MTMS Blog
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Interview with a Student: Willow
This week I talked to Willow, one of our french horn students here at the MTMS Gahanna campus. Willow is a high school senior, and she recently committed to the Peabody Institute of Music at Johns Hopkins University, where she will be pursuing a degree in french horn performance. At MTMS, Willow takes lessons with…
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Interview with a Student: Arianna
She is a pianist who has participated in many performance opportunities and ensemble classes in her time here. I asked her what some of her favorite memories are from over the years. “Definitely the great teachers I have had…
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12 Days of Christmas: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
This one is my gift to all of you. 🙂 The song was originally by sung Judy Garland in “Meet Me in St. Louie”. Whenever I sing a Christmas set list, I close with this song, featuring simple solo vocals and acoustic guitar. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas…
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12 Days of Christmas: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Jack Johnson
This is a simple arrangement of Rudolph played on a lead guitar, an acoustic guitar, and some quiet percussion, featuring a head-nodding accent on beats 2 and 4. But the best part of the song is the extra verse at the end, where the reindeer actually apologize to poor Rudy. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph,…
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12 Days of Christmas: “O Holy Night” by BarlowGirl
Chick rock! This three-sister band is awesome to watch at a live concert, because they rotate instruments and all play everything with equal proficiency. They use a lot of synthesizer to create the orchestral sound in addition to the drums, driving rock guitar, bass, and amazing vocal harmonies. I love how the piece alternates from…