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The LittleBits Synth Kit has arrived! Actually, Simon isn’t turning 7 for another two weeks but he just couldn’t wait until his birthday to experiment with this whimsical set encompassing both electricity … Continue reading Our home sounds weirder and weirder
Simon gave me a lecture on the quint circle (circle of fifths) late last night.
Here is an update of Simon’s learning to play the piano: Beethoven is still his favourite, but he generally seems to be enjoying a broad variety of composers. He’s been … Continue reading Happy or eery?
Have been reading my old The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen book to the kids, taking the time to view the gorgeous illustrations depicting mid-18th century fashion: “Imagine Dad wearing those bows on his … Continue reading Mozart’s gender
This video shows Simon play the Happy Birthday tune on his self-made “water xylophone”. In the following video you can see him actually make the xylophone meticulously checking every tone. … Continue reading Water Xylophone
Simon takes his staccato’s and forte’s seriously. He has been training harder than ever saying his teacher often asks him to repeat the same piece up to 7 times. It … Continue reading Seven times more
I think I’m beginning to understand why Simon enjoys music theory so much. It was long past what is supposed to be bedtime as he went on noting the “Happy … Continue reading Musical formulas for supper
Simon training his beloved Beethoven for his piano lesson this afternoon. His new music teacher, who seems to combine the best of his Amsterdam teachers btw, calls his fingers “acrobats” … Continue reading The Acrobats
Geeks out of the box 