Music with Ming

Another successful sharing of music with some of my students, this time at the Chalmers Home in New Plymouth :) It was wonderful bringing the joy of music to ourselves and to others during the school holidays!

We did it again! It is so wonderful when music can be used to lift one's own spirits and others!

I felt pride and joy for all my in-person students and their families who shared their music at the New Plymouth Hospice last week. Well done everyone!

Something that might interest some of you about Albert Einstein and music

Albert Einstein playing the piano at the Nara Hotel in Japan, 1922

Albert Einstein was not only a world-renowned physicist but also a passionate musician. He was an accomplished violinist and found deep joy in playing music, often using it as a way to relax and think through complex problems. Einstein began playing the violin at a young age, and throughout his life, he would often play pieces by Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Music was more than just a hobby for him; it was an essential part of his life and intellectual process.

Einstein believed that music and science were interconnected, stating that "the greatest scientists are artists as well." His love for music was also a form of communication and collaboration. He often played with professional musicians and once said that if he hadn’t been a scientist, he would have been a musician.

In his personal life, Einstein frequently participated in chamber music sessions, sometimes even performing in public concerts. His violin was as much a part of him as his scientific work, showing how deeply intertwined his artistic and scientific passions were.

It is so wonderful when music can be used to lift one's own spirits, and to be of service to others is just the next level up :)

I am so grateful for my in-person students and their families to have had the opportunity to share their music at the New Plymouth Hospice last month. The joy that it brought to those present is just hard to express in words. And there was definitely a growth in confidence in the students in playing in front of others. And my hope is that my online students will also find other ways to do the same in their own communities.

Last summer, with the huge break, I gave my students a composition challenge to be showcased to me at the first lesson of this year and here are our winners!Well done everyone!! Fantastic effort!

Lyrics of a song is very much like poetry and I enjoyed seeing the work of some of my students develop their creativity and come up with these samples below (one from an adult an and one from a 10yr old) and knowing how they enjoyed the process! Well done Jayne and Harry!

Sharing the happiness when one of my students composed an original song with lyrics by her 7th lesson! woot woot. well done Jasmine!

One of my fellow Simply Music teachers made this short and sweet video on how music impacts our lives and I have been given permission to share it, so enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwgJdYnDweU

Isn't it wonderful that we have music on our lives! 😀