Film Composer Burkhard Dallwitz Interview with Gordon Harvey
“There’s a lot more to it than actually writing music”. Screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz has an international reputation for his work, including the Golden Globe-winning score for the film The Truman Show, Olympic themes […]
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SM Admin on Sep 17, 2013
Learn The Circle of Life
Circle of Life from The Lion King has always been popular for students to learn and its rich chords make it a particularly rewarding project using the powerful accompaniment skills Simply Music students learn very early in […]
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SM Admin on Sep 17, 2013
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Simply Music Teacher – Page Stegner
Would you take lessons from someone in a band called The Smokin’ Rats? If that person was Page Stegner, we’d recommend it. Actually, in the band he’s a guitarist, but in this interview with Valerie […]
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SM Admin on Sep 17, 2013
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Simply Music Student – Jaclyn Holmes
Jaclyn Holmes is 11 years old and has been learning Simply Music piano for about four years/195 lessons. She’s currently in the middle of Level 10 and is just beginning the Jazz and Accompaniment 2 […]
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Guest Contributor on Sep 17, 2013
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accompaniment, jaclyn holmes, jazz, keyboard, piano lessons, simply music piano, terri partyka
Moshpit Memories
Billboard Magazine recently remarked that the year 2013 looks set to boast the most new U.S. Music Festivals launched in history. It’s easy to see why when music festivals have had a renaissance of sorts […]
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SM Admin on Sep 17, 2013
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Vocalist Richard Steighner Interview with Gretta Dunn
“If you can speak, you can sing” With the runaway success of Glee, Pitch Perfect and High School Musical, a cappella is riding high. What exactly is the appeal of vocal music? As beatboxer and […]
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SM Admin on Aug 6, 2013
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Improvisation Trainer Kat Koppett Interview with Mark Meritt
“It’s not a metaphor – it’s actually literally what we do all the time, this conversation, we’re improvising”. Kat Koppett lowered the curtain on a classical singing career when she discovered the joys of improvisation. Since […]
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SM Admin on Aug 6, 2013
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Simply Music Teacher – Irene Stephenson
“Miss Irene” Stephenson has been a much-loved music teacher in her Ontario community for more than two decades. She discovered Simply Music when looking for an effective way to teach adults, and has since been […]
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SM Admin on Aug 6, 2013
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Simply Music Student – Ashton Rowe
Twelve-year-old Ashton Rowe’s path to musical success has not been without its bumps, but has clearly been paved with determination. Starting at age six with Marilyn van Roekel and continuing via Skype with Robin Keehn, […]
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Guest Contributor on Aug 6, 2013
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ashton rowe, Laurie Richards, piano, piano lessons, robin keehn, simply music
Songwriting – Branding Yourself as a Musician
In our May issue, Katie Schmidt wrote a great article: Promoting and Releasing Your Songs. Here, we take that information a little deeper and give you some really specific ideas on how to brand yourself […]
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Stephanie Iadanza on Aug 6, 2013
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