Opinion

Contra Dance Piano Teaching Videos

​About ten years ago I sat down in front of a camera and recorded
eleven videos showing how I play

mandolin for contra dances.
I’ve now done something similar with piano, this time with thirteen
videos.

This is not a high quality effort: I didn’t write any scripts or even
plan what I was going to say. Think of it as if we spent half an hour
together, with me showing you how I play. Also keep in mind that I’m
self taught, and my particular style that isn’t for everyone. And my
keyboard is wearing out, which means some of the keys make a clacking
sound. And the first video cuts off part of my head, and the first
eight videos have tape over the leftmost part of the camera. Ok, with
caveats out of the way, the videos:

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

Last time I did this I put them on a new
YouTube channel. In retrospect, that was a mistake: I haven’t
upladed anything to that channel since that initial burst, and there’s
a good chance I never upload again. So I’ve just put these on my regular
channel.

Discuss ​Read More

​About ten years ago I sat down in front of a camera and recorded
eleven videos showing how I play

mandolin for contra dances.
I’ve now done something similar with piano, this time with thirteen
videos.

This is not a high quality effort: I didn’t write any scripts or even
plan what I was going to say. Think of it as if we spent half an hour
together, with me showing you how I play. Also keep in mind that I’m
self taught, and my particular style that isn’t for everyone. And my
keyboard is wearing out, which means some of the keys make a clacking
sound. And the first video cuts off part of my head, and the first
eight videos have tape over the leftmost part of the camera. Ok, with
caveats out of the way, the videos:

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

youtube

Last time I did this I put them on a new
YouTube channel. In retrospect, that was a mistake: I haven’t
upladed anything to that channel since that initial burst, and there’s
a good chance I never upload again. So I’ve just put these on my regular
channel.

Discuss ​Read More

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