🎹 Hi Piano Pals 🎹 This month I thought it might be fun to step away from our serious practice and our serious lives, and play something purely for fun. Duets are a great way to connect to loved ones through music. You may not know this duet by name, but I'm pretty sure you will recognize The Knuckle Song Duet when you hear it. My family used to play this duet along with Heart and Soul and the Carmen Miranda hit, Mama eu quero, but the Knuckle Song Duet was the most fun (and

Hi Piano Pals! Happy August - I hope you are enjoying your summer in spite of the heat, and are finding time to sit at your bench and play.... I was searching for beautiful melodies and was reminded of the gorgeous piece O Mio Babbino Caro, from the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini. Listening to a soprano such as Maria Callas sing this melody takes my breath away, and I thought you might enjoy playing it on your piano this month. I have arranged O Mio Babbino Caro as

Happy Summer Piano Pals! I hope the weather is fair in your part of the world, but if you have been suffering in the heat, I sure hope things cool down for you soon. If you are American you might be excited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence this July 4th. To celebrate, I have arranged America the Beautiful for the late intermediate pianist, with lots of gospel and jazz harmonies. I have also included an easier arrangement bel