Thanksgiving, Chord Songs, and Christmas

I love the start of the "season"...first Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Years.  I know some people don't like it, but I like listening to Christmas music early -- which is a good thing, because I'm giving Christmas music to students early enough for them to play for family on Thanksgiving.  This is their request. And, the parents love it -- as do the kids themselves.

A wonderful way to get kids to play a lot of Christmas songs, is by teaching them to play by chord.   I've included several Christmas songs that are written with chord symbols with Chord Piano Is Fun!  This way, they can play the melody with their right hand and the chord with their left, without having to read any notes in the left hand.  I also have the students try different left hand patterns to make the Christmas songs sound even more professional, and they get so excited to be able to play 4 or 5 songs right away and learn a few more at home after getting their Christmas music "packet".   Christmas music is a great way to teach chord piano, because they are motivated to play it because they want to be able to perform it for their loved ones.

If you haven't checked out my book, please do so!  It's a great way to learn how to play your favorite Christmas carols yourself, or if you are a teacher, to teach your students!

We all have so much to be thankful for.  I thank God for the gift of music!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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T.K. Goforth is a musician and author of the well-received book "Chord Piano is Fun!" She also writes a music blog called "Chord Piano Chick's Mostly Musical Musings.

Chord Piano Really Is Fun!

I'm so excited about my new book, "Chord Piano Is Fun!"  You can find it at www.chordpianoisfun.com.

I wrote this book because, as a piano teacher, I could not find just the right book to use to teach my students how to play piano by chord.   I spent SO MUCH money on different methods, cds, books, etc., but still had to "work around" them to teach what I wanted.   It took me 4 years, but it's finally completed and published through Lulu Press.  Woo hoo!  Here is a photo of a student who is now playing for his youth band at church because of what he has learned through Chord Piano Is Fun.

The book moves quickly, and it's very easy to understand.  I've taught several of people the information in this book who have taken piano lessons FOR YEARS and did not realize the reasons for some of the information they were taught to practice.  One of my customers is an 83 year old lady who took piano lessons twice in her life, but never was able to play her favorite music.  Now she can!  She wrote one of the reviews of my book.

Piano teachers, use this book in addition to and along with your method books.  I have found that in using this book with my students it gives them the foundation for learning even their classical music.

It does have some good stuff in it, if I might say so myself.  I think my favorite things are the five ADDENDUMS at the end that provide a lot of great resources and ways to practice and learn.

Please check it out!  Would love to know what you think!

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