I have recently been taking some courses and participating in some challenges that will help improve my skills when it comes to playing music outside the written notation. ie: Chord Patterns, Lead Sheets, Improvisation, etc. All of these involve essential piano...
Review: 100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know
Jerald Simon recently released his newest book, 100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know. If you have not already seen it you are in for a real treat! 100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know is perfect for students who want to arrange,...
Review: Jingle Those Bells
Once a year about mid to late October I give my students Christmas books so they can start learning their Christmas music for our annual Christmas camp and/or music at the mall performance. While I like to give suggestions to what I think they would enjoy (or what I...
Review: Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghouls
Just in time for Halloween, Jerald Simon has released a new book, Ghosts and Goblins and Freaks and Ghous. This fun and 'scary' book is perfect to use for halloween performances or just fun pieces to supplement and learn. Just like Platinum, all the pieces in this...
Review: Platinum
Jerald Simon has done it again. He recently released a new book, Platinum. Platinum is filled with 17 "cool" songs in the Intermediate-Late Intermediate level. (How beautiful is that cover?!) All 17 of these cool songs were composed by Jerald Simon as part of his...
Free book by Jerald Simon!
Jerald Simon has an awesome promotion going on right now but only through the end of June so be sure to act now! Jerald is giving away a FREE PDF book to prepare for the 4th of July. You can read a past review I have done of "Jazzed about 4th of July" here.You can...
Music Motivation Subscription Winners
I'm so excited to announce the winners that will receive either a Platinum subscription or Annual Subscription to Jerald Simon's Music Motivation music. You are in for a treat! Congratulations to these 5 teachers who won the annual subscription: Anita B. Robert Shaw...
Jerald Simon Giveaway!
Did you hear about the annual subscription to Music Motivation that Jerald Simon started? If you missed the news yesterday, click here to read all about it. To celebrate this awesome news, Jerald is offering some BIG giveaways! Read them carefully. Everyone can walk...
Jerald Simon – Cool Song and Cool Exercise subscription
If your students are fans of Jerald Simon's music, then you are in for a real treat. Jerald Simon has started an annual subscription option for teachers and their students. Every Friday, he will be sharing a new "Cool Song" and "Cool Exercise for piano teachers and...
Free Daily Giveaway from Jerald Simon
Jerald Simon is holding a FREE Daily Giveaway for the next two months (August and September) where he is giving away a FREE album download (MP3) of his latest album, Sweet Serenity, and a complete PDF bundle package of my Cool Songs for Cool Kids Series. That is a...