Piano Lessons? Really? Why not just YouTube it?
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by Chris Abdo
3w ago
Why Take Piano Lessons as An Adult? Why Not Just YouTube it?  You know you can learn how to play piano with an online course or some youtube videos, right?  Yeah…so why aren’t you? Why go through the trouble to show up at the Adult Piano Class and play?  You may think you want to learn piano ..read more
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I’m almost always wrong about this, how about you?
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by Chris Abdo
3w ago
I'm Almost Always Wrong About This, How About You?I woke up groggy, sluggish, NOT in the mood to do anything except sit and maybe read Chicken Soup for the Soul. My mind is telling me that I super, really, definitely won’t get anything from working out. It will not help. The very feelings of sluggishness from a ..read more
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The Hardest Thing About Teaching + New Book
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by Chris Abdo
1M ago
The Hardest Thing About Teaching + New Book Want to know the absolute most difficult thing about teaching? When a student ghosts you. I have taught hundreds (thousands?) of students at this point…and whenever a student who has been with me for more than a few lessons quits, I always want to know what happened. Most ..read more
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Get it right more often, without pain and frustration?
Synergistic Singing Blog
by Chris Abdo
1M ago
Get it Right More Often, with Pain and Frusturation?  Growing up, I would get less than the best grade on something becuase…I didn’t follow some detail in the directions. I would write sloppily, my backpack would overflow with papers, messiness could have been my middle name. “Getting organized” “following directions” “loading the dishwasher correctly” etc. was ..read more
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American Symphony on Netflix: Some Thoughts from a Music Teacher
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by Chris Abdo
2M ago
American Symphony on Netflix: Some Thoughts from a Music Teacher American Symphony on Netflix: Some Thoughts from a Music TeacherFirst off, if you haven’t seen American Symphony, the story of Jon Batiste, the american singer and songwriter, go see it. Don’t worry, no spoilers here.  There was a particular clip I found rather interesting. In one ..read more
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The Trail of Lights Tragedy & What Comes Before Joy
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by Chris Abdo
2M ago
The Trail of Lights Tragedy & What Comes Before Joy For years, my family wanted to go to the Trail of Lights. For some reason, we just never got around to it, but finally during the pandemic, I got us tickets to go see it! Weeks before it was time, we walked around random neighborhoods, enjoying ..read more
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The Tiger Woods Trap: How I Get Unstuck
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by Chris Abdo
2M ago
The Tiger Woods Trap: How I Get Unstuck in Piano, Singing & Life  If you want to get better at singing, or develop confidence with your current singing, you should completely focus on singing…right? Not quite. When you see someone like Tiger Woods, he fits the cultural ideal of how one could become a top performer ..read more
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The Point of Lessons is Not to Practice
Synergistic Singing Blog
by Chris Abdo
2M ago
The Point of Lessons is Not to Practice!  The point of taking lessons or classes…at least in my studio…is not for you to practice. Think about the moments you’ve most enjoyed practice…or the moments you most enjoyed music, either as a listener or active participant. What did those moments feel like? Did they feel like drudgery? A ..read more
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What are your “fun songs”? I need your help.
Synergistic Singing Blog
by Chris Abdo
2M ago
What Are Your "Fun" Songs?  I need some song titles, particularly songs that remind you of fun. They can be any genre. You can send just one song, or 100. They can be a time in your life when you felt like you had the most fun, they could be songs that cheer you up ..read more
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Why do I ask for a list of songs?
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by Chris Abdo
2M ago
IWhy do I ask for a list of songs? f your a first timer taking piano lessons or voice lessons with me, you might be surprised that instead of giving you some nursery rhyme to sing or play (which I may very well do depending) I ask you to give me two lists of songs.One list ..read more
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