The Playground

Last month, you saw how the Formula for Success could help you better understand yourself as a student and point the way toward improving your results. The 100 possible points came from ten different success factors. […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Apr 26, 2011
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I have had the privilege and pleasure of sharing the Simply Music program with the Wieske family for many years now. They are a wonderful example of how effective and rewarding this method is when […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Apr 26, 2011
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The amazing success of the iPod, iPhone and iPad has unleashed an avalanche of software for every imaginable interest. Music has proven a hugely popular area, generating thousands of apps, many of which are genuinely […]

• Written by SM Admin on Apr 17, 2011
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They like to make jokes about pop songs getting away with having only three chords, but that didn’t stop Bruno Mars from winning a Grammy with this one. In fact, this song is even simpler […]

• Written by SM Admin on Apr 17, 2011
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Recently a colleague reminded me of a letter that I sent out to all of our teachers in early 2009. The letter is a transcript of a Welcome Address delivered to freshmen at Boston Conservatory. […]

• Written by Neil Moore on Dec 20, 2010
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Recently a colleague reminded me of a letter that I sent out to all of our teachers in early 2009. The letter is a transcript of a Welcome Address delivered to freshmen at Boston Conservatory. […]

• Written by Neil Moore on Dec 20, 2010
• boston conservatory, founder, karl paulnack, music, musician, neil moore, pianist, piano, simply music, students, teachers, the playground

Dr. Catherine Crock is the dedicated physician from Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital who has created the Hush Collection, a project bringing support to children’s hospitals through the medium of music. The music on this popular […]

• Written by SM Admin on Dec 20, 2010
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Recently I went to a wonderful concert featuring trio Ensemble Liaison. They comprise a pianist, a cellist and a clarinettist, and for a classical group, they show an admirable sense of adventure. In the first […]

• Written by SM Admin on Dec 20, 2010
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Class one starts with a student who has refused to demonstrate at home that he can actually play at all, but then surprises everyone by playing both hands together perfectly for his teacher. Class two […]

• Written by SM Admin on Dec 20, 2010
• Cathy Hirata, piano, simply music, teacher

However long you’ve been taking Simply Music piano lessons, it’s probably safe to say that you’ve achieved far more than what you could have in the same amount of time with other methods. Maybe you’ve […]

• Written by Guest Contributor on Dec 20, 2010
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