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Helping Fidgety Students Focus with Active Sitting and Stress Balls

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Helping Fidgety Students Focus with Active Sitting and Stress Balls

This week, I've made a new discovery: combine activities and work with their fidgety nature. While I was demonstrating something on the piano to one student, I made her stand on my Fitterfirst Classic Sit Disc

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Be Prepared for Any Impromptu Music Situation by Learning these Golden Chord Progressions

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The way I see it, if one were to memorize this chord progression, in addition to the Canon in D and Heart & Soul progressions, in every key; one could improvise, fake and impress everyone the next time s/he is coerced (er, asked) to play and has nothing else performance ready.

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More Exercises for Music through the Ages Exploration

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This is becoming more and more enjoyable as the days go by. I stumbled upon a new approach towards the end of the week for the Music through the Ages Exploration: comparing and contrasting the evolution of a genre through the decades.

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Improv by Eric Lewis Sparks Memories & Inspiration

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This clip below of jazz pianist Eric Lewis brought all those memories back. Eric doesn't use rubber, nuts or bolts, but his hand technique on the piano strings is pretty impressive and creative. Around the 6'30" mark, he has a very funky groove.