Helpful Links

Listen to a Recording of Your Piece!

Listen to recordings of pieces from your Piano Adventures books. (This link takes you to pieces from books 3A & 3B. If you are not in level 3A or 3B, click on your level at the top of the page.)

Piano Adventures Listening Room

 

 

Improvise or Compose your own Fresh New Music!

Forrest and Akiko Kenney post videos of improvisations (music made-up on the spot!) based on their Pattern Play series.  Some videos are instructional.

 

Print out sheet music to write down your compositions:  Grand Staff Paper for Composing

Download free notation software, Musescore.  You can also watch short tutorial videos to learn how to use the software.

Create, view, print, hear, & share your compositions through this online music-writing application available both in free and paid versions:  NoteFlight

 

 

Find More Music to Play!

Check out this website for free sheet musicG Major Music Theory

Explore this website for free sheet music and a variety of other music activities:  Making Music Fun

Print free hymn lead sheets from this website:  RUF Hymnbook Online

Purchase and download a wide variety of sheet music, including classical, pop, guitar tab, and easy piano:  MusicNotes

 

Purchase music from one of these online retailers:

 

 

Attend a Concert!

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has won multiple Grammy Awards and recorded more than 100 albums.  Check out their Family Concert series.

The Newton County Arts Association sponsors a variety of programs in Covington.

Spivey Hall at Clayton State University presents a wonderful concert series each year.

Hear great performances at the Performing Arts Center at UGA in Athens.

Enjoy various arts programs at the Madison Morgan Cultural Center in Madison, including family programs and the annual Chamber Music Festival.


 

Maintain your Acoustic Piano

Find a wealth of information about piano maintenance on the Piano Technicians Guild website.

Our local registered piano tech is Rick Bazemore (770-787-4890.)  He can can tune and repair your piano, as well as install a humidity control system.

 

 

Buying a Piano?

The Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer, a free online resource, is an indispensable guide if you are shopping for a new or used piano. It includes brand information, quality ratings, pricing guides, and used piano blue book values.

  • The studio's grand was purchased from PianoWorks in Duluth.  Their friendly, knowledgeable sales staff were both helpful and low pressure.
  • Buy an affordable refurbished Kawai or Yamaha upright or grand through Rick Bazemore (770-787-4890.)

Studio news

  • MLC Music Games

     

    Click this link for the Music Learning Community login screen:

     

    MusicLearningCommunity.com

     

    Remember, you earn mu$ic money for every 10 minutes you spend on MLC at home!

  • 2011-12 Studio Calendar

     

    Download the 2011-12 Studio Calendar (pdf format) from the Files page.

  • Childhood Music Lessons Keep Aging Minds Sharp

     

    A new study suggests that childhood music lessons may combat the effects of aging on the brain--even for those who never play music as adults!  Read more here.

     

  • March Piano Club

    Feb 27, 2012

     

    Piano Club meets instead of private lessons the week of February 27-March 1.  Come prepared to share your Festival repertoire with the group.

  • Piano Festival

    Mar 17, 2012

     

    At our annual Piano Festival, held at the studio, each student will play 2 prepared pieces in a private audition for our piano judge

    Sign up for your 10-15 minute morning audition time at the studio.

  • Break!

    Mar 19, 2012

     

    There are no lessons March 19 - April 27 due to Mrs. Troutner's maternity leave.

    Students should complete projects from their self-study packets.

  • May Piano Club

    Apr 30, 2012

     

    Lessons resume with Piano Club the week of April 30-May 3.  Come prepared to share your spring recital solos with the group.

  • Spring Piano Recital

    May 18, 2012 7:00pm

     

    Our annual Spring Piano Recital will be held the evening of  Friday, May 18, at Red Oak UMC in Covington. 

  • Final lessons of the semester!

    May 22, 2012

     

    Second semester ends Tuesday, May 22.