Daily Listening Assignments ~ August 2, 2020

Posted by MaryO on August 2, 2020

Today is Sunday so…

Daily Listening Assignments ~ June 30, 2020

Posted by MaryO on June 30, 2020

John Cage 4’33”

June 30, 2019 ~ Daily Listening Assignment

Posted by MaryO on June 30, 2019

John Cage 4’33”

July 1 ~ Daily Listening Assignment

Posted by MaryO on July 1, 2018

🎧 Online Piano Lessons
All about online piano lessons through the O'Connor Music Studio. We’re able to get everything done that we do in a studio lesson – playing, theory, Piano Maestro, ear training, technique. The only thing that doesn’t work quite so well is piano duets but I just got an idea in a seminar today how to […]
🎼Andrea And Trevor Dow's Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano, Book 1: 90 Days Of Exercises In Middle C Position And C Position (Piano Student Workbooks)
I also got a copy and am thinking of using it with students over the summer. For great piano players, note reading is second nature. The instantaneous ability to transfer notes on a page to sounds on a piano frees them up to focus on the little things that make music magical. It is, therefore, […]
🎼Andrea And Trevor Dow's Playing With Note Printing Activity Book For Piano, Book 1: Note Printing Pieces And Exercises In Middle C Position And C Position (Piano Student Workbooks)
I just got a copy and am thinking of assigning it to students over the summer. In this book, we have created an innovative approach to note reading where students build pre-composed piano pieces by printing the music on the page. As they use our easy-to-follow note guides to put the pieces together, students will […]
📘Help Your Kids with Music
I have ordered this book and CD combo for the music studio so parents can check it out to see if it would be useful for them to buy for home use. If any of the studio parents have this book already, please let me know what you think. Thanks! Help Your Kids with Music […]
🔗 Keep Up-To-Date with the Student/Parent Portal
The O'Connor Music Studio features fully functional parent/student portals. These are a great way to share information with you, save time, and add value to your lessons. The student portal provides you with...
📸 OKIOCAM S USB 2-in-1 Webcam and Document Camera for Distance Learning
I just got this so that I can show students my piano keyboard during Zoom lessons. 2-in-1: Webcam & Document Camera Take the quality of your remote teaching to the next level with OKIOCAM: the 2-in-1 webcam and document camera. Gain all the benefits of a conventional webcam and the flexibility and functionality of a […]
🎹 Piano Pedal Extenders Bench for Kids
Helps Young Players Reach The Piano Pedals! Adjustable height: 14.5 to 21 cm Compatible With Any Piano.No assembly required. It is strong and durable and will not collapse extender design,can give children proper weight balance. The new design of three pedals, also applies to the two-pedal piano.
🎼Dry Erase Staff Music Lap White Boards
These will be better for in-person lessons but I'm getting some to deliver to students for home use. Music staff boards are great for practicing notes, tunes and songs. musical notation, the staff (stave) is a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch
🎹 COVID-19 and Piano Care
The Corona Virus (COVID-19) is having a major impact throughout the world and that includes the world of the piano technician. The Piano Technicians Guild is making the following suggestions for its members as they work in home and other buildings and facilities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has specific tips for […]
🎵 The Most Amazing Sheep Game is free for the month of May!
The Most Amazing Sheep Game is lots of fun for everyone and it's free for the month of May!
🎵 The Note Rush App is on Sale until May 9
When lessons are in person, Note Rush is a great way way to learn notes instead of using flashcards. It's on sale right now for $4.99 until May 9. I highly recommend it.
📆 Online OCMS Music Calendar for May
Local music events, musical history, holiday information, weather and much more
🎹 55 Of The Most Beautiful Classical Piano Solos: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Handel, Mozart, Satie, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and more
This great classical piano book includes 55 of the most beautiful Piano Solos of all times. Piano Masterpieces from the following great composers: Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Friedrich Burgmuller, Federic Chopin, Muzio Clementi, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, George Frideric Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn, Friedrich Kuhlau, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, […]
🎼A Musician's Dictionary
Since 1983, A Musician's Dictionary has delighted a growing legion of readers with its witty, wacky and satirical definitions of musicians and musical terminology. The brand-new edition, revised and expanded, includes dozens of new definitions.
🎼All About Music Theory: A Fun and Simple Guide to Understanding Music
As all my students know, I teach theory with all piano and organ lessons. Sometimes, it's from a theory book that matches a lesson book, sometimes on the fly on an "as needed" basis. This book looks like it would be interesting to use as a review or to look ahead and see what's coming. […]
🎼Music Theory Dictionary
Complete extensive dictionary, voice and instrument ranges, diagrams, transpositions, seating. Great deal, recommended. Now out of print and hard to find BUT the O'Connor Music Studio still has a few copies available.
🎹 Free Digital Piano Sheet Music
During this Coronavirus season, there is a lot of use for digital piano music. Jennifer Eklund is providing lots of this music for free. Enjoy!
🎧 Keyboard (or Piano) Light
10 bright LEDs, built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery. AC adapter and USB cord included. it can stand on desk with the base as normal desk lamp and is also available to clip almost anywhere and any angle with its anti-skid clip.
🎧 For Online Lessons: Adjustable Phone Stand
This would fit nicely on the right end of an acoustic piano or near the side of a digital keyboard. This mobile phone stand can be easily adjusted to the (10°~ 45°) angle by hand, and it stays firmly in place. The higher height aluminum arm provide comfortable viewing angle which helps to fix your […]
🎹 Celebrated Piano Duets, Bk 4: Five Diverse Duets for Intermediate Pianists
Robert Vandall's piano duets have been favorites of students and teachers for many years. Many have been chosen for contest and festival lists. Whether for studio recitals, contests, festivals, or concerts with multiple pianos on a stage, these duets appeal to performers and audiences alike. Diverse musical styles are represented in this book from lyrical […]

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