“PIANO LESSONS ARE GOOD FOR YOU”
There are many factors that can make someone want to learn to play an instrument. Among the most common could be an inherent passion for music, the simple enjoyment of the craft, or a sense of pride in creating something aesthetically pleasing. But have...
MUSIC UNITES US POLITICALLY
Often musicians unite people worldwide with a concert to benefit a charitable cause or victims of a catastrophe. Even if the language isn’t understood, people share emotions , feelings, memories, joy or sadness. As the music reverberates through our...
MUSIC IS VIBRATION
The Invisible Vibrations of Music Affect Your Body and Mind Have you ever had a change of mood because of hearing certain music? Each combination of sound waves (harmony) will change the electrical activity of your brain and your general metabolism. If you...
MUSIC AND RELIGION ARE CONNECTED
Numbers Connect Music with Spiritual & Mystical Numbers – There are 12 keys and 12 tones in music (counting the half-steps). – There were 12 disciples of Christ. – There were 12 tribes of Israel. – There were 12 gates of New Jerusalem. – There are 12...
HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO PRACTICE
What Is Next After Choosing a Musical Instrument and Finding the Right Teacher? The biggest challenge in handling children’s music lessons is getting them to practice. As a harp and piano teacher, I have never experienced a parent who said their child...
MUSIC HELPS US EXERCISE
Music Overrides Our Sense of Boredom and Fatigue When exercising, listen to music with a moderately high pitch and fast tempo. Your brain, heart and entire metabolism will get in sync with the music. Listening to music competes for your brain’s attention,...
VALENTINE’S DAY – FROM RELIGIOUS TO ROMANTIC
St. Valentine’s Day – a Liturgical Celebration, then a Romantic Holiday St. Valentine of Rome was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to wed. As a farewell before his execution he wrote a letter and signed it “Your...
MUSICAL HARMONY HELPS YOU RELAX
Use Music to Reduce Stress Stress causes and exacerbates at least 80% of our illnesses and problems. Would you like to reduce your anxiety, irritability and stress? Experiment with various forms of music to help you unwind. Of course, relaxation isn’t the...
TURN YOUR MIND OFF FOR SLEEP WITH MUSIC
WAYS TO HELP YOU GET TO SLEEP There are many reasons for insomnia, either getting to sleep or waking up in the middle of the night. One of the most common reasons for sleeplessness is stress, either in the mind or the body – or both. Take a walk or do some...
MEMORIZE MUSIC TO INCREASE BRAIN POWER
LEARNING HOW TO MEMORIZE MUSIC MAKES IT EASIER TO MEMORIZE OTHER THINGS There is a correlation between being a good musician and being a good student. Students who learn a musical instrument consistently score 39-51 points higher on the SAT’s than their...
MUSIC TAKES AWAY OUR CARES
The entire mood of a hospital was changed when this group of young musicians played inspiring music. Tchaikovsky Flashwaltz at Hadassah Hospital.
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY MUSIC
Five important musical selections for your wedding ceremony 1. Pre-Ceremony or Prelude Music. 2. Processional for Parents/Grandparents 3. Processional for the Bridal Party 4. Bride’s Entrance 5. Recessional Pre-Ceremony or Prelude Music The music before...
MUSIC CONNECTS GENERATIONS
Emotions are Brought Out Through Music for All Ages All ages sing “Happy Birthday,” and experience connection and joy. As an adult, whether you’re a parent, grandparent aunt, uncle or friend, try listening to music with a child or teenager. You’ll be...
SILENCE IS GOLDEN – IN MUSIC AND IN LIFE
Silence Can Be Healing When you turn your thoughts inward, quiet the mind and let go of the ego, you release healing energy. This can happen during meditation, listening to beautiful music, taking a walk in nature or observing art. Art also has blank...
WHO WAS ELISE?
Did Beethoven compose Fur Elise for his Valentine? There are many secrets and rumors about Beethoven’s love life. He loved to flirt, had many lovers (both real and fantasies), and often used “pet names.”A fascinating unanswered question is,”Who was Elise?”...
MUSIC + ART + BEAUTY = HEALING
Listen to Music and Observe Art for Healing When you’re enjoying music and/or looking at breathtaking art, your brain produces more endorphins and dopamine (the “feel-good” brain chemicals). These chemicals reduce stress which reduces illness and pain. How...
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL – LET’S WORK TOGETHER
O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES ENCOURAGES BIPARTISANSHIP It’s time to put national interests ahead of party interests. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, and any other parties – we all love our country, and basically have the same hopes....
MUSIC – THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE
Music Unites Across Cultures Music can connect and unite, crossing all boundaries, cultures and countries – and maybe even planets. In the famous Spielberg movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” visitors from outer-space use music to communicate when they first...
MUSIC IMPROVES MEMORY AND SLOWS AGING
Learning to play a musical instrument benefits your brain. Many studies are showing that learning and practicing a musical instrument may reduce negative affects of aging. This includes memory, cognitive ability and hearing. A study in the July 2012...
HARP MUSIC IS HEALING AT ANY AGE
Senior Citizen Benefits from Playing the Harp Fran, a vibrant, curious woman, learned to play the harp as a senior citizen. She began harp lessons with me in her 80’s. Her husband had passed away, her mother was very ill and not expected to live much...