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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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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
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Tagged A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano, Cockles and Mussels, music education, piano
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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
Shortnin’ Bread
What happens when Mama’s baby is hungry? Shortnin’ Bread with pepperoni pizza and other tasty treats. A fun duet for a first year string student with a second year piano student. Here is a video of the first performance. One … Continue reading
Posted in cello, cello duets, easy music for strings, piano duet, sheet music, teaching, Uncategorized, viola, violin
Tagged easy string music, music education, sheet music
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Cast a Spell
Need help with your spell? Check out the video.
Posted in composing, creativity, music, piano
Tagged creativity, Halloween music, music education, piano, piano lesson
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Black Cat
How do you play Black Cat? Check out the video.
Posted in piano, piano solo
Tagged cat, Halloween, how to play, music education, music lessons, piano
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Summer Project: Carnival of Venice
Molly and Bingan recorded the Carnival of Venice. It was rehearsed together most Fridays this summer for about 15 min. a week. Curious to hear how it turned out? The video is here.
Posted in performance, Photo Album, piano, video scrapbook, viola
Tagged chamber music, music education, piano, play together, video, viola
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On Your A Game
On Your A Game is a piano duet in A minor for early elementary players. In 3/4 time it requires the pianists to step up to the plate with accurate counting. Sheet music is available here. Listen to On Your … Continue reading
Posted in music, piano, piano duet, sheet music, sheetmusic, teaching, video scrapbook
Tagged duet, music education, piano, sheetmusic
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Traditional Christmas Carols: Orange Set
All of the Orange Set carols have a demonstration video. You can listen to O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World. … Continue reading
Posted in piano, recital, sheet music, sheetmusic, teaching
Tagged music, music education, piano, sheet music
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Composing Project 1
Print the staff paper. Draw your clef. Write time signature of 4/4. Use whole notes and the notes C and G. Write 8 measures of music. Label your notes. Remember your bar lines. Use a double bar line at the … Continue reading
Fall Schedule
Fall Schedule begins Monday, August 31.
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Tagged bass, cello, music education, music lessons, online, piano, viola, violin
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