Fun with my boys today.

@TheHorse (220149)
Walnut Creek, California
December 12, 2024 9:28pm CST
The two red-headed boys (aged about 8 and 10) who played at our Guitar Center Showcase had their lessons with me today. Both seemed satisfied with their performances this past Sunday. Both have ADHD, and I can tell their mother is pretty frustrated with them. Sometimes I am glad I have only a cat to deal with here at this point. But once I closed the door and we focused on music, each of them did well. The 8-year-old piano student and I worked on reading and writing music, and co-wrote "Sad and Happy Mary," a version of Mary Had a Little Lamb that had both minor (sad) and major (happy) chords in the left hand. The 10-year-old guitar student and I figured out the "power chords" to a rock song he brought in. We practiced them, and I sent him home with "tab," so he could continue to practice them over the week. My other students also made progress. I hear my bed calling, even if I am not that tired. I hope Kitty does not develop anorexia. I just told her she is looking mighty chubby right now. Sigh.
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@jstory07 (139817)
• Roseburg, Oregon
13 Dec
That is always good when your students pay attention and learn.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Yep. Music is a fun thing to focus on.
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@LadyDuck (472024)
• Switzerland
13 Dec
I am glad you enjoyed your time with your students. Cats fur is more "dense" during the cold months, may be that kitty is not overweight, it's only more fur.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Well, she demands a purr fest pretty often. She does not know (maybe) that I am checking her girth.
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@LadyDuck (472024)
• Switzerland
14 Dec
@TheHorse - Cats love to be petted and cuddled, kitty is not an exception.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Dec
@LadyDuck I spoil her. I was walking with a pretty French girl at abut 3:30 AM this morning. We were discussing Mozart and Bach. I could see Notre Dame across the river. I turned to kiss her. "Meow meow meow!" I gave her some dry food. When I got Back to sleep, the French girl was gone.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
13 Dec
Sounds like you did a job well done, sleep well buddy. Keep teaching those kids right.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Doing my best.
@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Heh. I slep in.
@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
13 Dec
You are doing such important work with your students. Have a good weekend.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@LindaOHio I am relaxing now.
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Thanks. You too.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
14 Dec
@TheHorse You're welcome. Thank you very much.
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@aureategloom (11220)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
13 Dec
i used to explain major and minor the same way - happy and sad. i used to make "games" with that, like day and night. i don't know if that's the thing in US i'm sure that Kitty just gave you sideye. it's winter, she needs her fur
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
I call deep bass nots "grandpa notes" and high treble notes "baby note." Ir "lighting." With my younger students, I sometimes say "You do lightning and I'll do thunder." Or "Let's let a baby do Carol of the Bells." That way we can move the same piece up and down the keyboard.
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• Bosnia And Herzegovina
13 Dec
@TheHorse that sounds interesting too, i'm sure they like it. i loved playing with my piano teacher
@MarieCoyle (38592)
13 Dec
Oh, I hope Kitty is ‘fixed.’ Or else you will have many bosses instead of just one!
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
I asked her if she is eating for five or six. She said no.
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@MarieCoyle (38592)
13 Dec
@TheHorse I hope she is telling the truth!
@kareng (61330)
• United States
13 Dec
Glad you had a good day with your students!
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Wheee!
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@kareng (61330)
• United States
14 Dec
@wolfgirl569 (107968)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Dec
Glad you had a good day. Poor kitty
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@TheHorse (220149)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Heh. She has a good kitty life, I think.
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec
Having one child with ADHD would be bad enough but two would have any Mum frustrated and tired.
• Northampton, England
13 Dec
School of ROck Jack Black stuff I hope