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Music Motivation® is dedicated to motivating music students of all ages with “Music that excites, entertains, and educates”™. The three main areas of focus for Music Motivation® are: Theory Therapy™, Innovative Improvisation™, and Creative Composition™. Music Motivation® Goal: Make piano lessons cool, exciting, entertaining, and educational. Music Motivation® Goal (for music educators): One of our

06/05/2026

"Why do so many piano students love playing your compositions and using your music books? What makes your music stand out from other piano music books? Students often prefer learning your music and want to perform your compositions in our recitals over their other music."

I am often asked this question by piano teachers and parents of piano students. Many piano teachers tell me how when they have their piano students listen to my compositions from my various albums and piano music books, that their students smile and their eyes instantly light up. When asked if they would like to learn one of my pieces, they excitedly say yes.

I love composing fun piano music for pre-teens, teens, young adults and adults. Many were composed specifically to help inspire and motivate kids during their teenage years when some tend to struggle staying excited and motivated to practice and play the piano - especially teen boys. Countless parents and piano teachers refer to my COOL SONGS as "student savers" and I continually hear how my music rescued or saved a struggling teen piano student who wasn't enjoying their piano lessons or felt like quitting the piano.

When their piano teacher or parent gave them one of my various Essential Piano Exercise books or one of the pieces from my COOL SONGS Series or my "Adventure Book Piano Series," then their student came alive and played the piano more because of the music, accompanying MP3 minus tracks, video lessons, COOL music videos of the music I share on my YouTube channel, or the countless motivational messages and materials I include - from my various motivational poetry books I have written, to my Empowered by Positivity Course I offer on my website. My focus has always been about mentoring piano students and piano teachers to learn music theory, improvisation, and composition the FUN way.

I often refer to this as Piano FUNdamentals with a special emphasis on the word FUN. I create and compose original fun piano music that everyone began referring to as COOL SONGS. The name stuck. Piano teachers asked me where they could obtain these COOL SONGS for their piano students. Parents asked me what these COOL SONGS were and how their piano students could begin playing them. I began creating fun piano exercises to go along with the music. The books became known as ESSENTIAL PIANO EXERCISES.

Students love such titles such as "Adventure Awaits," "The Journey," and "Onward" from my album and book, "Adventure Awaits." Or they can't wait to learn "Super Sonic Boom," "New Wave," "Hybrid Hero," and "Platinum" from my album and book, "Platinum."

Students love performing such pieces as "Effortless," "Boulevard," "Renegade," "VOID," and "Anticipation" from my album "Effortless" and included in my book, "Essential POP Piano Exercises Every Piano Player Should Know."

Students can't wait to learn and perform "TRIUMPHANT" from my book "Triumphant" or "Sea Fever" from my book "Sea Fever." One of my students even performed TRIUMPHANT in the White House for Barack Obama.

The books TRIUMPHANT and Sea Fever each have 10 triumphant sounding pieces. Advanced piano students love learning "Sweet Melancholy," "Shadows," "Blessing," "Lavender Sunsets," and others from my album and book, "Sweet Melancholy."

The students have often commented that the music looks and sounds more difficult than it actually is - and I have composed the music to intentionally look and sound more advanced.

There are eight separate books in my COOL SONGS Series, featuring 163 COOL SONGS. They begin with primer level up through advanced pieces. Each COOL SONG teaches music theory concepts through the piece. The series progresses through three separate levels: 1. The Apprentice Stage, 2. The Maestro Stage, and 3. The Virtuoso Stage.

Piano students who are using my COOL SONGS and ESSENTIAL PIANO EXERCISES love practicing and performing with the accompanying MP3 minus tracks. We have hundreds of original compositions I have composed and it's fun for the students to play along with the drums, bass, guitars, keyboard synths, strings, and then perform these pieces for their family and friends.

I recently lowered the price of the COOL SONGS series to $9.95, which includes a single use lifetime license. It's actually an amazing price considering that it includes 16 PDF books in this COOL SONGS Series featuring 249 piano pieces I have composed. As previously mentioned, they have become known as COOL SONGS. Students have instant access to the PDF books and will also be able to re-download the PDF books within their customer portal as well, after they have purchased the COOL SONGS Series. Video lessons, accompaniment MP3 minus tracks and tutorials are also included.

The COOL SONGS Series is a one time payment of $9.95 for over 4 + years worth of piano lesson material.

My ESSENTIAL PIANO EXERCISES is a one time payment of $14.95 for ​featuring the five books from the Essential Piano Exercises series which includes 1,066 pages of fun piano exercises and original music I have composed.

Piano teachers can purchase a lifetime studio license on my website as well for their entire studio for a one time payment of $99.95 (which grants them a lifetime studio license to every book I have created - 40+ - and will grant them lifetime access to all of my previously created courses and future music books I create as well).

I love teaching piano lessons, mentoring piano students and piano teachers, and helping others experience the magic of music. I even recently wrote my first full length teen and young adult Christian fantasy book titled, "The Musical Realm." I released book one in a five book series about a piano student, named Matthew, who is sucked into a musical score during his first piano lesson with a mysterious new piano teacher named Mr. Darius.

We are having a BOGO GO sale this month (June, 2026). If you buy one of my PDF books from my website, you will get one FREE PDF book. I will also give one away to a family or friend of your choosing. When checking out, you can let me know what FREE PDF book you would like to receive and what you would like me to share with someone of your choosing. You can also message me and let me know what you'd like as well.

I have a few openings for in person and online piano lessons as well. Let me know if you'd like to take in person or online piano lessons with me (either one on one or group piano lessons are available on my website).

04/30/2026

Here’s your reminder. Get out and get gardening TODAY! Learn more about my beginning gardening class I teach - https://www.positiveplanting.com

I’d love to have you Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:

https://youtube.com/?sub_confirmation=1

What are your favorite plants to grow from seed? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks - Jerald

Leave a comment and let me know what gardening questions you have and I’ll put it on my list of gardening videos to create. I’m a Docent Master Gardener and love helping others learn about gardening - especially fruit tree guilds.

I have essentially combined five well-known gardening styles into one.

1. Organic Gardening
2. No Dig/Lasagna Gardening
3. Back to Eden Gardening
4. Permaculture/Forest Gardening (Fruit Tree Guild Gardening)
5. Electro Culture Gardening

​I focus on gardening by utilizing earth’s energy, natural resources, mulching, layering, companion planting, herbal remedies, succession planting, vertical gardening practices and intercrop planting with edibles (fruits and vegetables). In addition, I purposefully plant perennial flowers (and annual flowers that freely self seed and act like perennials) that attract beneficial bugs while deterring detrimental ones. I try to focus on drought tolerant plants and plant densely for sustainability and the overall success of the garden. Let me know what you’d like to learn! Thanks - Jerald

04/29/2026

I Believe in You…from The “As If” Principle (motivational poetry) by Jerald Simon. Have a delightful day, a wonderful week and always DO and BE your best in everything you do and are! Make today matter because every day does! musicmotivation beinspired wordsofwisdom poetry motivationpoetry

12/16/2025

I have a question for everyone. I have a new teen and young adult Christian action and adventure fantasy book I recently released. It’s titled, “The Musical Realm.” Many are loving it and comparing it to Narnia and C.S. Lewis. I love Narnia and C.S. Lewis, so I appreciate that.

I have started doing around 1 - 2 podcast, YouTube, or media interviews per week, which is wonderful, but I’m wanting to do at least 2 - 4 interviews per week.

What are some of your favorite Christian, uplifting, wholesome, inspirational, and values-centered podcasts, YouTube channels, or media who interview others (like authors or musicians) and share uplifting and positive messages with their audience? Who do you know or who would you recommend I reach out to, who may want to interview me about my new book? I’m looking to enlarge my reach of influencers and media connections and would love your suggestions. I live in Utah, but would love to connect with anyone throughout the world.

This is my first full length novel, even though I have published several non-fiction, self help, motivational poetry, and music books before.

The entire focus of this new book, The Musical Realm, is about being and becoming our best. It’s about learning how to look to the light of truth and goodness and how to listen to the music within us. One reader said this book is all about “becoming who God created us to be.” She also said, “I highly recommend this book and the upcoming series to anyone who homeschools, is strong in their relationship with God, and enjoys creative stories that speak to a life worth living. And that should include just about everyone!”

The book follows Matthew, a 13 year old teen boy, who gets sucked into the musical score at his first piano lesson with a new, mysterious old piano teacher named Marcum Darius. Matthew enters The Musical Realm. He enters a series of worlds unlike any he has ever seen before. His adventures take him on a search for The Seven Sacred Seraphs - The Keepers of Music. His only hope of getting home is to find The Council of Creativity and bring peace and order to The Musical Realm. Matthew learns how to look to the light and listen to the music within. He learns about the power of faith and overcoming the darkness of his fears.

12/16/2025

If you have ever thought about using my COOL SONGS in your piano lessons, then NOW is the time to do so!

For the rest of the year, I am doing two crazy promotional sales on my website.

1. Everyone who purchases my PDF book, The Musical Realm on my website will get access to my COOL SONGS Series featuring 163 piano solos I have composed (they have become known as COOL SONGS). The price is $6.95 for the PDF book and you'll get access to all of my COOL SONGS plus the accompaniment MP3 minus tracks and the pre-recorded video lessons.

2. Everyone who purchases my COOL SONGS Series on my website will receive an additional 8 PDF books. In total, you will have access to 249 piano solos I have composed - all of the COOL SONGS plus the accompaniment MP3 minus tracks and the pre-recorded video lessons. The price is $29.95. If you are a piano teacher, you will have the studio license for all of these as well - that's 16 PDF book of my original piano music (249 piano solos) plus everything else.

These are two promotional sales I am doing for the rest of the month.

If you or your piano students have wanted to start using my COOL SONGS in your piano lessons, take advantage of this promotional sale! It ends on December 31st, 2025. I'll include the links to my website in the first comment below. Thanks! - Jerald Simon

The Musical Realm by Jerald Simon - PDF Book 11/14/2025

I am putting together a "Book Review Team" featuring anyone who would be willing to review my various books I come out with (now and in the future).

If you would like to be on my "Book Review Team" please visit this link and I'd love to have you be one of my forever team reviewers of new books I release: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/62643/the-musical-realm-review-team-for-jerald-simon

If you'd like to review my latest book, "The Musical Realm," I'd love to have you download a FREE PDF review copy at this link: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/244492/the-musical-realm-look-to-the-light-and-listen-to-the-music-within

I'm excited for everyone to read my first ever Teen & Young Adult Christian Fantasy, Action & Adventure book. Even if you are an adult, I know you will enjoy entering The Musical Realm. The book is geared for teens and young adults, but many adults who have started reading it love it as well. I try to teach values, morals, and principles all throughout the book. There are Christian themes and parallels scattered throughout the book as well. Everything relates to music, looking to the light, and listening to the music within.

You can visit this link to read more about my new book on my website: https://www.musicmotivation.com/musicalrealm

The Musical Realm by Jerald Simon - PDF Book The Musical Realm by Jerald Simon - PDF Book

Effortless (Minus Tracks) 06/03/2025

I just released a new album: Effortless (Minus Tracks):

https://open.spotify.com/album/71fsSIym3NvOexyASHizAe?si=WIFSKWJYS3qrWk3CW2v9tg

This is the same album as Effortless, but the piano part has been removed (https://open.spotify.com/album/3WRFAvloYhnFhDkXgOpIwc?si=qWFzF_fHTL-ICetsbtby9A). This way piano students can practice and perform all the pieces from my album and play along with all of the other instruments. (All of the music on these two albums are included in my book: Essential POP Piano Exercises Every Piano Player Should Know).

You can but the paperback book on Anazon at this link:

https://amzn.to/43zx1Zy

If you don’t have the book yet, you can buy the PDF book on my website at this link:

Buy the PDF Book:

https://www.musicmotivation.com/essential-pop-piano-exercises-pdf-book

This book is part of my bestselling Essential Piano Exercises Series:

Buy the PDF Book Series:

https://www.essentialpianoexercises.com/pdf-series-by-jerald-simon

You can also buy the spiral bound set at this link:

https://www.musicmotivation.com/essential-piano-exercises-spiral-bound-series-by-jerald-simon

I’d love to have you listen to my latest album:

https://open.spotify.com/album/71fsSIym3NvOexyASHizAe?si=WIFSKWJYS3qrWk3CW2v9tg

Effortless (Minus Tracks) Jerald Simon · Album · 2025 · 15 songs

Grow more than cactus: St. George Master Gardener’s classes teach all about desert gardening 04/12/2025

I was interviewed last week by Jessi Bang from St. George News. Here is her kind article about my new beginning gardening course I am teaching here in St. George. She even mentions my piano teaching and various music books and albums I have released. She also wrote about my motivational poetry and self help books I have written. Thank you again St. George News | STGnews.com and Jessi Bang. It was wonderful meeting you!

Grow more than cactus: St. George Master Gardener’s classes teach all about desert gardening Think the desert is all dust and cactus? Think again. One local musician-turned-plant whisperer is hitting all the right notes in the garden, and he’s ready to teach you how

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Congratulations to Peter Hopman!

You are our winner this week.

I have sent you an email with the PDF book of Adventure Awaits. I can't wait to have you start playing the music from the book!

Every Friday Someone WINS!
We Announce The Winners
Every Friday At 10:00 A.M.

It’s that easy. I simply give someone, somewhere in the world, a FREEBIE every week!

Visit this link on my website to enter to win our Weekly Friday FREE Giveaway: https://www.musicmotivation.com/giveaway

You can learn more about my book, Adventure Awaits at this link on my website: https://www.musicmotivation.com/adventure-awaits-pdf-book

You can learn more about my Essential Piano Exercises Series at this link on my website: https://www.essentialpianoexercises.com/

11/27/2024
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