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Step 4: Partner Songs

Hopefully if you have been reading my blog posts, your family has tried some Echo Songs, Rounds and Canons. Maybe this activity has become something you look forward to doing together. Friends of mine are even trying this kind of… Continue Reading →

Challenging Rounds and Canons

Just like the “Magic Eye” puzzle, in which a 2 dimensional object suddenly pops into a new 3 dimensional one full of surprises and delight, Canons and Rounds are an easy portal into full blown harmony. Our family (and many… Continue Reading →

6 Steps to Family Harmony

After years of family singing in private, we found ourselves performing for others in  various situations.  Our youngest, TJ, was 6. Mostly these opportunities were small:  singing a blessing as “thanks” to a family with whom we had spent the… Continue Reading →

Why Sing?

Making music regularly with others has been proven beneficial by scientific testing to promote brain health, improve cognitive abilities (both short-term and long-term memory) and increase the ability to focus in those who are young.   It is equally powerful for… Continue Reading →

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