Happy holidays!

With the holidays coming up, music and its incredible ability to create a warm and merry environment is especially important to me and to many other music lovers. Actually, I am currently listening to Christmas and holiday music at this moment. For this post, I'm going to give you guys some ideas on how to spread and share the merriment through music!

First, you might want to play holiday music on an instrument and/or sing for your family and friends. If you wish to purchase sheet music to learn, a helpful website is musicnotes.com.
This makes the environment interactive and fun in a positive way. 

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Next, you could spread the love by giving the gift of music to others who don't have access to it. A great way to do this is by giving musical gifts to a local and reputable shelter or foster home that accepts gifts.

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Finally, as you might have noticed the hustle and bustle of the   holidays might get a bit crazy, so you could simply just try to   incorporate any aspect of music in the days ahead to bring joy.   While shopping for gifts, baking cookies, or even decorating your house festively, you could simply just listen to music. The       feelings that music can give alone are enough to spread the       happiness that comes with it.                                                                                          

I hope that this post helped you get inspired to include music in more ways when celebrating this holiday season. Thank you for reading!

How To: Positioning to Play Piano

Playing piano with soul and heart may be a liberating activity, but positioning in playing holds a key role. In playing this instrument, you want to sit tall (because you should be proud of your ability!) and you want your limbs and mind to be flexible and loose to allow yourself to really feel the music. Once your mind, soul, and body are open and free, you can begin to play piano.
 

You should begin with a straight posture while being seated at the piano.  Your posture will contribute to your ability to read the sheet music as well as lift your foot to press on the pedal if needed. With your shoulders back, bend your elbows and slightly extend your arms to allow maximum room for arm movement and ability to play both bass and treble keys easily.

Like body posture, hand posture is also a key element to being able to play piano with ease and comfort. Wrists should be slightly lifted and fingers should be faintly bent to allow quick movement and ease.














Finally, extend fingers to allow more room for easier playing of both the black and white keys. The wider you spread your fingers, the more distance you can cover to allow easier and comfortable playing.

You are finally ready to begin to play or practice music on this beautiful instrument! I hope this tutorial aided you in your ability to play the piano! Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more music fun.

Hello! My name is Ariana Licea, and I am a young student whose passion is music. I have played piano for about five years, wrote songs and poetry for about seven, and I have been a singer for as long as I can remember. Although I am a little shy about singing, I love to play songs on the piano for people. The feeling created by music is like no other, and I love to share that feeling with others. 

Every single memory I have stored in my brain is tied with songs of different genres and overall feelings. I express myself through music, whether it be through dancing, singing, or playing. Everything, the feel, the sound, and the soul of music is inspiring to me, and I hope it is to you too! Thanks for coming on to my blog, and I hope you enjoy it!