Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday's Muse
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ~ Mark Twain
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
CTO … Learn to Sing with the Hammered Dulcimer
Check This Out … Marya Katz will be offering her winter workshop once again on Martin Luther King Monday. The topic this year: Singing with the Hammered Dulcimer. The workshop is intended for anyone who …
- wants to accompany a singer or singing group
- wants to learn how to accompany themselves while singing
Marya says, "It's not done with mirrors, and it's really not as hard as you might think!"
When:
Monday, January 20, 2014
9:00am - 3:30pm
Where:
College Park Baptist Church
1701 Polo Road
Winston Salem, NC
Registration Fee: $60
Materials and lunch provided
Pre-registration is not required, but the organizers would appreciate advance notice of participants so that sufficient materials and lunch may be available.
Contact:
Marya Katz
maryakatz@gmail.com
(540) 961-4435
Check Out Marya's Website: Dulcimations
Alternate contact:
Terry Lefler
(336) 692-8613
terrylefler@gmail.com
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Have You Tuned Lately?
Oh, boy! 'Tis the season when every minute counts. One of my students explained why she had to cancel her lesson this week … "I'm under done and over booked." Ha! I can relate.
Then there's this crazy NC weather … warm and humid one day, cold and dry the next. The heat system is on. The heat system is off. The windows are open. The windows are closed. Don't get me wrong, I actually enjoy these variations and I'm always thankful for a sunny warm day this time of year. It's what allows me to garden year round. BUT the dulcimer can be temperamental, subject to major mood swings. You know what I'm talking about. Don't you hate it when the instrument is so far out of tune you can't stand to play it in the solitary space of your personal practice? I think I speak for most players when I say I'd rather play than tune!
On the other hand, I'd rather tune a dulcimer than tune a fish, wouldn't you?
Then there's this crazy NC weather … warm and humid one day, cold and dry the next. The heat system is on. The heat system is off. The windows are open. The windows are closed. Don't get me wrong, I actually enjoy these variations and I'm always thankful for a sunny warm day this time of year. It's what allows me to garden year round. BUT the dulcimer can be temperamental, subject to major mood swings. You know what I'm talking about. Don't you hate it when the instrument is so far out of tune you can't stand to play it in the solitary space of your personal practice? I think I speak for most players when I say I'd rather play than tune!
On the other hand, I'd rather tune a dulcimer than tune a fish, wouldn't you?
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday's Muse
‘How did it get so late so soon?
It’s night before it’s afternoon.
December is here before it’s June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?’ ~ Dr. Seuss
Friday, December 13, 2013
CTO … A Christmas Cannon
From the Finale Blog, here's a piece of creativity!
I've used several versions of the Finale music notation software over the years with more functional and mundane outcomes. Here's what can be done when one thinks outside the box! Check This Out … A Christmas Cannon Yep, that's spelled correctly!
I've used several versions of the Finale music notation software over the years with more functional and mundane outcomes. Here's what can be done when one thinks outside the box! Check This Out … A Christmas Cannon Yep, that's spelled correctly!
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