear the next invention she will work on.

Classical Piano Lessons.Com: Piano Scales Free Videos

Classical Piano Lessons.Com: Piano Scales Free Videos: "Please, enjoy a few of my FREE videos. Absolutely anyone can open up the book Play Piano In All Keys Scales Only by Eva Martin Hollaus fin..."

Monday, July 18, 2011

The Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio, Perris, CA, USA: Piano Guild completions May through July 13, 2011

The Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio, Perris, CA, USA: Piano Guild completions May through July 13, 2011: "Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio 2011 Guild audition results May through July 13, 2011 No years National Winner Gold ..."

Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio Piano Guild Results May through July 13, 2011

I am so glad the majority of guild auditions are over. Only a few students who could not test earlier will be testing at the end of July and in August.
I must admit everyone played beautifully and the hard work paid off.  All I can tell you as a teacher is: I wish I had had this opportunity in my childhood and teens. But out of my struggles came the answers and I am very grateful for my journey. My focus is on sharing my knowledge and get it distributed to whomever wishes to listen.

Here are our results; so far 20 gold medals (that is 10 - 15 pieces performed) and a total of 244 pieces prepared and judged. Still more pieces to get ready -- and my reward? It is hearing my students perform beautifully; that is very rewarding to me. A gigantic thank you, to the parents who needed to make certain practice happened. Even the most responsible talents still require a parental coaxing and sometimes greater push to stay motivated and practice.

If you are wondering how I can get so many students prepared, please take a look at Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook that greatly facilitates all teaching and learning of scales chords/cadences and arpeggios and that is the core tool to help students progress so quickly and accomplish so much in a short time. All students except Elementary A students tested on scales, chords/cadences and everyone performing 10 - 15 pieces also performed arpeggios, except my Elementary C student. I was happy that he managed the scales; next year we will add the arpeggios for the white keys.

When I was little, on the contrary no teacher could really explain to me the importance of practicing scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios. Now, that I am teaching, it is all starting to make sense. I am very grateful to the piano guild program that requires scales and cadences and also scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios in lieu of pieces. These skills are easy to master using the book Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook, available at: http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/

Here are the results:


Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio 2011 Guild audition results May through July 13, 2011
No years   National Winner Gold Medal
Classification
# pieces
Judge: Sylvia Barton
Temecula, CA May 13, 2011
6
Chloe Lovato
Intermediate C
IC
National
10
5
Cynthia Nguyen Phan
Intermediate Special
IS
National
10
5
Kathleen Nguyen Phan
Intermediate C
IC
National
10
5
Stacey Nguyen Phan
Elementary Special
ES
National
10
Judge: Rita E. Fendrick
Clearwater, FL May 19, 2011
1
Geroge Bostan II
Elementary C
EC
National
10
3
Cassiopea A. Bostan
Intermediate Special
IS
International
15
Judge: Jean Shackleton
Riverside, CA May 21, 2011
6
Ranen Unger Hicks
Intermediate Special
IS
National
10
Judge: Sylvia Barton
Monterey Park, CA June 12, 2011
0
Vishakh Pillai
Intermediate B
IB
District
5
1
Vinayak Pillai
Intermediate E
IE
District
5
Judge: Valerie Vaughan
San Diego - Escondido, CA July 8, July 13 2011
2
Patrick Xu
Preparatory Special
PS
International
15
1
Charys Hong
Elementary A
EA
National
10
1
Rachel Hong
Elementary A
EA
National
10
1
Juliette Beucler
Preparatory B
PB
National
10
5
Andrew Vu
Preparatory B
PB
National
10
5
Nessa Vu
Intermediate C
IC
National
10
4
Victoria Vu
Intermediate C
IC
State
9
5
Kelly Rausch
Intermediate A
IA
National
10
6
Thulasi Yogarajah
Intermediate B
IB
National
10
1
Adam Ghilarducci
Intermediate C
IC
National
10
3
Brittany Durgiah
Intermediate A
IA
District
5
8
Bret Paddock
Preparatory C
PC
International
15
6
Mitchell Johnson
Preparatory A
PA
National
10
3
Anais Perkins
Intermediate B
IB
National
10
9
Sai Sivapalan
Preparatory Special
PS
International
15
total pieces performed
244