dawn's piano

  Another summer in the piano studio means we spent another couple months composing, notating, and recording original student compositions.  And now that they're all finished, we have a book of the collected sheet music, and an album of the music you can listen to below!  All notation was made using Noteflight, and tracks were recorded using GarageBand. Both are free to use, and so will be readily accessible for any students who would like to take what they learned from this summer project and continue composing on their own.   To download the book of sheet music, click here , or the image below.  And use the player below to listen to the album. You can also find all the audio files for download in this folder.     Dawn's Piano · Young Composers 2026

  If you've tried out some lessons for the Summer Session and are on the waitlist for a regular opening, thank you for your patience! Here are a few ways to keep up motivation and interest in the meantime: Piano Maestro This is an app we use in the studio that gamifies learning notes and building sight reading fluency. With in-game tutorials, popular tunes, and a gradually progressive method, it is a great way to keep the learning going! Need help getting the app set up? Just reach out! Review the music you learned Playing through the pieces that you've learned will reinforce concepts, build confidence, and help ensure that we can pick up right where we left off without having to backtrack.  Share the music  Playing music for friends or family, and getting all the applause and celebration that comes with it, can be incredibly validating in the early days of piano study. Once your piano kid has a few pieces mastered, find a way to share them. This could be: Planning a smal...