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Best Original Song nominees 2022!

On 27 Mar, 2022
Academy Awards, Best Original Song
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  The Academy Awards — Best Original Song: the review by LionWhale Music!   No opening paragraph to skip over, let's get to the content!   Down to Joy (Van Morrison, from Belfast) — The song definitely sounds joyful, and it's sung by Northern...

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My Kid(s) Didn’t Practice This Week; Should We Cancel the Lesson?

On 03 May, 2021
Benefits, Education, hard work, Motivation, Parenting, practice, Practicing, work
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We’re all busy people, and busy schedules can get in the way of practice. Sometimes it’s not even busyness; the days just slip by and we don’t even look at our instruments. If a whole week (or more!) has gone...

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Best Original Song nominees (Oscars 2021)

On 29 Mar, 2021
Best Original Song, Oscars
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Every year, Miss Jennifer and I (Mr. Steven) listen to all the nominees for the Academy Award for “Best Original Song”. For the first time, we’re putting our thoughts on paper and looking for YOUR input. But first, a quick...

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Clara Schumann Mad Lib!

On 19 Mar, 2021
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Little-known fact: we LOVE Mad Libs here at LionWhale headquarters! They're easy and low-tech and super fun, so we made one for you all to do with your families while you're STUCK INSIDE! Print it out and enjoy. : P   If...

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Mad Libs!

On 27 Mar, 2020
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Little-known fact: we LOVE Mad Libs here at LionWhale headquarters! They're easy and low-tech and super fun, so we made one for you all to do with your families while you're STUCK INSIDE! Print it out and enjoy. : P   If...

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Cancellation concerns? LionWhale has you covered!

On 13 Mar, 2020
Education
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We wanted to let you all know that lessons via Facetime (or several other platforms) will be made available if needed.  Our teachers have participated in remote lessons before, and they are an acceptable substitute for in-person instruction. ...

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Every Good Boy Does Fine… but can’t read music

On 09 Oct, 2018
Benefits, Education, hard work, Music literacy, New students, practice, reading, theory, work
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  by Jennifer Hummler & Steven Bowen  

Boy, we really wish everybody would stop using mnemonic devices to teach music "literacy."

 

Reading music is hard, it takes a lot of time, effort, and memorization... except it doesn't! It's...

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A Piano and a Keyboard Are Pretty Much the Same, Right?

On 11 Aug, 2018
Instruments, keyboard, Piano, Practicing
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by JENNIFER HUMMLER   In a word, no. Often, families are a little hesitant to purchase a piano for their child to take lessons and to practice on. Some of the most common reasons are:   1. "Pianos cost too much!" Pianos can be expensive....

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Why I’m always five minutes early

On 01 Jun, 2018
Teaching philosophy, work
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by STEVEN BOWEN     If you're my student, you know this about me: I am ALWAYS five minutes early. At least, I try to be. This habit perplexes some of my colleagues and probably some of my clients as well,...

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Pentascales quiz!

On 01 Mar, 2018
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by JENNIFER HUMMLER Have you mastered building basic chords and scales? CLICK...

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