Smart Hands and Minds

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I teach beginning & intermediate level piano, chess, soccer,
& English to kids, adults, & seniors

Since graduating from Yale University and the Grove School of Music, I've enjoyed sharing my passion and epxertise with beginning and intermediate level piano, chess, soccer, and Language Arts students of all ages.

Inside The Music 04/28/2025

Hello everyone, thought I'd share this phenemonal link. While it won't make you a better musician (like taking lessons from an experienced teacher), it provides a treasure trove of videos of entertaining documentaries and, even live concerts, from your favorite bands. Enjoy!

Inside The Music Do you love all things music? We’re the number one channel for full free HD music documentaries, movies and TV shows! We have music documentaries that cover all different artists and bands and music genres - from the likes of The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Parliament Funkedelic, Prince, Th...

Piano Practice Kits - Efficient Practice Gamefied – Colourful Keys 12/06/2023

This practice kit, which I'll begin using in my lessons, look like a wonderful way to make practicing FUN for younger students. I'll let everyone know after I try them during my next lessons.

Piano Practice Kits - Efficient Practice Gamefied – Colourful Keys Piano students sometimes just go through the motions in their home piano practice. With these piano practice kits that will all change!

07/19/2023

This is a fun introduction to music through assembling sequences of rhythms, melodies, and chord progressions by selecting options (if randomly).,

AI Tools for Songwriting: 10 Generators to Step Up Your Game 07/13/2023

Definitely an intersesting read. If aanyone has used any of the tools mentioned in this article, pleas share:

AI Tools for Songwriting: 10 Generators to Step Up Your Game Looking to use AI in your songwriting sessions? Learn how AI can help you write songs and the best AI songwriting tools available to musicians in 2023.

06/17/2023

I recently came across a polished, unhoused (aka homeless) person who is a phenomenal opera singer. At some point, I'd like to submit a video to one of the reality TV music shows and/or post a video online that would hopefully go viral. (Even if he doesn't win, I'd like to improve his financial situation, and possibly achieve the commercial success of stars like Susan Boyle.)

Does anyone have suggestions for the following: 1) should I post the video online before or after submitting it to a reality shows. 2) which social media platform should I use first (i.e. Tik Tok, Facebook, or You Tube; 3) which TV show should I submit to (i.e. "America's Got Talent," "The Voice," or "The X Factor" "The Sing-Off," or "The Masked Singer")? 4) Have you actually submitted videos to the shows?

Home - TeachRock 05/31/2023

This website was founded and run by Stevie Van Zandt, Bono, and Scorcese, and other entertainment luminaries. It offers a trove of resources to help teachers and students to learn about the history of rock and roll, while cultivating a basic understanding of some of the technical things an informed listener should understand. (i.e. instrumentation, song structure, link b/n melody and lyrics)

It's worth checking out, if only to enjoy videos of legendary performances.

Home - TeachRock Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock project brings engaging and meaningful arts integration material for every classroom to teachers and students everywhere.

TOP 80 GREATEST PIANO INTROS 05/30/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT_RT6-QXUI

Phenomenal performance as well as the study of intros that were as iconic as the songs themselves. For students of songwriting, great intros can not only make the songs more memorable but serve as the key hooks around which the songs and choruses are built. David Benett always has videos that are educational both historically and musically.

TOP 80 GREATEST PIANO INTROS Start learning how to play the piano today with flowkey: https://go.flowkey.com/davidbennett 🎹😁This video was inspired by the fantastic , check ...

Los Hermanos - Virtual Music Community 05/03/2023

Virtual Tango collaboration from a talented musician, educator, soccer player and friend, Damien Nunez. (He sings at about the 1:06 mark)

Los Hermanos - Virtual Music Community I am super excited to finally release our cover of “Los Hermanos” by Atahualpa Yupanqui. The project started spontaneously in San Francisco, CA and grew to i...

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