Solfège, solfeggio, or so-fa names – they all refer to the same thing – the system of singing notes of a scale in “Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti”. Remember the song in “The Sound of Music”? Like “do, a deer, a female deer; (Re!) ray, a drop of golden sun”? … Yes, whenever… Continue reading What is solfège?
I just want to write a quick note for all of you out there, who might be feeling a bit down or frustrated because you didn’t have the better result than you expected in your lessons/practice/exam/concert/teaching/building your studio. Please read this: You didn’t fail. You tried your best and it wasn’t the result you wanted.… Continue reading Words of Encouragement for You
Zachary plays a duet “Little Dog” with me. Find our Music on Wings Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XmwcQs
My student Urvi plays a duet “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” with me in lesson. Very Fun!!
The First Duet, composed by Teresa Wong, filmed and edited by Teresa Wong, performed by Teresa Wong and Carol Yip. Oct 2015.
My student Kieran plays Harry Potter’s Hedwig theme and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy in his school performance.
Sometimes I get this shocking response from my students to why I teach “regular” piano beginners. “But you have all these credentials. Why would you teach us??” The real answer is, I love teaching piano to anyone who loves to learn to play the piano. It doesn’t matter if they are young or mature, beginners… Continue reading Teaching Piano Beginners
For those who are interested in learning more about piano playing, teaching or music learning, here is a short Selected Book List for your reading interest and pleasure: FOR SERIOUS PIANISTS AND PIANO TEACHERS PIANO HISTORY –Title: The New Grove: The PianoPublishing Information: W.W. Norton and Company, New York, London. PIANO TECHNIQUE –Title: On Piano… Continue reading Music Reference Books
