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Musings from the Front Lines No. 18A: Miranda’s guided tour through Keyboard Challenges and Piano Patterns

By: Paul Sheftel August 29, 2019

Granddaughter Miranda has done a masterful job of creating this video in which she is also the star performer....

Musings from the Front Lines No. 17: Noteljah plays Now you C It from Easy as ABC

By: Paul Sheftel August 23, 2019

Way back in posting #7 we encounter Noteljah playing "A" nother from Easy as ABC. She is working her way through all seven pieces — much to my total delight. And watch her delight in playing Now You C It!...

Musings from the Front Lines No. 16: Sterling plays Sunrise from Merry and Mellow

By: Paul Sheftel August 18, 2019

Meet Sterling, a most remarkable young man. Sterling has been without sight practically from birth. He is the most warm hearted a lovable human being on this planet. His spirit is indomitable. He just graduated from high school. Sterling lives in Connecticut. I am in...

Musings from the Front Lines No. 15: Evelyn plays Hops from Keyboard Challenges

By: Paul Sheftel August 10, 2019

Meet Evelyn. Evy is a fantastic personal trainer. She knows every bone and muscle in the body. I met her at the gym but now she works with me at home once a week. And believe you me she makes my stretch every one of...

Musings from the Front Lines No.14B: Noteljah plays Ladybug from Music Pathways, Discoveries A

By: Paul Sheftel August 10, 2019

One of the many things I love about Noteljah (and there is much to love) is her enthusiasm. Her playing level, as is often the case, is far ahead of her reading ability. She is in love with the simple examples in Music Pathways Discoveries...

Musings from the Front Lines No.14A: Noteljah plays For the Left Hand from Interludes

By: Paul Sheftel August 10, 2019

We first met Noteljah in our posting #7. She, despite working practically 24/7 as a caregiver plus busy, busy with her burgeoning acting career, still finds a little time for her piano and continues to make astonishing progress. Notice how musically and gracefully she plays. ...

Musings from the Front Lines No.13: Lee Evans plays his own Invention in C major

By: Paul Sheftel August 9, 2019

About a week ago I had the very special pleasure of watching and hearing Lee Evans record the stunning pieces from his new collection: Jazz Baroque:Vivaldi/Bach, on my Yamaha Disklavier. The set will soon be available on SuperScore. He graciously allowed me to take a...

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12F: Claudia plays I Second the Motion from Easy As 123

By: Paul Sheftel July 30, 2019

Claudia is the older of our two daughters. Like her kid sis Gigi, she is an extremely busy professional, a psychoanalyst. She is the mother of Zoe and Miranda. Hasn't had a whole lot of time in her very busy life to do much music...

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12E: Gigi plays Nocturne from Interludes

By: Paul Sheftel July 28, 2019

While here on her little jaunt to NY my younger daughter Gigi (see 12C) also managed to do a little video of my Nocturne with the backing track accompaniment....

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12D: Gigi plays for Keeps from Interludes 2 with accompaniment

By: Paul Sheftel July 28, 2019

Here is another video of Gigi playing For Keeps, this time with the accompaniment....

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12A: Catherine plays Little Steps from Keyboard Challenges.

By: Paul Sheftel July 28, 2019

Here is Catherine, the oldest of our four grandkids. Catherine graduated Trinity College with a major in Neuroscience. She spent the next two years working at Mass General Hospital in Boston on a research project dealing with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's...

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12B: James plays Forthright from Piano Patterns by Grandpa

By: Paul Sheftel July 28, 2019

James, our only grandson (three granddaughters) recently graduated from NYU where he majored in Psychology. He is now working as a business consultant. One word is all we need to describe James: spectacular! He has not been able to do much piano since he was...

News / Blog

Musings from the Front Lines No. 18A: Miranda’s guided tour through Keyboard Challenges and Piano Patterns

Musings from the Front Lines No. 17: Noteljah plays Now you C It from Easy as ABC

Musings from the Front Lines No. 16: Sterling plays Sunrise from Merry and Mellow

Musings from the Front Lines No. 15: Evelyn plays Hops from Keyboard Challenges

Musings from the Front Lines No.14B: Noteljah plays Ladybug from Music Pathways, Discoveries A

Musings from the Front Lines No.14A: Noteljah plays For the Left Hand from Interludes

Musings from the Front Lines No.13: Lee Evans plays his own Invention in C major

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12F: Claudia plays I Second the Motion from Easy As 123

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12E: Gigi plays Nocturne from Interludes

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12D: Gigi plays for Keeps from Interludes 2 with accompaniment

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12A: Catherine plays Little Steps from Keyboard Challenges.

Musing From the Front Lines No. 12B: James plays Forthright from Piano Patterns by Grandpa

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