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Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing: "Week 3 Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing
After a quick review of week two's lesson, Duane begins week three by further explaining the key of C and several of its concepts: family chords, principal chords and a bit of scale structure. And while some of these concepts are simply sneak peeks at what's to come in your year-long piano training, the knowledge is valuable to a greater understanding of the songs you've played and will be playing. You'll begin hands-on practice with a new piece exercising your note-reading ability and chord recognition, one that even serves to solidify your knowledge of the C scale's inner-workings.
Practice will then continue with a discussion of the treble and bass clef -- specifically the bass, which is a brand new concept. In addition to reviewing left-hand fingerings, you'll learn to locate and read notes in both clefs using a series of tried and true anagrams. You'll then practice one song two ways: first by reading music and pointer chords only in the treble clef, then by taking those previously learned pointer chords to the bass clef staff (which is different than the treble clef staff as far as note reading is concerned). Duane slowly walks you through both versions of this song, pointing out the important similarities and divulging common tips for successfully understanding and playing in both clefs. You'll also learn the difference between reading music as it's written and in lead-sheet format, the way in which you've been playing accompaniment so far. Instead of relying on chord symbols to guide your accompaniment, you'll begin to read specific notation and understand the benefits of both techniqu"

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing: "Week 3 Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing
After a quick review of week two's lesson, Duane begins week three by further explaining the key of C and several of its concepts: family chords, principal chords and a bit of scale structure. And while some of these concepts are simply sneak peeks at what's to come in your year-long piano training, the knowledge is valuable to a greater understanding of the songs you've played and will be playing. You'll begin hands-on practice with a new piece exercising your note-reading ability and chord recognition, one that even serves to solidify your knowledge of the C scale's inner-workings.
Practice will then continue with a discussion of the treble and bass clef -- specifically the bass, which is a brand new concept. In addition to reviewing left-hand fingerings, you'll learn to locate and read notes in both clefs using a series of tried and true anagrams. You'll then practice one song two ways: first by reading music and pointer chords only in the treble clef, then by taking those previously learned pointer chords to the bass clef staff (which is different than the treble clef staff as far as note reading is concerned). Duane slowly walks you through both versions of this song, pointing out the important similarities and divulging common tips for successfully understanding and playing in both clefs. You'll also learn the difference between reading music as it's written and in lead-sheet format, the way in which you've been playing accompaniment so far. Instead of relying on chord symbols to guide your accompaniment, you'll begin to read specific notation and understand the benefits of both techniqu"

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing: "Week 3 Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing
After a quick review of week two's lesson, Duane begins week three by further explaining the key of C and several of its concepts: family chords, principal chords and a bit of scale structure. And while some of these concepts are simply sneak peeks at what's to come in your year-long piano training, the knowledge is valuable to a greater understanding of the songs you've played and will be playing. You'll begin hands-on practice with a new piece exercising your note-reading ability and chord recognition, one that even serves to solidify your knowledge of the C scale's inner-workings.
Practice will then continue with a discussion of the treble and bass clef -- specifically the bass, which is a brand new concept. In addition to reviewing left-hand fingerings, you'll learn to locate and read notes in both clefs using a series of tried and true anagrams. You'll then practice one song two ways: first by reading music and pointer chords only in the treble clef, then by taking those previously learned pointer chords to the bass clef staff (which is different than the treble clef staff as far as note reading is concerned). Duane slowly walks you through both versions of this song, pointing out the important similarities and divulging common tips for successfully understanding and playing in both clefs. You'll also learn the difference between reading music as it's written and in lead-sheet format, the way in which you've been playing accompaniment so far. Instead of relying on chord symbols to guide your accompaniment, you'll begin to read specific notation and understand the benefits of both techniqu"

Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults: "Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week two starts with a basic review of the techniques learned in week one; you'll briefly cover the chords, fingerings and exercises practiced during the first week to ensure your ability to easily move forward to week two's new concepts. After warming up and solidifying your week one lesson, you'll be introduced to three new notes, widening your note knowledge to an entire eight-note octave. Duane demonstrates the new fingerings needed to accommodate this extended range and shows you the technique used to play an entire C scale with only one hand. He'll then slowly guide you through a new song that covers every note you've learned in the C scale and exercises your ability to play them with the proper fingerings; the song also allows you the opportunity to practice your left-hand chord accompaniment.
The lesson then moves on to two new chords that supplement the three introduced last week. Again using the system of 'pointing' at the root of a chord, you'll learn the proper fingerings for each chord and the importance of these chords to the C major scale; Duane also adds a new octave to your range and explains the value of pick-up notes. You'll begin work on two more songs in the main text (including the ever popular 'Oh, Susanna') to exercise your fingering technique and chord recognition, learning to practice the left and right hand parts individually before putting the two together. Duane then takes you to the supplementary book to try your hands at 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' and 'On Top of Old Smoky,' two pieces that fully test your ability to apply the concepts taught so far.

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Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults: "Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week two starts with a basic review of the techniques learned in week one; you'll briefly cover the chords, fingerings and exercises practiced during the first week to ensure your ability to easily move forward to week two's new concepts. After warming up and solidifying your week one lesson, you'll be introduced to three new notes, widening your note knowledge to an entire eight-note octave. Duane demonstrates the new fingerings needed to accommodate this extended range and shows you the technique used to play an entire C scale with only one hand. He'll then slowly guide you through a new song that covers every note you've learned in the C scale and exercises your ability to play them with the proper fingerings; the song also allows you the opportunity to practice your left-hand chord accompaniment.
The lesson then moves on to two new chords that supplement the three introduced last week. Again using the system of 'pointing' at the root of a chord, you'll learn the proper fingerings for each chord and the importance of these chords to the C major scale; Duane also adds a new octave to your range and explains the value of pick-up notes. You'll begin work on two more songs in the main text (including the ever popular 'Oh, Susanna') to exercise your fingering technique and chord recognition, learning to practice the left and right hand parts individually before putting the two together. Duane then takes you to the supplementary book to try your hands at 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' and 'On Top of Old Smoky,' two pieces that fully test your ability to apply the concepts taught so far.

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Multicultural educational games– diversity in learning

Now you can learn about other people and cultures with a multicultural educational game --in this case, Spanish toys and games. When you think of games you might think of having fun and goofing off, but games can be a learning experience. If you’re looking to purchase an educational game for an Hispanic child in your life, or one that speaks Spanish, you do not have to search the world. With the advent of the internet and the age of intelligent toys for kids, there are many choices. When shopping for a Spanish educational game, here are some criteria or things to look for:

1. What do you want to emphasize in learning? Each Spanish & Hispanic educational game may have a specific goal in mind. Some may concentrate on colors, shapes, sound repetition, phonics, or counting. If the goal is to introduce phonics in Spanish to a preschool aged child, try and find a game that can adapt and grow, with different cartridges and levels as the child progresses. A game that concretes on reasoning skills, where bits and pieces must be collected along the way to solve a mystery at the end, would suffice for building logical, reading and reasoning skills.

2. A musical toy that talks about the different styles of music from around the world would be excellent to teach the multicultural difference in music around the world, including the Hispanic culture.

Shopping for a toy or game does not have to be overwhelming but if you are armed with your choices and know your goals in purchasing, it should reduce the stress when choosing a Multicultural educational game.

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The internet is a wonderful place to search for educational toys and games.

Educational Toys & Games Galore!

The internet is a wonderful place to search for educational toys and games.

Educational toys for toddlers - buying a gift that stimulates learning

The toddler stage of childhood is so much fun; Children are off the ground and perhaps running. It might pose a challenge in buying educational toys for toddlers that keeps their attention and stimulates growth. Educational toys for toddlers abound in the toy stores. You have to know what price range you are looking for, what learning experience you want the toddler to gain, and if you want it to have batteries.

One of the classic educational toys for toddlers is the stacking rings. No batteries required! The colors and shapes help the toddler with depth perception, recognitions of color, and size orientation. The stacking toys come in plastic, wood, and now cloth for a multitude of tactile experiences. Many people consider this educational toy for younger children, but a toddler from 12 months to 2 years can still enjoy the challenges of a staking educational toy.

Some other great educational toys for toddlers are the blocks in a shape box. This toy promotes hand eye coordination, color recognition, and core logic skills (i.e. the square shape may go into the round shape, but the round one only goes in one hole). This educational toy also comes in wood, plastic and cloth. The themes and decorations on the basic toy structure are endless.

Christmas Toys and Games

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Christmas toys and games – all the excitement and none of the fuss shopping online when you buy your child a personalized children's book

You trudge a long for days at the mall, or push and shove for the newest and greatest toys, it is time for Christmas toy and game shopping. Now, you can stay at home and surf the internet in search of Christmas toys and games.

Here are some things to look for when searching for Christmas toys and games. If cost is a factor you can find search engines that are designed to search for toys and games for Christmas based on price. No more racking you brain trying to find Junior a gift for under $10. Now, you can find Christmas toys and games with ease.

If you have no idea what a child wants or has, buying a computer games can be a good bet. Provided that the child has a PS you can get her an educational game that she can play on the PC. If she does have a computer there are still many Christmas toys games that are hand held computer generated. A personalized children's book is always a good choice -- and kids love them!

If music is your passion, then surf the net to find many unique Christmas toys and games like playing the piano lessons, a set of bongo drums, perhaps a child’s guitar, or even a preschool set of musical instruments. There are no shortages of choices.

Home school toys and games

Home school toys and games: "Educational toys for home schools � engaging children in educational play

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Home schooling can be a great experience for the parent and the child. There are many tools needed for home schooling including educational toys for home schools.
Home schooling need not be expensive or overwhelming. Find ready prepared curriculum complete with work books, tests, educational toys, and videos, or prepare your own unique curriculum. Preparing your own set of educational toys can be fun and encourage the children to suggest things that can help on the road to learning and creating. Here are some suggestions for educational toys for home schools:
Ages 6-8
Computer games- hand held, cartridge style and CD�s. These are not video games that only promote violence and apathy, but interactive educational games that encourage, help and promote learning.
Manipulative toys with shapes, colors- there are countless choices of micro wooden and plastic building blocks aimed at building math and logic skills.
Building blocks- wooden bock sin varying shapes and sizes, encourage creativity, building, math and reasoning.
Building blocks- A classic toy with plastic interlocking pieces, may include wheels, and figures for more hands on play and manipulation.
Magnifier- this is perfect for outside and inside educational play. Seeing up close what makes things tick.
Bug net- what a great way to see bug up close and personal.
ant farm, or bug farm- a chance to see natural up close and day to day bug activities.
Ages 9-12
microscope- what a perfect home school educational toy, learning and living at the cellular level
Crystal making kit- creates and grows a crystal; see the basics of the earth�s formation.
ant farm- older children ga"

Spanish educational games

Spanish educational games: "Spanish educational games � playing & learning while you learn Spanish"
Now you can learn a foreign language with a Spanish Educational toy. When you think of games you might think of having fun and goofing off, but games can be a learning experience. If you�re looking to purchase a Spanish educational game a child in your life, you do not have to search the world. With the advent of the internet and the age of intelligent toys for kids, there are many choices. When shopping for a Spanish educational game, here are some criteria or things to look for:
What age is the child? A game for a toddler like memory neither might nor stimulate a child of 8. A Spanish educational game that requires reading would probably frustrate a 4 year old who has not yet mastered the art of reading. Generally the ages on the side of the boxes of games can help indicate appropriateness.
How much noise do you need in your life? This is in reference to the huge amount of computer noises that emanate from the Spanish educational games that are computerized. Some of these games have an ear phone jack that will allow the child to hear her progression but keep the parent from overdosing from the noise.
What do you want to emphasize in learning? Each Spanish educational game may have a specific goal in mind. Some may concentrate on colors, shapes, sound repetition, phonics, or counting. If the goal is to introduce phonics in Spanish to a preschool aged child, try and find a game that can adapt and grow, with different cartridges and levels as the child progresses. A game that concretes on reasoning skills, where bits and pieces must be collected along the way to solve a mystery at the end, would suffice for building logical, reading and reasoning skills.
Wooden, plastic or computerized? There are many choice"

Educational toys & games for children - for a HUGE head start!

Educational toys & games for children - for a HUGE head start!

Educational toys & games for children (and babies) give them a HUGE head start in life...
Fun is the name of the game when it comes to educational toys and games. When your child is having fun and laughing, he or she are not even aware that they are learning at a pace that would dwarf adult learning curves. A child's educational toy is a powerful tool in the arsenal of any parent who wants to help their child learn about the many facets of life -- from language skills to math to logic to hand and body co-ordination.

Educational baby toys are now so easily available online via the internet, that there is no excuse for a loving parent not to obtain the very finest in toys and games for their baby or young child.

What we have done is scour the internet for you -- to find the best educational toys available and to point you toward new developments in educational games and toys that teach.

Some of the educational toys & games we review are:
educational baby toys
educational games for kids of all ages
wooden educational toys
games for developing math skills
musical games
toys and games for home school children
educational board games
Christmas gifts for kids
birthday surprise educational toys and games

The advantages of getting your toys and games online are many: instead of just a few local stores to choose from, you have the whole world to shop in! And instead of fighting traffic and finding a parking space, you can shop safely from home with the assurance that the merchants you deal with are MAJOR brands.

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Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Three - Crash Course For Adults in Exciting Piano Playing

Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Week Two Of The Exciting �Crash Course� in Piano Playing for Adults

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Spanish Toys and Games

Monday, January 03, 2005

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Educational Toys & Games Galore!

Sunday, January 02, 2005

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Saturday, January 01, 2005

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