"ANOTHER STAR IS BORN--MISS HALLIE"

I have been blessed many times over, to be so lucky to enjoy my life's work. How lucky to know that special feeling a Doctor must feel when they save a life, or relieve someone of pain. I know that feeling but I'm not a Doctor. I have the opportunity to take a child and teach them to become a "Star!" A "Star" that shines so brightly. How very wonderful it is to watch a child be proud of themselves and watch them reach for the star's until they can finally touch them.
Yesterday that happened to me, I earned another million dollars! I'm now a multi-trillionaire! My piano student, Hallie that I have coached for years made her debut yesterday. She played the piano for others for three hours. She walked right in and sat down on the piano bench like she has been doing this for years! Hallie warmed the hearts of many yesterday with her extraordinary talent on the piano. Lots of people can play the piano but few like Hallie can play a song and fill it with her own emotions, dynamics and love. She is also blessed because she has the "Gift" of music in every inch of her being. Her precious fingers make people smile, sing praises, applaud and enjoy music like it was meant to enjoy. Her fingers only play the music she feels in her heart.
At the ripe old age of 16, Hallie now has a steady job every Sunday playing for strangers while they enjoy their delicious meal. You Go Girl! I know that every bite everyone took yesterday tasted better because they heard the beautiful music that Hallie played.
Hallie is also the Jazz pianist for her high school Jazz band, she teaches beginner students for Little House of Music and teaches Little House of Music group lessons by my side every week. What a wonderful career she has before her. Like me, she'll enjoy her life's work for the rest of her life.
I Love You Hallie and I'm So Very Proud of You!
Miss G Little House of Music

"SPRING, HOW SWEET THE SCENT!"

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." Anne Bradstreet

"I stuck my head out the window this morning and spring kissed me bang in the face." Langston Hughes

"Spring has returned. The earth is like a child that knows poems." Rainer Maria Rilke

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein

"With spring comes the opportunity for new growth and a renewed state of mind. Enjoy nature's fine art exhibit and take time to breathe in all the beauty that surrounds us everyday."
Miss G Little House of Music

"WHAT IS MUSIC?"

Webster's Dictionary defines music as: "The art and science of combining vocals and or instrument sounds or tones in varying melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre, especially so as to form structurally complete and emotionally expressive compositions."

I define music as: "The art of combining sounds to express love, sounds of varying pitch to produce smiles, compositions to enjoy and add dance to, pleasing sounds to sing along with, therapy from life's trials, the universal language of peace, and finally sunshine in the darkness."
Miss G from Little House of Music

"MUSICAL QUOTATIONS"

Musical quotations published in the early 1900's by National Bureau For The Advancement Of Music, 45 West 45Th street, New York City:

"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" Auerbach
"Music is a kind of inarticulate, unfathomable speech, which leads us to the edge of the infinite, and impels us for a moment to gaze into it." Carlyle
"Music is the medicine of the breaking heart." Leigh Hunt
"Music is love in search of a word." Sidney Lanier
"My heart, which is full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary." Martin Luther
"There is no music in a rest, but there is the making of music in it. In our whole life-melody the music is broken off here and there by 'rests', and we foolishly think we have come to the end of the tune." Ruskin
"Music is a moral law, it gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything else. It is the essence of order and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful." Plato
How very true, I love these Quotes!
Miss G Little House of Music

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER LORE"

Today was my sister Lore's birthday. Her favorite flower was the yellow rose. In honor of her birthday I am going to plant a new yellow rose bush in my front yard today. Then I am going to take one single yellow rose with me to the beach and throw it into the Atlantic ocean. I will talk to her before I throw the rose into the ocean. If anyone sees me or hears me talking to no one I'll probably end up in the mental ward!
I'm so trilled to have had her in my life for 32 years. Wish you all could have known Lore. It was because of her that I wrote my first song. Lore said, "let's write a song!" So I wrote a melody and she titled it and wrote the lyrics and that's how my whole life's career started as a songwriter, from one song my sister and I wrote together. The song is called "Rainy Heart" and it is on my Dancing Four O'clock CD. Lore had the beautiful voice and I had the gift of music in my fingers. We were quite the team!
This December 14Th she will be gone for 33 years. 33 years of not having my only sister Lore. For all of those years I have had so many things I remember about the two of us to smile about and for all of those years I have had so many things about the two of us to cry about. I always have so many things to tell her. I just wish I knew she could hear me when I talk to her!
Today I will celebrate her life not her death.
She always said, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! I'd rather eat a whole lemon marange pie!
Miss G, Little House of Music

"LETS ALL FIGHT FOR THE PIANO"

It's Broadway show writer's day and it's a fight for the piano. All four of us writing the Broadway show songs for "Lyric and Lore" can't wait for each other to hear our new songs we wrote this week. Who will get on the bench first? Will it be Hallie or Madison, Louis or Miss G. We all love to play the piano so much we can't wait to get on the bench and show off!
Of course me being the Piano Coach could just say, "I'm First" but I'd never do that to my wonderful co-writers! I'm so proud of them and we are doing a SUPERB job writing our very first Broadway Show!
I've had to search my computer brain for a week to finally figured out why our "Lyric and Lore" title sounded so familiar to me! Way back when there was a GREAT song writing team "Learner and Lowe!" It only took me a week to figure out why our title sounded so good to my ears!
We'll soon have pictures so stay tuned in!
Have a Great Day! I'm off to the piano bench!
Miss G, Little House of Music

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU DARRIEN"

Today is another special day in my life. Today is my granddaughter Darrien's 14Th birthday! Happy Birthday to my sweet Darrien. Your Grammy Love's You Very Much.
While we are on the subject of "Happy Birthday" I'd like to give you readers some interesting facts about the song "Happy Birthday." "Happy Birthday" is the most sung song in the USA and have been translated from English to many other language. The song is sung for the anniversary of a person's life.
The melody was first written by two sister in 1893 in Louisville Kentucky. Patty and Mildred J Hill were both school teachers and originally wrote the song for their students but then the lyrics were "Good Morning To All!"
The version as we know it today was copyrighted by Summy Company in 1935 as an arrangement by Preston Ware Oren and is scheduled to expires in the year 2030. A copyright spans the life of the author plus 50 years.
In 1990 Warner Chappell purchased the copyright for 15 million dollars. While the status of the song is unclear, Warner claims that unauthorized public performances of the song are technically illegal unless royalties are paid to sing it! It is unknown who wrote the lyrics to "Happy Birthday" that is sung everyday to someone having a birthday all over the world and NO royalties are ever paid!
Miss G, Little House of Music