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All About Music Theory

March 20, 2023
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  As all my students know, I teach theory with all piano and organ lessons.  Sometimes, it’s from a theory book that matches a lesson book, sometimes on the fly on an “as needed” basis. This book looks like it would be interesting to use as a review or to look ahead and see what’s […]

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What George Gershwin’s Steinway Teaches Us About Technology

March 18, 2023
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The Gershwin family donated the Steinway to the University as part of the George and Ira Gershwin initiative that is focused on research and study of the brothers’ music. According to Marc Gershwin, George and Ira’s nephew, “I wanted the instrument to be accessible to the students and faculty who would be preserving the legacy […]

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Coronavirus Etude

March 6, 2023
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For Piano and Clorox wipe. Live performances of this new work by various artists every hour, on the hour, at piano studios all around the world!

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Piano Maestro: A Parent’s Guide

February 26, 2023
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  It will be fun watching your child improve their piano skills all while having fun using Piano Maestro in lessons each week! As your child’s teacher (or YOUR teacher!), I’m looking forward to seeing the progress they will make when they start using it at home each day. This guide will help you understand how this app will […]

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Musical Presidents

February 20, 2023
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  Presidents’ Day (celebrated on the third Monday in February), was originally established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington. The holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. Presidents’ Day is […]

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About Steinway Grand Pianos

February 16, 2023
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  Founded in Manhattan in 1853, Steinway & Sons is widely considered to be one of the greatest piano makers in the world. Its grand pianos grace the world’s grandest stages and are played by the best pianists. Source: These Photos Show How Steinway Makes Its Famous Grand Pianos

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Happy Birthday, Mozart!

January 27, 2023
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    Wolfgang Amadeus Theophilus Mozart lived between 1756 and 1791. He is considered to be a classical composer. Mozart, born in Salzburg, Austria, began composing before most children go to kindergarten. By the time he was six he had played the piano and violin in public. A Wunderkind, a prodigy of the first rank […]

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Holiday Concert Near Greenbriar

November 29, 2022
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  Come join us for a free concert of holiday music! Usher in the holidays with the sounds of the Harp, Flute, Piano, Organ, Soprano vocalist, Handbells, Jazz duo and an Irish session! The concert will conclude with everyone joining in singing some traditional carols. A reception will follow. At Pender UMC on route 50, […]

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Giving Thanks

November 24, 2022
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      I’m thankful for my piano studio, my students, and my piano 🙂 During Covid I was especially thankful for the Internet! When I was growing up, my dad was a minister, meaning we lived in whatever parsonage the church chose to let us live in.  The one we had in Pawcatuck, CT […]

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Massachusetts</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/university-of-milwaukee/" rel="tag">University of Milwaukee</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/video/" rel="tag">video</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/violin/" rel="tag">violin</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/virginia/" rel="tag">Virginia</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/westerly/" rel="tag">Westerly</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/wilmington/" rel="tag">Wilmington</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/wisconsin/" rel="tag">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="https://oconnorpiano.online/tag/yamaha/" rel="tag">Yamaha</a> Leave a comment

It’s Halloween: Toccata and Fugue in d minor by J.S Bach

October 31, 2022
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| Composers, Halloween, Holiday, Pianists, Sheet Music

    Johann Sebastian Bach’s towering monument of organ music, with its deep sense of foreboding, will forever be associated with Halloween. The piece is recognizable to most and has been featured in many films, including: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Black Cat (1934), Disney’s Fantasia (1940), Sunset Boulevard (1950), 20,000 Leagues Under the […]

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