So in a roundabout way my sister-in-law Emily got me hooked on the stumble button. In short, it is a button next to my address bar that, when pressed, takes me to a web-site at random that it thinks I will get a kick out of. You can go HERE to add it to your Internet surfing repertoire.
So I gather it works like this. You get the button, fill out a 30 second form where you check all the boxes of categories that interest you. Then click.
In the past few days I've been introduced to some of the most amazing web-sites ever. BUT the coolest thing happened tonight.
I have a student in piano that I've been trying to teach scales, key signatures, major and minor triads, and other basic entry level theory stuff. I've been frustrated because he is pretty intelligent in a lot of areas, but isn't grasping this stuff that...to me...is SUPER easy. It makes me feel like a horribly bad teacher (which I am). ANYWAY, I was writing out a series of diagrams this afternoon for him to take home and study. Then, tonight, I got home from life group, Pam and I put the kids to bed, I checked e-mail, then I clicked the button.
THIS is what I came upon. It is the diagram that I was drawing out, but interactive. Anyone can play around with this baby and learn piano. AWESOME. Thank you stumble upon.
Stumbling Around
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I JUST told Elizabeth two days ago that I REALLY want to get a piano or a keyboard as soon as we can, and that I want to learn to play it. Now I'm going to learn through the world's greatest web page. Thank you.
And thank you, Stumble. (Elizabeth and I have stumbling most of the night.)
When I read the title of this, I thought it was going to be about Micah. :)
Lol, mom that would be fitting.
Jake: First, using this, I could give you lessons via Skype. Second, if there is a song you want to play, I'll send you chords so you can play along on your virtual piano while listening to the song. Third, to really understand music and the piano, go to a music store or even a Barnes and Noble and pick up an beginning adult music theory workbook and read through it. There is nothing in the world more fascinating (at least to me) than how music works and fits together. I honestly think if someone were to take every text book I've ever had and pile them up, then, using a compacter, pressed them together the result would be a music theory textbook. It is math, history, reading, religion, science, etc...all in one.
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