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Developing Your Musical Expression [Part Two]

Connection, Awareness & Practice If you’re not telling a story with your playing, not conveying an emotion, you might even say it’s not music at all. Last month Simply Music Senior Teacher Laurie Richards wrote about the importance of musical expression. That article was very…

Written by Laurie Richards on Jun 2, 2023
coaching, Laurie Richards, music, musical communication, self expression, simply music

Developing Your Musical Expression [Part One]

Long-time Simply Music Teacher and respected contributor to the music education community Laurie Richards is a believer in the communicative power of music, but only when we really think about just what it is that we want the song to communicate. In this article she urges…

Written by Laurie Richards on Apr 28, 2023
coaching, Laurie Richards, music, musical communication, self expression, simply music

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