Yiyi Ku Piano Studio Murrieta Temecula CA

Studio Newsletter Nov 2009

Member, California Association of Professional Music Teachers

Yiyi is now a member of the following professional music organizations: California Association of Professional Music Teachers Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association Our students will have many opportunities to participate in recitals, festivals, auditions, and competitions. The beginner students will benefit from the more informal, non-competitive recitals, while the intermediate-advanced students can participate in the formal, assessment-type auditions. Yiyi ...

2009: 11/18
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Adjustable Piano Bench

Finally, an affordable adjustable piano bench for students! (of course, nothing beats the heavy, leather padded artist bench like the one shown on the right, but this one from Amazon, shown below, is a very affordable alternative)

2009: 11/09
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Metronome

Every student should have a metronome! There are many brands and models to choose from; Seiko is a very reliable brand. I personally do not like the ones that display numbers like a digital watch. My most favorite would be the old fashion kind that has a pendulum that swings from left to right, like ...

2009: 11/09
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Keyboards

Although not recommended, it is understandable that parents may wish to purchase a keyboard instead of a piano at the beginning stages of piano lessons. It is afterall better to have a keyboard to practice on rather than nothing! These days many piano shops also offer very affordable rental options, and I highly recommend renting ...

2009: 11/09
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Maya Hasegawa

Maya performed at Carnegie Hall on feb 21 2009. She was the youngest performer selected for American Protege Festival. This recording was done at Yiyi's studio on Long Island, New York; she performed even better on the big day! [vsw id="Kvkodxhxk1E" source="youtube" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"]

2009: 10/28
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Do-Re-Mi

The Importance of Solfege Solfege, Solfeggio, or Sol-fa, is the system of naming and singing notes with Do-Re-Mi rather than the English letters. It is my preferred language of teaching. I whole-heartedly believe it helps to develop “perfect pitch” – the ability to recognize notes without looking at the music or piano keyboard, especially in young students. I have perfect ...

2009: 10/25
CATEGORY: Music Advantage
✏ Teaching Thoughts
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Welcome to my new studio!

I would like to welcome the following new students to my new studio in Murrieta: Riley Wright, Aubrey Mitschang, Caleb Patrick, Manuela Schaefer, Shania Jin, Su Olbinski, Katie Ocampo, Alex Hernandez, Shawn Chizari, and David Macher. To celebrate my new studio, I have updated this website with many new features; visitors are welcome to comment and post feedback. You are ...