Piano music

The Ave Maria Polka is blaring on the radio, Jingle Cats are meowing Greensleeves, and the doorbell is chiming a shrill Silent Night. To the untrained ear this musical goulash may seem tacky and not, by any means, traditional. However, this festive household has been influenced by many sophisticated classical composers!

It s easy to forget the classical origins of our most cherished carols when the 9-year-old next door is hollering Batman Smells! to the tune of Jingle Bells. To most children s (and adults ) surprise those dead guys with wigs are responsible for many of their favourite holiday tunes.

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Did you know that there are literally thousands of songs you can play if you know just 3 chords?

It’s true. Songs from “Amazing Grace” to “Cum Ba Ya” to “Happy Birthday” to “On Top Of Old Smoky”, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”, “God Bless America” and countless others.

But there are also Christmas Carols that you can learn to play this Christmas if you know, or are willing to learn, three simple chords.

So what are these chords?

In any given key, there are 3 “family members” that are residents of that key — the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord. They are far and away the most likely chords to occur in

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A guitar is the best Christmas gift you can get your child in 2006. There are multiple reasons why. Here are the reasons in detail:

It s Versatile

The guitar is an incredibly versatile instrument. There are a few basic types of guitars with almost endless variations in between. There are acoustic guitars, electric guitars, classical guitars, and flamenco guitars. This means that the guitar can be played in a wide variety of styles such as jazz, classical, rock, and popular music. And the type of music you play on the guitar isn t limited to the type of guitar you ve purchased.

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There s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good ear can learn to hate them. My daughter-in-law has a very good musical ear so she hates them Double Dutch.Besides, her family of 15 performs around Southern Idaho. All the kids but the three youngest take music. That leaves her with 10 kids who are taking music lessons on one or more instruments. You can see why she is tired of recitals.

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Christmas is a great time of year to give your child taking piano lessons musical gifts and encourage them to reach their musical goals. Below are Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts for Piano Students.

1. Books Stories about the piano journey are a great way for your child to explore important concepts children need to achieve success such as how to set goals, how to overcome worries and fears about performing, how to be persistent in their learning, and how to take responsibility for their success.

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