Practice Friends

Pumpkin Bear is always ready to listen.

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Along the trail in Pisgah National Forest

A few sights from the trail to Moore Cove Falls.

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Moore Cove Falls, Pisgah National Forest, NC

Set back from the road, it is a gentle hike to Moore Cove Falls. This video shows the water cascading over the falls.

Get behind the falls for a completely different perspective. The sound of the falls changes too.

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Shenandoah Fantasy

Enjoy the video of the solo cello arrangement of Shenandoah Fantasy with waterfalls.

Sheet music is available for violin, viola or cello. The viola and cello solos require shifting to the B on the A string above the harmonic.

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Looking Glass Falls, Pisgah National Forest, NC

Looking Glass Falls is very close to the road. Take the stairs to the base of the falls to enjoy the view. Enjoy a video of the sound of the waterfall.

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E Major and C Sharp Minor Reference Videos

The new game
2, 5, 1 practice F#-7, B7, Emaj7

For Piano – 5 Finger Warm-Ups
E Major Pattern
E Major Arpeggio
E Major Waves
E Major Scale
C Sharp Minor Pattern
C Sharp Minor Arpeggio
C Sharp Minor Waves
C Sharp Minor Scale

For Piano – One Octave Scales
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Piano – Two Octave Scales
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Violin – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Violin – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Viola – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Viola – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Cello – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Cello – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural
C Sharp Minor Harmonic
C Sharp Minor Melodic

For Cello – Three Octave Scale, First Hour Fingering
E Major

For Guitar – One Octave Scales
E Major
C Sharp Minor Natural

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Sliding Rock, Pisgah National Forest, NC

Early on Saturday morning, no one was sliding. Here’s a video of the water flow in late August.

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New River Gorge, West Virginia

The bridge created a 45 minute savings in travel time between the sides of the gorge.

Here’s a video of the traffic creating a doppler effect.

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Count with Me

Two new children’s eBooks are now available. Enjoy them free for the next two days.

Is that a moo? e-book

Snakes are Prime e-book

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Morning at Mill Creek Metro Parks Farm

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