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Issue #3 Notes from The Music Hub January 2, 2025 Can You Recognize Bad Form? Happy New Year! If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to start learning piano or improving, I've got you covered! If you are not yet a paying member with full access to The Music Hub and you want to start, see the details below or simply respond to this email and let me know you want to get started! When I was a kid, I played two sports: softball and basketball. And like all physical activities, there were safe...
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Hannukah! 2025 finished out with a bang. I had four gigs in 8 days: a private party, 2 choral concerts, and a funeral. Then, my church's Christmas Cantata, of course, which is always a good time. My semester officially ended on December 15, when grades were due. Snow in the mountains messed up the finals schedule a bit, but we made it through! I am happy to say that I am taking over as the organist at St. Luke's UMC, along with playing...
Issue #3 Notes from The Music Hub December 16, 2025 Learning Music, Not Just Songs Music majors in college take a wide variety of classes beyond learning to play their instruments. Of course, they do take lessons focusing on their performance technique. But they also study music theory, music history, and music literature (the repertoire for their specialty.) Additionally, they perform in a variety of ensembles which play music across genres. The combination of all these classes produces a...