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The Shabbiest Chick: The Yellow Piano
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Friday, September 28, 2012. In April, I received a Facebook message from a young man named Lance. He asked if I would consider painting a piano as a wedding gift for his bride, a gifted pianist. His thought was yellow and chippy, my thought was, yep, a yellow. But they don't. I love watching them grow through high school and college and beyond to marriage and babies. It is truly a thrill. The sparkly crystal knobs came from Hobby Lobby. And her gift to him? Linking to these amazing parties;. That is sooo...
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Under the Piano Stool: A lesson from my first teacher - from beyond the grave
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Under the Piano Stool. Opinions, musings, and items worth sharing, from a somewhat garrulous small-town piano teacher. Tuesday, August 14, 2012. A lesson from my first teacher - from beyond the grave. I enjoy leafing through old piano music, especially music that was studied, scribbled upon, and obviously cherished by its former owner. Sometimes those markings can give us new or overlooked insights into the piece, or perhaps a solution to a nagging technical problem can be found. While waiting for a stud...
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