Author: acousticlub
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To a new event with a new style
I’m delighted to hear that one of our members received an invitation to perform from the neighboring community association. It shows that we’re gradually building our reputation. As it happens, I’ll be away on a business trip that day. This is an unexpected opportunity! Usually, I help keep the rhythm with guitar and piano for…
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Can read music!
This article is based on thoughts gained from observing Japanese children, and children in countries with different living environments and learning content may show different tendencies. Children develop at different rates, and there are individual differences in how quickly they become proficient with musical instruments. The same applies to reading musical notes and converting them…
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Performance at the local festival 2024
On October 13, 2024, we performed at the Kitamae Ward Citizen Festival in Chatan Town! This will be our third performance.After the performance, the neighborhood association chairman and many others compliment us, saying “The difficult pieces keep increasing with each performance!”We try to add at least one new piece every time. This time too, everyone…
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Piano vs. Violin: Another Perspective on Instrument Choice
Introduction As a piano tuner with over 20 years of experience, I have recently begun recommending the violin to children. While the piano undoubtedly remains an indispensable instrument in music education, I have come to believe that the violin may be more suitable for early childhood music education. In this article, I will compare the…
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Music with Children and Parents
As the end of summer vacation approaches, we resumed our practice sessions at the community center after a two-week break. Although there were fewer participants due to some members being away visiting their hometowns or having conflicting schedules, we still played music together and practiced towards new goals. During break times, the children played tag…
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The Benefits of the Violin that the Piano Doesn’t Have
Making Music Together The Kitamae Orchestra was started to help piano students experience a different way of engaging with music that they wouldn’t find with the piano. Surprisingly, many parents have shown interest in the violin, often asking, “What does playing the violin feel like?” As a result, we’ve been encouraging them, saying, “Why not…