Tag: Star Wars
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As we continue in our month of Star Wars, I figured it could be fun to create some practice games that are Star Wars based. So let’s dive in! Eyes Closed In “A New Hope”, Obi-Wan trains Luke to fight with a helmet covering his eyes. So he can’t see. There are many pianists…
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This month is all about Star Wars and this week is the last week of the 2025-26 year of lessons for the studio. So the force is the topic. In Star Wars, “The Force” is the energy field that binds all living things together. We don’t really have that in music…..do we? I’d counter…
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In this “May the Music Be With You” month, we’re exploring lots of ideas connecting Star Wars to music. In today’s post, I’m going to try to give some examples of using piano technique as Jedi training. What is Jedi Training? We’re familiar with the Jedi. Their use of the force. But what goes…
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Yesterday was “May the Fourth Be With You”. Today…..while yes, it’s Cinco de Mayo, there’s more important things! It’s Revenge of the Fifth! But….what is a fifth? Find out in this video from Harmanny Music Education’s YouTube channel! Summer lessons are currently being scheduled for June and July. To find out more, click…
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Star Wars has been in the world for nearly 49 years, and the music is just as recognizable as the characters in the films or the visuals on the screen. But why is it so iconic? Is it because John Williams is a genius? Maybe, but I think there’s more to it than that. …
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Is this a quote from Yoda? Of course, the famous quote from Yoda to Luke Skywalker in “Return of the Jedi” (Star Wars Episode 5) is about committing fully. Not just “trying” but doing something or not doing it. I adapted it toward practice. So let’s unpack what that looks like Trying to…
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It’s Star Wars Month! Way back in the olden days, 1977, to be specific, in the month of May, the world was changed. No, not just the world. The entire galaxy!! Star Wars was released! And over the course of this month, here on the blog, on the Harmanny Music Facebook and Instagram pages and…
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The movies of Star Wars are filled with moments. And they are scored masterfully. In this post, we’re diving into some of those moments to see how music connects to the visuals on screen. The first moment is the Binary Sunset. After Luke comes home to find his aunt and uncle killed, this moment is…
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Music has a form and a structure to it. Many songs that we hear on the radio, no matter what the style, is typically a verse/chorus/bridge structure. You may have multiple verses, and multiple repeats of the chorus, but it can be easily be broken down into smaller chunks. This video breaks down the Cantina…