Miriam Troxler

Along the River for Piano Solo

Posted on October 10, 2014 by miriamtroxler

The left hand of Along the River evokes the lazy water ripples against the river’s bank. After learning the piano solo, the primary chords in G Major become fluid and easy to play. The sheet music is available to digitally print.

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Economy Violin Classes, October 9

Posted on October 9, 2014 by miriamtroxler

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples.

2:00 Class

1. put a pencil in your case (good job everyone who remembered!)

2. practice open strings pizzicato

3. practice open strings arco

4. finger practice pattern (0,1,2,2,1,0) on page 7

5. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star first phrase and the new part the second phrase

6. Adrian’s Song page 10

7. Green Song page 12

8. 10 Little Indians page 16

9. write the note names and practice the Blue Song page 13 and Purple Song page 14

10. do the bow poem with a bent thumb on your bow hand

3:15 Class

1. D Major Scale (pg 11 in Violin is Easy)

2. Chatter with the Angels practice the new section 4 x

then the entire piece Chatter With the Angels

3. Skill Sheet 1 #2,4,5

4. Adrian’s Song pg 4 in Novice Book

5. Flop Eared Mule, violin 3 part practice 2x with the stomp and 2x without stomping

6. Flop Eared Mule violin 1 part 5x be careful on the “little tiny scales”

7. label all the A’s and B’s in the Bells of Amsterdam on pg 6 in Novice Book

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Playground Suite for Piano Solo

Posted on October 9, 2014 by miriamtroxler

The Playground Suite is a collection of five pieces using a C Major hand position for young players. It contains Janna Jumps Rope, Eric Plays Tag, Shawn Swings, Lydia Slides, and Rori on the Monkey Bars. The Playground Suite can be performed all together or each section can be used an individual solo. Enjoy the Playground Suite today with digital print sheet music.

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Leon the Lion for Piano Solo

Posted on October 8, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Leon the Lion is a prince among lions. He struts through his kingdom roaring at his subjects. The D Major piano solo incorporates chromatic passage work in a stately promenade. Enjoy the sheet music immediately with digital print.

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Arabesque for Abby

Posted on October 7, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Imagine being at a dance recital watching a young ballerina en pointe for the first time. The Arabesque for Abby captures that moment with a little waltz in the key of F major. The sheet music is available as a digital print.

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William’s Walk for Piano Solo

Posted on October 6, 2014 by miriamtroxler

In the key of C Major, William’s Walk uses a walking bass line to explore multiple harmonies and rhythmic changes in the right hand. William’s Walk is a satisfying piece for a later beginner. The sheet music is available as a digital print.

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Learn to Play Yankee Doodle on the Violin

Posted on October 6, 2014 by miriamtroxler

The video is available showing each phrase of Yankee Doodle. Try it out. Let me know what you think by taking the survey.

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CelloBrationS October Rehearsals

Posted on October 5, 2014 by miriamtroxler

CelloBrationS October Rehearsals

Thursday, Oct 2, 8:00-9:30 PM

Thursday, Oct 9, No Rehearsal

Wednesday, Oct 15, 9:00-10:30 AM

Thursday, Oct 16, No Rehearsal

Thursday, Oct 23, 8:00-9:30 Final rehearsal of Beatles Music before Beatles Programs

Thursday, Oct 30, 8:00-9:30

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Carl’s Cremini for piano solo

Posted on October 3, 2014 by miriamtroxler

Where do mushrooms come from? How do they travel? What do mushrooms sound like?

Exclusively in bass clef, Carl’s Cremini attempts to answer the sonic riddle. An unusual work with the initial statement of the theme in the left hand, Carl’s Cremini uses a g minor tonality and covers two and a half octaves of bass clef reading. The sheet music is available as a digital print.