Simply Music send its students a great bi-monthly newsletter called The Playground. The most recent newsletter has a great video showing you how to play the famous piece "The Entertainer". You can read the Playground on this link http://blog.simplymusic.com/blog/2013/01/30/from-the-founder-12/
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I am back from the Detroit Simply Music conference with a wealth of information regarding technique, composition and pattern-based songs to enhance my students playlist. I have already started the Fall session with some of my eager students. For the others, it will be in sync with start of school year. Welcome back to Piano Allegretto!
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Simply Music students learn the tools to create compositions from the get go. One of my adult students, Jill, has created a wonderful musical composition with lyrics honouring the Simply Music method and her own teacher! Thank you Jill for this beautiful gift!
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Around the fourth lesson, my students learn about 4 chord songs accompaniment. There are thousands of songs based on chords I IV V vi. Those four chords can be played in various combinations or order called chord progressions. The australian group Axis of Awesome made a great medley of 4 chord songs. Students, pick yours and I will show it to you!

Check out Axis of Awesome at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpB_40hYjXU

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Simply Music has just posted its April newsletter. Take a minute to view the video of the Student of the Month, young Peter plays remarkable well the Rag style. http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=502d1efa10f2e82c649e2555c&id=9abc4a39ee&e=b8f200ce0b
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Bernadette Ashby, author of A World Where Everyone Plays, insights on the selection of the right piano teacher based on your child's aspiration. Listen to this 30 min Simply Music Blog Talk to learn more about it
 
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/simplymusic/2012/02/29/how-to-find-the-right-piano-teacher-for-you-or-your-child
 
 
 
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Who wouldn't dream to be able to sit down at the piano and improvise lovely songs. It is easier then you may think! The Play-A-Story program is a structured improvisation program initially developed for the 4 to 6 age group but actually appreciated and loved by all age group. The program Student Home Material comes with an illustrated story, CD and DVD to guide you in finding natural self-expression. Find in below link, testimonials of the 4 to 6 year old parents.

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Simply Music has a network of over 700 teachers across 4 countries. Thanks to the internet, the teacher group constantly communicate with each other providing an outstanding support network. I would like to share with you articles praising one of Simply Music senior teachers and the wonderful of the Simply Music method!

http://www.theacorn.com/news/2009/0514/community/024.html 
 
http://conejonow.com/WP/2010/07/01/%E2%80%98musicking%E2%80%99-is-for-everyone-simply-music-shows-the-way/ 

 
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I have attended an excellent workshop in Toronto last week. The Ontario Simply Music teachers received a day long training session from  Lyndel Kennedy, the Australian creator of Play-a-Story, an innovative Simply Music and Musicopolis improvisation program initially created for the 4 to 7 years old age group but enjoyable by all ages. I will soon incorporate the Play-a-Story program in my studio to introduce improvisation to my students!
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