After lighting the menorah on Chanuka, I like to take out an instrument and play while my family sings along. Well, at least one night after candle lighting, I try to take out an instrument and play and sing with … Continue reading →
Congratulations to the winner of the 5 Weeks to Kumzits giveaway, Jamie! Thank you to all those who entered, even if you did not win! Sale prices on all 5 Weeks to Kumzits Piano Course packages until December 31, 2016. … Continue reading →
Sometimes, you want to learn to play a song, but you can’t because you aren’t familiar with one or more of the chords. Boo. In truth, this is not a good reason to get stuck! It’s actually very easy to … Continue reading →
In honor of the upcoming Yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu on the 11th of Cheshvan, this week and next week will feature songs about our Mother Rachel. This week’s song is Kol Berama by one of my favorite singers, Simcha Leiner. … Continue reading →
This stunning song was composed by Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz for his nephew’s Bar Mitzvah. Get the sheet music or the chords and lyrics here! … Continue reading →
Several months ago, I conducted a small survey to determine whether there were actually people out there who wanted help learning to play Jewish music. One of the questions I asked was “list 3 songs you would like to learn … Continue reading →
This morning, my one year old busied himself taking books off of my bookcase. Normally, this is not my favorite activity. However, on this particular occasion, there was actually a nice side benefit: my baby pulled a long-forgotten binder off … Continue reading →
Most sheet music for Jewish music does not include left hand notes. If you want to play Jewish music, chords are your best bet. Quick and easy to learn Learning to play piano using chords is way faster than learning … Continue reading →
In honor of Purim Katan, I thought it would be nice to share some grammen with y’all! Grammen is a traditional Purim tune meant to tastefully poke fun at people or practices. There is a standard tune for grammen, where … Continue reading →
“Hi! Nice to meet you, uhh, ummm … I’m sorry. I don’t believe I know your name!” If you want to get to know someone, the first thing you need to learn is his NAME! If you want to learn … Continue reading →
