Piano teachers, piano students, and parents of piano students continually search for fun and exciting piano music their students can't wait to play.
The search is over with Music Motivation(R) and the music composed by Jerald Simon!
Jerald Simon is a popular pianist, composer, author, and performer/motivational speaker, who composes fun piano music that piano students love playing and performing for family and friends. Simon is well-known for his
COOL SONGS Series which features over 200 of his fun, original piano music - most of which include accompaniment MP3 minus tracks to help piano students learn to play the piano the fun way. He is also wellknown for his
Essential Piano Exercises Series, as well as his popular Music Motivation(R) company.
In "Sweet Melancholy," Simon has composed 11 new original intermediate - advanced level piano solos that range in style from contemporary, classical, and new age, to a cinematic, score-like sound. With titles such as: "Sweet Melancholy," "Shadows," "Majestic," "Promised Land," "Blessing," "Through a Child's Eyes," "Life Everlasting," "Lavender Sunsets," "Dreamland," and "Enchantment," piano students are captivated by the melodious and harmonious sweet melancholy sound.
This piano music is ideal for late intermediate - advanced level piano students. Throughout the book, students play intermediate level piano music that sounds and appears more advanced than it really is. Simon creates compelling melodies around familiar chord progressions. Students will enjoy playing ascending and descending triplets, blocked and broken octave intervals, and octave chords. Within the music, students will see how Simon incorporates familiar chords and scales in a new and exciting way. Through the music, Jerald hopes to convey a range of emotions from tender and sweet to bitter and overwhelming. The melodious and harmonious pieces transport the piano students and the listener to a state of sweet melancholy.
These are the names of the 11 pieces from the book:
1. Sweet Melancholy
2. Shadows
3. Majestic
4. Sun Shower
5. Promised Land
6. Blessing
7. Through a Child's Eyes
8. Life Everlasting
9. Lavender Sunsets
10. Dreamland
11. Enchantment
"My purpose and mission in life is to motivate myself and others through my music and writing, to help others find their purpose and mission in life, and to teach values that encourage everyone everywhere to do and be their best." - Jerald Simon First and foremost, Jerald is a husband to his beautiful wife, Zanny, and a father to his wonderful children. Jerald Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation(R) (musicmotivation.com). He is a composer, author, poet, and Music Mentor/piano teacher (primarily focusing his piano teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, and arranging). Jerald loves spending time with his wife, Zanny, and their children. In addition, he loves music, teaching, speaking, performing, playing sports, exercising, reading, writing poetry and self help books, and gardening. Jerald created musicmotivation.com as a resource for piano teachers, piano students, and parents of piano students. In 2014 he began creating his "Cool Songs" to help teach music theory - the FUN way by putting FUN back into theory FUNdamentals. He is the author/poet of "The As If Principle" (motivational poetry), and the book "Perceptions, Parables, and Pointers." He is also the author of 21 music books from the Music Motivation(R) Series. He has also recorded and produced several albums and singles of original music. Jerald also presents to various music schools, groups, and associations throughout the country doing workshops, music camps, master classes, concerts and firesides to inspire and motivate teens, adults, music students and teachers. He enjoys teaching piano students about music theory, improvisation, and composition. He refers to himself as a Music Mentor and encourages music students to get motivated by music and to motivate others through music of their own. Jerald's Specialties: Composer, Author, Poet, Music Mentor, Piano Teacher (primarily focusing his teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, arranging, and pop, new age, and jazz music), Motivational Speaker, and life coach.
