This winter, the recital theme is Friends and Family. I am looking forward to this one! Making music together is something you see portrayed in old paintings. In real like it doesn't seem like it happens enough, especially in informal settings. As a young adult I made many friends who also enjoyed playing music, and we played together often. Sometimes it was getting together to play Classical duets or trios, and other times it was more of a jam setting, where if you didn't know the song you could make something up or pick it up as you went along. I encourage my own students in both kinds of playing music with others, and at least sometimes it sinks in. Before the December holidays I worked with several students to prepare music they were going to share with family. I've had the chance to check back in and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. For the January recitals, many students have chosen to prepare music with a family member or friend. This sometimes requires a bit of work to tweak parts to be at a good level for kids playing different instruments but it's all coming together! My sister and I didn't have a lot of patience growing up but we did manage to put together a couple of duets that I remember playing over and over. If you have friends or family members who play an instrument (even just a few notes) we can probably work out something for you to play together. Just ask! And for the parents who insist they are not musical, I can hand you a small percussion instrument or some lyrics and you can join in the music-making. Because it's fun!
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AuthorHi! My name is Mariya, and I teach flute and piano lessons in Redmond, WA and online. Here I share thoughts about learning music and helping others learn how to play an instrument. Archives
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