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Armstrong Creek Piano School

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22.01.2022 A thought for the day " What does Bach invite us to contemplate? If you can see how carefully he constructs a piece of music, creates conundrums and solves them brilliantly, and keeps several intricate lines of music charging along dynamically and harmoniously, you would understand that he does nothing less than offer in sound the very blueprint of our existence. Listening to his music, you sense how the universe is designed, how human life handles its complexity and how everything is in highly layered motion and yet free of chaos. "

22.01.2022 Now have set up for on line learning.Now have set up for on line learning.

20.01.2022 One of my kitchen utensils seems to be playing classical music. Think its the Chopin board.One of my kitchen utensils seems to be playing classical music. Think its the Chopin board.

20.01.2022 Music trivia what is the oldest surviving musical instrument? An ancient bone flute, estimated to be about 43,000-82,000 years old, was found by Dr Ivan Turk, a palaeontologist at the Slovenian Academy of Science at a Neanderthal campsite in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1998. The oldest known musical instrument, it is made of an old cavebear femur segment with four holes (two complete and two partial).

19.01.2022 Something technical: Use Your Pinky Tip The pinky (finger 5) is your shortest and perhaps least muscularly developed finger, so sometimes I see finger 5 cheating by lying flat on the key when it plays. The problem with a flat finger 5 is that it collapses your hand position, and it will fail to develop muscular independence and agility in finger 5. Finger 5 should have some curve like all the rest, and only the tip of the pinky should be touching the keys. Its true that since finger 5 is shorter than your other fingers, it does not necessarily need to curve as much to find a comfortable playing position on the keys. It is important to not tightly over-curve the fingers. Remember, the whole point of curved fingers is to find a relaxed, efficient, and comfortable playing posture

19.01.2022 Interesting fact(s) about Percy Grainger Percy the meat-shunner Percy used to provoke his vegetarian friend, composer Cyril Scott, by eating huge slices of roast beef in his presence. But in 1924, Percy gave up meat entirely and labelled himself a meat-shunner. He didnt like vegetables though; he mostly ate fruit pies, boiled rice, ice cream, oranges and cream cakes. He was also a lifetime teetotaller.

18.01.2022 Inspire the mini maestro in your life with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestras interactive musical workshop for kids aged up to five years, their siblings, parents, grandparents and carers.

18.01.2022 There are so many jokes about this composer. I could make you a Liszt.

17.01.2022 What do you call a cow that can play a musical instrument? A moo-sician.

17.01.2022 What composer likes tea the most?What composer likes tea the most?

17.01.2022 What do you get when you drop a piano down a makeshift?What do you get when you drop a piano down a makeshift?

14.01.2022 Question: You may enter, but you may not come in, I have space, but no room, I have keys, but open no lock. What am I? Pop your answer into comments!

12.01.2022 Well worth a listen

12.01.2022 Bitter Sweet Symphony like youve never heard it before...

11.01.2022 Martha Argerichs technique ... amazing.

09.01.2022 Term 3 and lessons have continued successfully. Social distancing and sanitising procedures implemented. Masks are welcome. Thank you to all my amazing students who are very proactive in following these measures. Lets hope our area remains free from lock down restrictions.

08.01.2022 Whats a musical instrument that you can use without a musical instrument?Whats a musical instrument that you can use without a musical instrument?

08.01.2022 Mozart sold the most CDs in 2016, beating out Adele, Drake, and Beyonc, even though all of those artists had Grammy-winning hits that year. So, howd an 18th-century composer sell more than pop musics greatest names? Well, in October 2016, the Universal Music Group released a box set commemorating the 225th anniversary of Mozarts death. Each disc included in the box set counted as one CD sold, and each set contained 200 discs. Throw in the proliferation of streamingwhich has significantly dampened CD salesand voila. Plus, the box set itself flew off shelves: As of this writing, there are only four remaining on Amazon ($686).

06.01.2022 Whats the difference between a piano and a fish? You cant tuna a piano! Whats the difference between a piano and a fish? You cant tuna a piano!

06.01.2022 Joke...... Why did the pirate buy a Pavarotti album? He wanted to travel the high CsJoke...... Why did the pirate buy a Pavarotti album? He wanted to travel the high Cs

05.01.2022 Martha Argerich (1941-) The world woke up to the phenomenal talent of the Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich in 1964 when she won the International Chopin Piano Competition at the age of 24. She is now arguably the greatest living pianist and can sell out concerts in minutes.

05.01.2022 Lady Gaga, Cline Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang - and John Legends incredible One World: Together At Home final performance will leave you speechless. You can stream the full broadcast at globalcitizen.org/togetherathome

04.01.2022 Started on line learning today. Feed back on lessons via email. Zoom is the go!!Started on line learning today. Feed back on lessons via email. Zoom is the go!!

03.01.2022 Interesting facts about Australian composers Best known for Country Gardens, Australian-born composer and pianist Percy Grainger was a force of nature. For him, music and his personal obsessions were one and the same thing. Here are some of his more peculiar pastimes. Country Gardens made Percy Grainger extraordinarily rich. It sold more than 40,000 copies a year in the U.S. alone. At one concert, after he had already given 17 encores, he said: "I have to play Country Gardens or they wont go home." He did - and they did.

01.01.2022 Interesting fact! Mozart loved Almond Milk, Sauerkraut, and Beer Mozart regularly had almond milk at Caf Tomaselli at Salzburgs Alter Markt, Austrias oldest coffeehouse still in operation. Its origins date back to 1700. It is not surprising that Mozart was a frequent guest there, as the caf is located only a few minutes walk from Getreidegasse and Mozarts birthplace.... Mozarts favoured beverage to accompany spicy dishes like sauerkraut with liver dumplings was dark beer. The diary of his sister, Nannerl, mentions a visit to Salzburgs Stieglbru brewery. In August 1780, she wrote: At 3 oclock we three went to watch bowling at stieglbre. The group also enjoyed a few drinks of good beer at this venerable tavern.