I LOVE IT!
You know Nadia, if you are mean to her and she needs a place to live, she can come live with me!
Sonya
LOL, Sonya!
I will let her know, that now she has a choice: or sit through a time out or move in with auntie Sonya lol lol
She is definitely a character!..
February news letter.
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MAIN ARTICLE => The Gibberish of Notes
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As I have explained, the lines of the staves are like a spy’s secret code to beginners. If one tries to read them like the lines of a book, another trap lies in waiting. In a book, the stuff between the lines is separate, empty space. In sheet music, the spaces between lines are just as important. While reading books, we only have to focus on one line at a time; with music, we’ve got to focus on eleven at minimum! Five lines and six spaces, plus supplemental lines (and spaces) for high and low notes must all be fixated upon simultaneously!
Lines and spaces in sheet music are equally important, just like the squares on a chessboard. But they are represented in completely unequal ways: the black space is made of thin lines, and the white comprises the large space between them. This confuses our perception. The lines are perceived to be something important, like the lines in a book. The notes on the lines appear to be more prominent, and to a beginner, this means that they are more important. The notes on the spaces, in turn, aren’t as prominent, and are therefore believed to be less important. This tendency isn’t at all what we’d like to enforce in our students, is it? For example, this is why beginners that are shown notes on the first and second line, Mi and Sol, play two keys that are next to each other, like Mi and Fa. The interval between the lines (the note Fa) is assumed to be empty space.
To keep this from happening, music notation should have a different appearance when shown to beginners. We should widen the black lines, so their width matches that of the white. This makes the significance of both ‘paths’ for notes visually equal, and the beginner isn’t distracted by the ‘prominence’ of certain notes. The most important quality becomes their position on the staff, which is as it should be, practically speaking.
A child’s thought process is based on concrete evidence. In order to first understand that 1+1=2, the kid must pick up a stick in each of his hands, then see them together. In order to understand that the thin lines and the spaces between them are equal lines of text, he must be able to see this with his own eyes, and feel it with his hands. Where can one touch and hear the music staff? On the keys, of course! The keys of the piano are a natural extension of the lines and spaces in sheet music.
Simply by widening the lines on the music staff, we help the child to solve several problems at once:
• Understanding the logic of the positioning of the notes, and developing the perception of lines and spaces and their equal significance
• Perceiving the visual representations of intervals
• Seeing the music alphabet on the music staff
• Concretizing music theory and tying it to hands on the keys
• Developing the eye’s accuracy in music reading in order to fluently sight read.
Read more about it in Hellene Hiner’s book ‘You CAN be a musician’ Read more about it in Hellene Hiner’s book ‘You CAN be a musician’
TIP OF THE WEEK:
[b][i]Development of eyesight is very important in piano learning!
If you are using sheet music, don’t be afraid to use colorful pencils to help your eyes to see the notes!
It is better TO SEE and play then looking for and fail.[/i][/b]
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Hi
I am hoping to try out Soft Mozart but while the Demo connection with my piano is working but that is about it. The icons are all frozen. I think the problem could be that Windows 8 does not allow change from 32 bit to 16 bit. Something to do with the desktop window manager needing 32 bit to run and it runs all the time. I wonder if others have overcome this problem. It seems that it will be hard to find a newish system to run on 16 bit even though SoftMozart website states that Windows 8 is compatible. I hope someone can help. Thank you.
Hello, Analie!
Could you, please, specify, what version of Soft Mozart do you have on your computer?
Where did you download it from?
I have seen some bad reviews (and granted it is from a while ago) I am Shocked! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Soft Mozart and I seriously thought about purchasing another company’s software but I am so so so HAPPY I chose Soft Mozart. I could go on and on about how much I love it. The software is easy to use. It engages children of all ages (including Parents). It is thought through, meaning every detail was thought out in such a way to optimize education. Not only is the program itself top notch. The company consistently goes above and beyond, giving free curriculum and support online. Having wonderful piano recitals where you earn small presents for performing. The company and fellow members are there to help and support you every step of the way. I am so happy and grateful that I purchased Soft way to Mozart instead of the competitor, because I believe that my children and I have the right tools to learn piano not only on the surface but comprehensively as well. With Soft Mozart we will and have gone further than we ever would have with other products. I purchased Soft Mozart in 2012 and I never, ever regretted it. We have had issues with Soft Mozart particularly after updates but Hellene and Her Team were there to fix it as quickly and painlessly as possible. I thank Hellene for all the work she has put into this product (it is more that a product) and her consistent support and dedication to it and her consumers/ students. If you want to hear more about what I have to say about Soft Mozart you can read one of my reviews here http://bloomingbrilliant123.blogspot.com/2012/04/soft-way-to-mozart.html.
I stand by this review it is 100% Honest and holds true to today. We use the software almost daily and we all absolutely LOVE IT.
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Wow! Thank you very much! The review is wonderful! I am looking forward to see your daughter at our Graduation Recital! Are you aware that it is started the May 15th?
Here is the excellent review for the Romanian speaking community:
http://www.micatelierdecreatie.ro/2015/06/everyone-can-despre-pian-cu-soft-mozart.html
Thanks for this, teaching music to kids is a difficult task. and writing your lyrics is much difficult, I read a post on writing lyrics, hope it’s helpful:
http://www.writeawriting.com/how-to-write/lyrics/
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