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Playin’ and singin’ a little jazz this morning

Playin’ and singin’ a little jazz this morning. Can you hear my bench creaking?

Check us out at tomorrow’s jazz brunch @northsquarenyc! Sets at 12:30 and 2. (And by “us” I mean @shapesonparade and @rosspedersonmusic - NOT the squeaky bench!)

#vocaljazz #jazzsingersofinstagram #nycjazz

Today is my 45th birthday. There are so many clich

Today is my 45th birthday. There are so many cliches about the dread that people (especially women) have about getting older. FUCK that shit.

My mother was on 39 years old when she died of breast cancer. (I was eight at the time and my brother was six). When I turned 40 it really dawned on me that I had outlived my mother. I started to really see what an incredible gift every damn day was.

My son was eight years old when the pandemic hit and I was once again struck with gratitude. The very age that I lost my mother was the year that we were all locked down together. I had the opportunity to share with my son the time that I had lost with my mother.

Ever since then I have viewed my life differently. Every damn day is a gift. Every moment is an opportunity. No matter how hard it all gets, I get to experience what my mother never did.
#birthdaywisdom #womenintheir40s #40spower #ilovebeing40 #femalewisdom #womenempowerment #womenempowermentquotes

Crossing your fingers is NOT a good #rhythm strate

Crossing your fingers is NOT a good #rhythm strategy. I totally get how frustrating it can be to struggle with reading or playing rhythms, which is why I created an amazing online course called #rhythmworkshop. I count and clap all the damn rhythms and show you a lot of amazing tools along the way.

Want to check it out? It's part of The Versatile Musician - a membership library with transformational courses that will solve the musical problems you are dying to fix!

LINK IN BIO or slide into my DMs!

#practicerhythm #practicerhythms #musictheory #musictheorylessons #musicnerds #pianoskillsforsingers #onlinemusiclessons #b#bestonlinemusiclesson

Time to overcome our #musictheory and #musicianshi

Time to overcome our #musictheory and #musicianship pitfalls. This week I tackled the DREADED Quarter Note Triplets. This stinkin' rhythm has messed up so many of my students that I decided to devote an entire #YouTube video to solving the dang thing once and for all!

Make sure to watch the whole video on my channel or in yesterday's post. Make sure to share this video with the musicians in your life!

Better yet, SUBSCRIBE to my #youtube channel: #pianoandvoicewtihbrenda (Link in bio)
#musictheory #musictheorylessons #rhythm #learnrhythm #onlinemusiclessons #bestonlinemusiclesson #theversatilemusician #pianoskillsforsingers #musicteachersofinstagram #musicnerds #musicnerdsunite #learnmusictheory

It’s #motivationmonday and today’s topic is “how to fit it all in.” I outline my 3 tips for how to actually #dothething that you have been wanting to do and haven’t “had time for.”

As a #businessowner, #musicteacher and #homeschoolmom my life is jam packed. But I didn’t want to wait until my kid went to college to actually achieve my goals.

How do you fit it all in?

#motivation #productivity #productive #getitdone #startsomewhere #productivityhacks #organization #mindset #planning #success #productivitytips #timemanagement #goals #achieveyourgoals

Piano & Voice With Brenda