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a homeschooling blog about Simon, a young mathematician and programmer, and his little sister Neva. Visit https://simontiger.com

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By Geeks out of the Box Posted on June 27, 2018October 15, 2018

Playing Tchaikovsky a 4 mains

Categories: Music, Piano, Together with sisTags: a 4 mains, homeschooling, Piano, Tchaikovsky
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 6, 2018

Practicing Bach…

Categories: Music, PianoTags: Bach, homeschooling, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on February 9, 2018

Playing the Fibonacci Sequence on the Piano

Inspired by a Numberphile video, where Simon learned the technique to express the Fibonacci sequence in musical notes.

Categories: Milestones, motor skills, Murderous Maths, Music, PianoTags: Fibonacci, homeschooling, math, Music, notes, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on February 9, 2018

Practicing Hayden

 

Categories: Music, PianoTags: Hayden, homeschooling, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on December 22, 2017

Practicing Blue Room by Rodgers and Hart

Simon’s classical repertoire has extended to include some jazz, although he still seems to prefer Brahms and Bach. And the math of music.

Categories: Music, Piano, Together with sisTags: Blue Room, homeschooling, jazz, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on November 23, 2017

Just a couple piano pieces as an intermezzo

   

Categories: Music, Piano, UncategorizedTags: Bach, Brahms, homeschooling, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on November 12, 2017

à quatre mains

Here is Simon playing à quatre mains with his little sis, something he loves doing since she started piano lessons. She is not very keen on taking instructions, which upsets Simon enormously … Continue reading à quatre mains

Categories: motor skills, Music, Notes on everyday life, PiTop, Simon teaching, Together with sisTags: homeschooling, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on July 12, 2017

Simon plays Wagner

Simon playing an adapted piece from Wagner’s Tannhäuser and getting annoyed as the teacher is trying to help him through singing. A nice example of Simon’s hypersensitivity.

Categories: Music, PianoTags: homeschooling, Music, Piano, Wagner
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on July 1, 2017July 5, 2017

And some of the latest quotes:

Simon talking to himself in English, lying on the floor under his desk, his chair upside down next to him: “Am I also 4D? Probably, because I live through time…” … Continue reading And some of the latest quotes:

Categories: Notes on everyday lifeTags: 4D, notes, Piano, pitch
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on July 1, 2017

Clementi

Simon playing Clementi’s Sonatina:

Categories: Music, PianoTags: Clementi, Music, Piano
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on June 2, 2017

Simon playing Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony

Simon’s favorite piece for the moment – Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony:

Categories: Music, Piano, UncategorizedTags: homeschooling, Music, Piano, Schubert, Unfinished Symphony
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on May 1, 2017May 1, 2017

And some music

This is currently Simon’s favourite piece – an adapted take on Saint-Saens’ Samson and Dalila:    

Categories: Music, PianoTags: Music, Piano

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