Music in Sky
Neva gave up traditional piano lessons a while ago, but has been experimenting with electronic music for over a year now. Over the past several months she has really enjoyed … Continue reading Music in Sky
Category: Piano
Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
Now that Simon has his desktop spot again, he seems to be back in his element, devoting many hours a day to a project, then getting a new idea, starting … Continue reading Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
How to Play (with) Music
Simon is continuing to explore the world of music outside formal piano lessons (which he currently doesn’t attend due to Covid disruptions). He has learned polyrhythms on Adam Neely’s channel … Continue reading How to Play (with) Music
Piano as a mini habit
Because Simon’s regular in-person piano classes stopped due to the pandemic, he has tried various techniques to keep practicing on his own until he would be able to take lessons … Continue reading Piano as a mini habit
An Improved Piano Practice Code
Simon has come up with another Python script to keep track of his piano practice. I’m gonna run this Python script every day. It’s going to calculate how long I’m … Continue reading An Improved Piano Practice Code
How many piano practice iterations?
Simon has used Python to calculate how many days in a row he would have to practice the piano until he has doubled his daily practice time. The answer is … Continue reading How many piano practice iterations?
Simon’s Fibonacci Music Pesano Periods
Simon writes: I have composed a piece of music based on the Fibonacci sequence, using modular arithmetic (I assigned numbers from 0-6, the remainders after ÷ by 7, to notes … Continue reading Simon’s Fibonacci Music Pesano Periods
Simon’s Pi Composition
Simon has finished working on his Pi Composition, a piece of music entirely based on Pi (in the treble clef). Simon used only the digits of Pi he knew from … Continue reading Simon’s Pi Composition
Home Concerts: Pachelbel
Just a typical evening scene from our home. Simon practicing Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, Neva improvising a dance. Below is another recording of Simon playing the whole piece … Continue reading Home Concerts: Pachelbel
Geeks out of the box 