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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Three Things Self-Learners (DIY-ers) Often Get Wrong with Beethoven’s Für Elise - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Three common mistakes beginning pianists make with Fur Elise</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - The Metronome: Friend, or Foe? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Metronome, Friend or Foe?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Before You Start Piano Lessons: 3 Essentials Every Beginner Needs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beginner Piano Checklist: What You Need Before Starting Lessons</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Holiday Gift Guide for Pianists - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Holiday Gifts for Pianists</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Simple Gifts: A Thanksgiving Reflection - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Simple Gifts for Solo Piano, a Thanksgiving Reflection</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Master the Damper Pedal in 4 Steps - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mastering the Damper Pedal</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Master the Damper Pedal in 4 Steps - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Good posture at the piano</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Master the Damper Pedal in 4 Steps - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Foot on the Piano Pedal</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Master the Damper Pedal in 4 Steps - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This is the first line of a pedal study piece I wrote called “Bells.” The short line down here indicates exactly where to push the pedal down. The short line up here at the end of the horizontal line shows where to lift it."</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Master the Damper Pedal in 4 Steps - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This is another close-up taken from the pedal study piece I wrote, “Bells.” The triangles indicate a quick "up-down" clearing of the pedal while you are holding the notes down with your fingers.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - What do the pedals do on a piano, and when should they be used? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>What do the pedals do on a piano?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - What do the pedals do on a piano, and when should they be used? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This pedal mark is indicating a “discontinuous” damper pedal sound- simply push the pedal down when the line goes down, and lift it up when the line comes up.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - What do the pedals do on a piano, and when should they be used? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This pedal marking is asking for a “continuous” damper pedal sound- the triangles indicate a quick “up down” clearing of the pedal while you are holding the notes down with your fingers. The damper pedal will clear seamlessly without loosing the pedal effect when done correctly.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - What do the pedals do on a piano, and when should they be used? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>In this passage, I “caught” the bass whole notes by using the sostenuto pedal with my left foot, then used the damper pedal with my right foot to connect without blurring the melodies above by changing when needed.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - What do the pedals do on a piano, and when should they be used? - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Have you found joy in your piano studies? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Which parts of your piano studies do you find delightful?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Have you found piano discipline? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Daily, yes daily, practice required</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - How do you find the Perfect Piano Teacher? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Finding that perfect fit piano teacher can make all the difference to your piano studies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playing George Gershwin on the Piano</image:caption>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Which Piano Should I Purchase? A Beginner’s Guide to Piano Shopping - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>For Piano Players and Piano Learners of All Levels - Meditation on Pianos; Joyfully embracing all the instruments on my life's journey - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Joyfully embracing all of the pianos in my life</image:caption>
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