Tuning in
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by pianomastermind
2y ago
Sometimes I feel like I need to be a psychic at my weekly lessons. Sometimes I feel like I should just go see one. I will say this: if you don’t understand what’s going on in the mind of your student and even their parents you are probably going to be in for some ugly sounding static coming your way. I love to tell stories. This one has NOTHING to do with piano teaching and EVERYTHING to do with good service. When I was in my 20’s I had the opportunity to attend a seminar taught by a sales representative back east who represented a fortune 500 company. I earned this seminar as part of being an ..read more
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Changing the game
Piano Mastermind
by pianomastermind
2y ago
Here we go again.  Another lesson starts with my 9 year old student Matt, who blurts out before I can say hello that he’s had an awful week of practicing because he’s been playing a lot of video games this week. “Really?” I ask. “Ya, so my wrist really hurts.” ‘Interesting’ I thought. Not even ten minutes this week to learn something creative, something he can point to in the “3D” world and say….. “LOOK! I did that” to me or his parents later on.  Matt chose to spend his time where he felt comfortable and safe. Next came Gabby and her brother Nick. “How was your week?” I asked. Gabby ..read more
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“I want a Golden Goose Daddy”
Piano Mastermind
by pianomastermind
2y ago
Waiting for your Golden Goose You may be asking yourself as a pianist, teacher or student…. what does waiting around for good technique, playing endless Hanon exercises and Chopin etudes have to do with Golden Geese? It’s really quite simple in my mind, just ask Willy Wonka Golden Geese are special creatures. They require a lot of work, and you must wait around for them to mature…. only then will they start to lay their golden eggs for you!  But you must be willing to do the preparatory work, put in the hours, be patient and accept failures along the way. When the parents or students are ..read more
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Dracula and Injury avoidance…. is your technique a Pain in the Neck?
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by pianomastermind
2y ago
Is your piano practicing a PAIN IN THE NECK?“No Pain No Gain” is a motivating phrase to your average vampire. It’s just an occupational hazard that the pain is someone else’s problem. For a pianist, “No pain no Gain” should NOT BE an occupational hazard… EVER! We all know that pain is never a good sign when we are practicing, right? Did you also know that it is possible to protect yourself from even the smelliest, strongest, and meanest vampires? You can outsmart them with a secret ingredient! GARLIC! Here is the recipe: G: Get your posture correct: get the pain out of your neck. (Every one ..read more
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How to play “Angels we have heard on high”
Piano Mastermind
by pianomastermind
2y ago
Oh Joy! My new 2015 Christmas C.d. is FINALLY done! I am so pleased with how it turned out, and appreciate literally the hundreds of kind comments I have received from all of you. I forgot how much I missed composing and performing, and I plan to keep at it from now on. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I have, and that it really means something special to you…. the hours of love I poured into this project reminded me that nothing of worth comes quickly or easily yet is always worth the wait. With much love and Holiday cheer! ~Piano Mastermind Follow ME on Soundcloud…. Suzanne Elizabeth Po ..read more
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How to play “Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel”
Piano Mastermind
by pianomastermind
2y ago
This is an arrangement for my new Christmas Album I am releasing this season. The album is entitled “Classical Christmas”. With much love, Enjoy! ~Piano Mastermind Follow ME on “Soundcloud”.   ..read more
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How to play “Danny Boy/ Tura Lura Lullaby”
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by pianomastermind
2y ago
Here is an arrangement I wrote for a dear friend.  Enjoy…. and follow other performances by Suzanne Elizabeth Poole on Soundcloud.com https://soundcloud.com/suzanne-elizabeth-poole/01-tura-lura-danny-boy ..read more
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Easiest Scale Fingering you’ll ever find!
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by pianomastermind
2y ago
Make your scale playing EASY!   Free Printable….. Complete Scale fingering charts These are the easiest fingering charts in the world…. ever. Promise!  ..read more
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Are you all thumbs when it comes to scales?
Piano Mastermind
by pianomastermind
2y ago
When you play your scales, do you feel like you are all thumbs? Or is it comfortable and fluid, like smooth flowing water?  To find out if your fingering method works, take this simple quiz: 1 Do you finger your scales based on your phone number (not including the area code)? 2.  Do you use the caloric value from the package of Twinkies you just ate as your guide (352, then repeat)? 3. Do you look at Facebook first, find your number of friends and add that to your address to come up with a fingering pattern? Caution!!!!! If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above, you are probab ..read more
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A “Twist on Practicing Perfect”
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by pianomastermind
2y ago
A “Twist on Practicing Perfect” I think practicing is very much like a recipe. Add your ingredients in the wrong order and the entire dish is a disaster. For instance, what if you were to add too much of one ingredient and not enough of the other… like one of those German Pancakes that is supposed to be 10 inches tall? Have yours ever turned out an inch tall and much like a Frisbee? Mmmmm hmmmm. I thought so. Take heart,  I too have experience in this department. I also have experience in the “perfect practicing” AND the “not-so-perfect-practicing department.”  Here are som ..read more
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