Music reflects the binary quality of the universe (yin and yang) with the principles of tension and release in time. This is the primary engine of music. This can be achieved with many different strategies and tactics. The following are some of the ways tension and...
In the first video of our series on the Elements of Music, Music Wizard founder Chris Salter introduces the yin/yang of music. Here's an intro from Chris. ----------------------- One of my life long fascinations has been with the essence of things, and while I loved...
In the sixth video in our Elements Of Music series, Music Wizard founder Chris Salter makes the case why music is so powerful and affecting as part of our basic nature. Music is innate in the human being. It exists in all cultures and has universal principals and...
This video is one of 3 that gives my views on the pros and cons of different methods of learning piano learning, and why we believe our Piano Wizard Academy approach is a great overall choice. Download Witepaper PDF To learn more about our piano learning game system,...
As we develop new tools for the iPad to teach harmony and composition, we have found some cool articles, videos and other materials on something called the geometry of music. A little heavy going in some ways, but this is actually part of the "design" of the twelve...
One of my life long fascinations has been with the essence of things, and while I loved music, I did not study it as a child. In college when I approached it I was given a full dose of conventional music training as I audited college level music courses to satisfy my...
Piano Wizard Academy is a program that can offer endless years of joy of playing music, without the normal tedium and pain of practice. You WILL have to repeat songs to learn them well, but not only will it be painless, it will be fun. What Piano Wizard Is. Piano...
My name is Chris Salter, and welcome to my blog. The intention of this blog is to help parents, non-music educators, and music teachers look at different approaches to learning music, so that together we might help make music a birthright for us all. Teaching Your...