The Playground

Some say there is never anything truly original in the world of music, and the long-standing popularity of The Cover Version seems to bear that out. Practically every popular artist or band has been inspired to put their spin on at least one song by…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Jul 20, 2015

For some, mentioning the words music and math in the same sentence just doesn’t fit.  A lot of musicians and students of music would go so far as to say they aren’t great at math.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to let them know that they are…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Jul 7, 2015
• A-rhythm-etic, clayton, mara kelland, music and math, music and maths, pi, pythagoras, theorum

Through the launch of our Simply Music Gateway project, you may have heard the story of Jewels, a special needs student with a special relationship to music. In this profile, Simply Music Piano Teacher Anne Smith introduces us to Celeste, a student on the autism…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Jun 22, 2015
• anne smith, campaign, indiegogo, music, piano lessons, simply music, simply music gateway, special needs, student

We all know musicians are special people – they are typically deep thinkers and observers of the world, as well as being passionate and generous. In our recent exploration of jazz, one of the artists we spoke to was so magnanimous and insightful in her…

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Jun 16, 2015

In this day and age, you can learn anything online! Yes, even how to play the piano. Online piano lessons give you the ability to learn piano anywhere with an internet connection. While no self-teaching experience can replace the knowledge and care of a good…

• Written by SM Admin on Jun 1, 2015
• gateway, online piano lessons, piano lessons, simply music, simply music gateway, simply music online

MUSIC, IN PERFORMANCE, IS A TYPE OF SCULPTURE. THE AIR IN THE PERFORMANCE IS SCULPTED INTO SOMETHING – Frank Zappa We took Frank literally and found images of some incredibly creative, amazing musical sculptures across the globe. Scroll your way from Brussels to Winnipeg, choose your favourite…

• Written by Mel Karajas on May 19, 2015

All it takes is a song. Not just any song though, THE song… The one that grabs your attention when you’ve had the radio on for hours but have to drop everything right now because it’s transported you back in time.  It might be your ‘wedding’…

• Written by Mel Karajas on May 11, 2015
• boys of summer, don henley, doris day, fun., handel, medial prefrontal cortex, mel karajas, memory, music, oliver sacks, robin keehn, simply music, some nights, tea for two, toora loora

Why should the grownups have all the good music? They have obviously asked themselves that question at Sesame Street, because over the decades Big Bird, Oscar, Elmo and their friends have played host to some very fine artists indeed. Sometimes revisiting the classics (take a…

• Written by Mel Karajas on Apr 8, 2015
• alicia keys, andrea bocelli, bb king, bobby mcferrin, hoodie and the blowfish, jangle moan, lullaby to elmo, one direction, r.e.m., rem, sesame street musicians, stevie wonder, superstition, the power of yet, will.i.am

These are not the kind of instruments most of us have in our homes, but wouldn’t they be the best ever conversation starters?  A Zeusaphone in your backyard would definitely get a party started, and winding down with a Holophonor would have your friends asking for…

• Written by Mel Karajas on Mar 16, 2015
• Holophonor, NYCKELHARPA, Sea Organ of Zadar, Singing Ringing Tree, strange musical instruments, weird musical instruments, Wheelharp, Zeusaphone

Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all the rest – is a fact of life these days, and you might be surprised how many ways it can be of value to you, even if you barely dip your toes in it yourself. For example, if your…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Feb 25, 2015
• branding, build brand, build business, chuck goetschel, facebook, grow business, linkedin, media, music teacher, presence, rallio, social media, social media marketing, twitter