SOOOOOOOOO I'm a little behind on my song of the week I know I know....But in my defense I've been horribly distracted by two dear friends of mine...I mean really...who could turn this down?
Puppy love makes everything better!! This is Bindi (she looks just like a fox!) and Oliver (big black and white baby). I've been taking care of them for a friend this week and its taken a toll on this piano teacher's productivity ;).
BUT BACK TO MUSICAL BUSINESS!
My song of the week?
by Taylor Swift (rumored to be another animal lover)
This is such a great song to work on for a bunch of reasons...but right now the puppies are yapping my name so I'm just going to give you my favorite one.
My middle school girls reallllyyyyy want to play it...they are willing to take on the most complicated versions of this song simply because it speaks to their love-struck hearts.
This is why I mix up the music in my curriculum. Yes we will play classical music. Yes we will play pieces designed to teach a specific technique or a piece that focus's on a specific lesson we're working through. But we will also play music that makes you feel excited and proud and determined. If what you're playing doesn't speak to your soul...you simply won't work as hard! Love Story has my kids practicing twice as long every day and calling me up during the week with questions to make sure they're getting the music just right. I love it!
Now lets find out what music speaks to you :D
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