Miriam Troxler

Cast a Spell from Halloween Adventures

Posted on October 24, 2025 by miriamtroxler

Listen to three brand new spells.

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Cluck Old Hen

Posted on October 20, 2025 by miriamtroxler

Learn to play Cluck Old Hen from video examples. It is a neat tune because it can fairly easily be played in more than one octave.

5-string cello Melody

Cello Melody not using E string

Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Cluck Old Hen

Piano Melody and Harmony

Let’s practice different comping techniques.

Practice Roots.

Practice Roots and Fifths.

Practice Roots and Thirds.

Practice Arco and Left-Hand Pizzicato

This is the 11th in the series. Here are the others if you would like to get caught up.

Big Mon

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Billy in the Low Ground

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

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How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell Recital Photos

Posted on September 13, 2025 by miriamtroxler

A big thank you to the Center at the Mall for hosting the recital. Thank you deck captain Robyn and narrator Kirk. You helped to make it a terrific success.

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Posted on September 8, 2025 by miriamtroxler

Learn to play Will the Circle Be Unbroken from video examples.

5-string cello Melody

cello Melody not using E string

Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

Piano Melody and Harmony

Let’s practice different comping techniques.

Practice Roots and Fifths.

Practice Roots and Fifths using more C String

Play double stops on counts two and four.

Practice long tones.

Practice melodic motifs.

This is the 10th in the series. Here are the others if you would like to get caught up.

Big Mon

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Billy in the Low Ground

Posted in 5-string cello, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, viola, violin | Tagged 5-string, cello, chords, comping, fiddle, guitar, learn by ear, miriamtroxlermusic, viola, violin, Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 1 Comment

Walking Together Through Kidney Disease

Posted on August 24, 2025 by miriamtroxler

I wrote the book I wish had been available when my husband was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). There are chapters about what we learned and things to remember. There are chapters about food choices and what it is like to be on dialysis. I finish the book with a pictorial summary of the last 5 years. It is available on Amazon.