Music is a magic that can change the world
It is New Year's Eve, and you may be exhausted of all those year-end summaries that fill social media (who even has nine instagram photos from one year? ...this blog...oh right...). There is a reason why we do that though; it's fun to remember everything that happened in the year. I'll keep this one short; …
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is known as one of the greatest romantic composers not only for his large body of work but also the intensity inherent in his music. It embodies the ideals of the romantic period by drawing on what's natural and intense emotion. In addition to his fame for these accomplishments, Tchaikovsky also …
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In an effort for consistency and to avoid confusion, as the name Amy King is very common, I am fully changing my music brand name to Girl in Blue Music. As you see this change implemented across platforms, know that this is still me, working to make the world a little brighter through music. My …
On this day, October 17th, in 1849, Frédéric François Chopin passed away in Paris. "He had no predecessor and no successor.... Chopin came and departed like a comet from remote space," said Australian pianist, Ernest Hutcheson. He is remembered as a morose and anxious man, one who composed a song to cope with his sorrows …
Although I use a great piano course that's full of improv games and theory, I still find it useful and fun to use games not in the book. Much of my inspiration comes from Teach Piano Today; they've got lots of freebies on their site, so go check them out! I am a huge fan …
Hello, it's been a little bit since my last post, so I wanted to pop in with an unofficial post. Regular school work, my two jobs, and preparing for grad school have been dominating my time, but I hope to get back to a regular post schedule with short essays on music. Until then, I …
Raise of hands, how many of you feel like you're faking your way through life? Like you don't actually know how to do your job, or people think you're a lot smarter than you actually are? Impostor syndrome (also "imposter"), impostor phenomenon, impostor experience, impostorism, and fraud syndrome are all terms that encompass the idea …
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