CyberConservatory
Author:George F. Litterst
How to Connect a MIDI Keyboard to an iPad
By: George Litterst & Paul Sheftel
How to Connect a iPad to a MIDI Keyboard
By: George Litterst & Paul Sheftel
Give Me Just 0.23 Percent Of Your Time, And I’ll Teach You How To Play The Piano
December 2, 2018
(This article first appeared in the “Random Access” column of the December/January 2016/2017 issue of American Music Teacher.) One of the most contentious issues in American society today is our educational system. The general assumption is that we’re not doing enough to educate our kids or...
Scherzo for Piano Four Hands by Paul Sheftel
December 2, 2018
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Commissioned for the 2001 Goshen College Piano Workshop and dedicated to Marvin and Sara-Faye Blickenstaff, Scherzo is a rollicking duet, full of energy. Composed for early advanced level pianists, the work features interesting chromaticism, surprising accents, and unusual...
Paul’s Practical Piano Pieces by Paul Sheftel
December 2, 2018
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This album consists of 9 inventive compositions that could only have been written by Paul Sheftel! These are amazingly fun and humorous works for aspiring pianists who have reached the intermediate playing level. Model MIDI performances and study...
One Piano One Hand by Paul Sheftel
December 2, 2018
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]At one time or another, all pianists may need a piece for one hand only. Inspired by two late intermediate-level students who temporarily lost the use of right and left hands, respectively, Paul Sheftel composed these pieces so...