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miriamtroxler
Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.
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Category Archives: Book
Cockles and Mussels Play Along Videos
I’ve created some play-along videos to facilitate learning the March tune in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano. To work through all the videos, you will have learned the first verse. Cockles and Mussels, introduction video Cockles and Mussels, … Continue reading
Posted in Book, music, piano, teaching
Tagged A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano, Cockles and Mussels, music education, piano
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A Year of Folk Tunes for Strings
A systematic way to approach learning all 12 keys, A Year of Folk Tunes for Violin, A Year of Folk Tunes for Viola and A Year of Folk Tunes for Cello are now available. Each month has scales, arpeggios and … Continue reading
Posted in Book, cello, teaching, viola, violin
Tagged A Minor, African folk tune, C Major, cello, folk tunes, viola, violin
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A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano
A systematic way to approach learning all 12 keys, A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano is now available. Each month has 5-finger warm-ups, arpeggios and scales for the focus key. The folk tunes have an easier verse and a … Continue reading
How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell: An African Folktale with Music
How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell is a retelling of an African Folktale with piano duets and narration for early elementary players. The duets have been arranged from traditional Mandinka tunes as taught by Balla Kouyaté on balafon at the … Continue reading
Posted in Book, music, piano, piano duet
Tagged African muisc, folk tale, Mandinka, narration, piano duet
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How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell
A set of piano duets with an African folk tale narration. The piano duets have been arranged from Mandinka folk tunes as taught by Balla Kouyaté on balafon at the Global Musician Workshop in 2021. How the Tortoise Cracked His … Continue reading
Posted in Book, digital sheet music, piano, piano duet
Tagged African, balafon, Balla Koutate, Mandinka, piano duet, sheet music
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Pentatonic Patterns
A new book which includes patterns and exercises in the modes of C. Ionian, Lydian, Aolian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Phrygian and Locrian are all explored. Each mode has pentatonic etudes as well as studies using the range of an octave. Treble … Continue reading
Charlie’s New Adventure
Charlie is very excited about the new piano book, Adventures of Charlie Cat. He loves to listen to the new songs. He has been practicing next to the piano. I think he wants to join the circus.
Posted in Book, cat, charlie photos, music, photography, piano solo, sheet music, teaching
Tagged cat, inspiration, muse, music, piano
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The Beethoven Notebook
Looking for more points? Get your Beethoven Notebook and start earning.
Posted in Book, point contest, Uncategorized
Tagged bass, Beethoven, cello, music, music education, piano, point contest, sheet music, theory, viola, violin
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A Chipmunk for Emma
Congratulations Emma! The very first person to finish A Chipmunk for Emma.