How to Read Sheet Music? HA

Posted by MaryO on August 23, 2026

A helpful guide to reading sheet music created by an unqualified individual.

🧶 Caring Hands, September 12 at 10 am
We’re delighted to revive our Prayer Shawl / Baby Blanket / Care Bag ministry as an in-person gathering once again! We meet at 10:00 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Pender UMC Library. This is a relaxed, welcoming time to knit, crochet, talk, and share as we work together. Our handmade […]
✅ AA Open Meeting, Wednesday at 6 pm
Discover a supportive space for new beginnings! Join us every Wednesday at 6:00 PM, in the serene ambiance of Pender UMC's Library. At 5:00 PM there will be a time of casual chat, known as the "meeting before the meeting". Engage in meaningful conversations and find camaraderie at our AA meetings, guided by the experienced […]
🥁 Fun with Music for Preschoolers, On Break Until Fall
Step into a world of giggles and song with “Fun with Music" at Pender! This is not just any music class – it's a journey through sound and imagination designed especially for preschoolers and their favorite grown-ups. Since 2013, Jim and Roberta Pont have been creating a space where tiny toes tap, and little voices […]
🎬 "A Song of Glory" by Jerry van der Pol
Enjoy the joyful postlude from worship at Pender United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 12, 2026. "A Song of Glory" by Jerry van der Pol is a festive piano-organ medley celebrating God's glory through three beloved hymns: * To God Be the Glory * We Worship and Adore Thee * Come, Christians, Join to Sing […]
😥Video from Memorial Service for MaryO's Mom
Mary Alice Tibbetts Kelly lived a long life marked by curiosity, perseverance, creativity, and quiet courage. She survived much, learned constantly, lived on her own terms and cherished her independence. Her legacy lives on through music played, stories written, puzzles solved, journeys taken, and the family who knew her strength and grace firsthand. Mary’s Memorial […]
🎵 Hot Cross Buns ~ Daily Listening Assignments
Today we listen to Hot Cross Buns. “Hot Cross Buns” is an English language nursery rhyme, Easter song, and street cry referring to the spiced English bun known as a hot cross bun, which is associated with the end of Lent and is eaten on Good Friday in various countries.
🇬🇧 The British Grenadiers ~ Daily Listening Assignments
Today’s piece is called the British Grenadiers and I’ve included it because most students today haven’t heard of the piece OR know what a grenadier is. Find this in Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude and many other piano method books. “The British Grenadiers” is a traditional marching song of British, Australian and Canadian military units whose badge […]
🪏 Science Heroes: Digging It, Today
Unearth your love for science in this fun and interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family. With help from audience volunteers, we’ll conduct exciting experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more — while raising a shovel to scientists who work with dirt! If you don’t already love science, you’ll really ‘dig it’ […]
🎵 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition ~ Daily Listening Assignments
Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite of ten pieces (plus a recurring, varied Promenade) composed for the piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. The suite is Mussorgsky’s most famous piano composition and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists.
🇺🇸 Independence Day Parade and Celebration, July 4
Start the holiday by showing your patriotic spirit at the annual Independence Day Parade, held through Historic Downtown Leesburg beginning at 10:00 am.

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