In my 25+ year career as a pianist and vocalist, one question remains as the most asked: What Piano Skills do Singers Need? I have taught hundreds of singers all over the world how to find their power at the keyboard. We have confronted their fear and shame over their lack of skills and I …
Teaching
Who Needs Solfege?
Solfege is a skill that many consider a “classical thing.” It’s true that solfege is usually learned in a classical choral setting. What if I told you that learning solfege is effective for singers and instrumentalists of every genre. So: Who needs solfege? Here is a list of who needs solfege and what they can …
You Can Learn to Play By Ear using SOLFEGE
In today’s video I’m going to show you how to learn to play by ear. I have been using this method for over 20 years and it has been a total game changer. You may have watched my recent video which I will link up here called You Can Learn To Play By Ear and I got such a huge response from that I wanted to …
Introduction to Solfege
Introduction to Solfege Solfege is a technique of naming the notes in a way that describes their function. In movable ‘do’ solfege, whatever key we are in, that note is ‘do’. If you’re in the key of A, then A is ‘do’. If you’re in the key of C, then C is ‘do’. The reason that we use solfege and not …
Motivation Monday – Tell People!
It’s #motivationmonday again and this week I share a couple of personal stories of how you should tell people what you are working on, so can actually make it happen! How could you benefit from sharing what you are working on?
The Case for Musicianship
For today’s video, I talk about the case for musicianship and why those skills hold the key to true musical success. Many students are focused on the more sexy topics in music, like technique (who doesn’t want to sing high notes or play flashy piano runs?) or repertoire (song selection is an obsessive topic among …