Harmanny Music Education

This is one of the best hand drawn treble clefs signs I’ve ever seen!!! My student Elizabeth L did this and it looks fantastic! Way to go Elizabeth!

Music definitely connects on both a spiritual and sensual part of us. It penetrates to the depth of our being, and can also be enjoyable as music to set and even change our mood. What are your thoughts on Beethoven's quote?

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Soundtrack September starts September 1st. What is it? Well, 32 movie soundtracks (song-based, not instrumental...that's coming in October!) will go head to head in a bracket throughout the month to determine the all time favorite movie soundtrack! Got a suggestion? Drop it in the comments!

Handel wrote some amazing music! I'm really excited to share with my students about Handel and his works. There's a ton to choose from! This week, we're starting with Water Music. What is your favorite Handel work and why?

New YouTube video! Singing is sustained talking....with a twist? Link in comments

If you read yesterday's post, you would have read that Jack B was my only new student this semester. So why is this smiling young lady being pictured? Well, Hannah Y ALSO started lessons yesterday afternoon! I had a commitment from a student for that time and unfortunately, they chose to back out. So, Hannah was able to start yesterday! We're going to have lots of fun!!

Jack B. had his first piano lesson yesterday! He loves video games and got his hat at the Indy 500 this year! Super awesome experience, I bet! He's played rhythm instruments and handbells, so I think he's going to take to piano really quickly! He's my only brand new student this semester, I'm looking forward to seeing him grow as a musician and looking forward to the adventures that piano will take him on!

There is an amazing power to music and how it affects our life! What are your thoughts on this quote?

It may not feel like fall outside (currently only 98 degrees outside) but everything's ready to start my fall lessons in 30 minutes!! Very excited for this week!!

It's guitar student Colin F's birthday today!! Happy birthday Colin! I hope you have a fantastic day today and celebrate well! I'm thankful for you!!

Today's podcast episode is about One Hit Wonders! Check it out! Link is in the comments!

I saw the (new) sign! Well.....not exactly, because I'm not there....but my team did a good job, didn't they?

In today's YouTube video, Craig talks about 3 Ps to improve performing. Check out the video in the comments.

What a summer! 152 individual lessons taught in June and July, a week long all-state camp for 4 students in June and this guy is tired! But in another week and a half, I'll start fall lessons! I'm very excited for that to get started!!

1984. An absolutely amazing year in pop music. But more than that, it set the stage for what was to come. This week's podcast breaks down 1984. Check it out in the link in the comments!

Music does so many different things to us. One of the unique things it does is to give us a rush of confidence at times, making us feel powerful and capable. Music totally changes our mood and our outlook. How have you felt this?

Happy birthday to a Broadway, TV and film star! Link in comments

Can you guess the song from these 3 clues? Comment with your guesses!

Harmanny Music Education has a new YouTube video sharing a BIG announcement! Check the link in the comments!

What a beautiful and productive life. Rest in peace, Tony Bennett!

Tony Bennett, Champion of the Great American Songbook, Is Dead at 96 From his initial success as a jazzy crooner through his generation-spanning duets, his career was remarkable for both its longevity and its consistency.

Is online learning good or bad? Check out today's new blog post, linked in comments! And check out tomorrow's big announcement!

Check out a new podcast episode with Brian Esposito! We share our top 5 favorite songs right now. We both found new to us songs that we really enjoyed and you may as well! Check it out! Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

This is a really interesting quote by Confucius. Do think it's still true today, or is music so segmented that you can't clearly judge its overall quality....which may lead to more questions about government! Find a link to today's post in the comments.

Today in 1717, music was played on the water! Yes, today was the premiere of Handel's Water Music! Check out the link in the comments to find out more!

Today's Substack post is about 5 tips to master the piano. It can be done! The link to the post will be in the comments, and please subscribe to the Substack to get posts, podcasts and more in your inbox!

Taylor's relationships have been extremely public, and we can see that no matter what her relationship status is, music is always there for her. As it is for all of us. Whether you are happy, sad, or any other emotion, music is there for you.

A musician lied? Yes. It happened. Find out who and what about in the link in the comments.

Today's new video is encouraging you to go for it! See link in comments!

Musicians can face performance anxiety in some form or another. At times, it can be crippling and keep them from performing at their peak. In today's post (linked in the comments), Craig writes about some ways to deal with performance anxiety and how to help you overcome it!

Harmanny Music Education has a Discord server! What's that, you may wonder? It's basically social media....but specifically for topics and content relating to what Harmanny Music Education is sharing. To join, you can click on the link in the comments.

Music definitely brings out emotions. Whether it's solely instrumental music, or music with lyrics, There is pretty much a song or a piece of music for any emotion you may have. And if you want to change your mood, sometimes, you change the music you listen to. So what about you? What is your go-to songs for your emotions?

A very famous opera premiered today in 1870. You will know the theme....but maybe not the title of the theme or the opera. But check out today's video to find out more!

You Know the Theme.... But do you know the opera?

Last night of All-State Choir Camp! It's been a lot of fun! The music is hard, but my campers have stepped up to the challenge. We have a little work to do on one more piece tonight, then it's review and have some ice cream as a reward! I've definitely learned lots of very valuable lessons in having my first ever camp!

How much practice is enough? Find out!

How Much Practice is Enough? The answer is quite simple....

Music is a mix of sound and silence. How the composer creates that mix of sound and silence is what makes the beauty in music. On top of that, whoever interprets that mix of sound and silence has a responsibility to make that sonically pleasing and beautiful as well.

Very excited to be starting my All-State Choral Camp for high school students tonight! We'll be going for 2 hours every night this week and there's some extremely fun and very challenging music we'll be looking at. I hope my 5 campers are ready!!!

I still can pretty much remember most, if not all of the words to the rap of "Opposites Attract". Happy 61st birthday Paula Abdul!!!

Happy Birthday Paula Abdul! On June 19th, 1961, the great Paula Abdul was born! She has blessed the world with her dancing, choreography skills, singing and her judging! And, how could I forget introducing the world to MC S**t Cat? Find out more about Paula in today’s video!