Jan 29

Are you a mother looking to get your child piano lessons? Maybe you took them as a child as well, but stopped as you got older. Or maybe you always wanted to learn the piano and never got the chance. The good news is that helping your child learn how to play the piano can actually help you learn the instrument as well.

The most important thing to do is to participate. Passively watching your child practice or just listening while you do the laundry isn’t going to teach you anything. Though you may enjoy hearing your little one gradually progress in skill, without participation you’ll be the frustrated non-musician that you’ve always been. It’s time to step up, sit down and practice right alongside your child.

When your child’s instructor is around, ask questions. Throw your mind into the lessons as though they were your own. If you don’t understand a particular exercise, ask the teacher to explain it again. Your child might need to hear it again too, but might be afraid to ask. Ask about different composers and music pieces so that you understand the theories behind the music. The piano is a huge instrument, able to reproduce an unsurpassed variety of sounds, so ask investigative questions.

Practice alongside your child. By doing exercises on the piano together, you’ll bond over the newfound skill you’ve developed. You’ll strengthen the muscles in your hands and fire up unused synapses in your brain. When you’ve gained some skill and knowledge of a few pieces, play together. It’s a joy to be able to play a piano duet besides Heart and Soul.

By participating in your child’s instrumental development, you’ll know when they’re ready to be challenged. Consult with the teacher and discuss your child’s readiness. Hopefully you’ll be ready to be challenged as well. Don’t push yourself too hard, though. If you feel pain in your hands or wrists, see a doctor.

You’ll be gaining both technical skill and musical knowledge. You might find yourself exploring the classical section of your local bookstore with a new interest. If you only know Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy, you might suddenly be interest in the rest of the Suite Bergamasgue. Warm up your hands before attempting the Menuet at full speed to avoid injury.

Maybe you’ll hear jazz pianists in a new way once you’ve begun to understand what they’re playing. Or you’ll hear the Beatles Eleanor Rigby and notice the shifts between E Aeolian and E Dorian in the melody. When you start hearing music in a different light, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without playing the piano.

Remember that your child will probably learn the instrument much easier than you. The empty vessel of childhood is a blessing in this area, so don’t feel bad. Just learn to play for your own enjoyment. Find piano pieces that interest you and play them for your ears only. Of course, if you’re a bit of a showboat, you can always sit down at the bench at a party and impress your guests. Keep participating in your child’s learning and you’ll find yourself a new avenue of expression.

Jan 29

If you are involved in Internet Marketing, and haven’t heard of Jonny Andrews, you are in for a treat.

Jonny is like a breath of fresh air, both in his writing style, and the clarity with which he slashes through the normal  hocus-pocus sold my many so-called “marketing gurus.”

He is direct. He speaks with authority and energy. Most importantly, his low-cost and no-cost  techniques work.

In his 2008 publication, “The Money Siphon,” Jonny created a remarkably simple blueprint for making money with affiliate programs. Perhaps his most valuable segment was how to rapidly create free website traffic and high Google rankings. I recently used his exact techniques during a lunch break to garner the Top 4 spots in Google for a target keyword phrase, so his methods clearly get the job done.

Jonny’s techniques are always simple and free or low cost, and have worked better for me — and more rapidly — than other marketing tactics that are much more expensive. Reading one of Jonny’s publications is a bit like getting Tiffany quality for Wal-Mart prices.

His latest release, “The Guru Assassin,” lets you know right away that it is not a typical marketing ebook. With a title like that, you know he must be spilling the beans on secrets the gurus would rather you not have … and you would be correct.

In “The Guru Assassin” Jonny Andrews focuses again on free and very low cost techniques that get the Gurus to come to YOU, and drive traffic to your website FOR you. Sure, you can throw your money away on expensive Google Adwords PPC “test” campaigns, but why bother when it isn’t necessary. In his private preview, he  revealed a breath-takingingly simple model for creating a legitimate million-dollar online business in 24 months.

Unlike get-rich-qick scammers, he is realistic about the time needed to succeed. Where he differs with them is in how hard you have to work. His streamlined, productive models are marvels of common sense and efficiency — and it is easy to see why his fellow “insiders” would not want others in on the secrets he unleashes.

Jonny reveals his Guru Assassin tactics quickly, within a few pages, without trying to impress you with worthless volume. This is a hallmark of all his publications. He believes in cutting right to the chase, rather than throwing a lot of generalized information at you.

He shows his laser-targeted formula for making sure you make money in any internet project you tackle. He lists the four “GO!” criteria you need before you launch any project, so you don’t waste your money like many marketers (even experienced ones.)

Next he reveals how to give Google the finger and run your campaign almost cost-free … he helps you avoid the one mistake most marketers make (even if they are experienced) … and he shows WHEN to spend money so that it can make a difference.

“The Guru Assassin” strategies are point and shoot simple, so you simply can’t miss. Jonny Andrews has a knack for writing and explaining things right to the point. He offers four major approaches, so you can succeed no matter which niche you are looking to exploit.

To make his approach more powerful, “The Guru Assassin” includes videos so you can look over his shoulder as he completes each step. It just can’t get any easier than that.

Want to earn money online? Want to build a truly profitable business online business? The Guru Assassin shows you the fastest, shortest, cheapest routes. Period.

Jan 29

If you’re in the market for a brand new laptop, you’ll definitely want to scout around and find the best laptop for your needs. Although laptops  come in all shapes and sizes, the following tips should guide you well enough to find the best laptops all the time.

Firstly, you want to make sure that the technical specs of your laptop is exactly what you need. You should get exactly what you need to match your activities, not more, and not less. For example, you need totally different machine if you’re just planning to use it for work related purposes, as opposed to letting your notebooks be the center of your home entertainment system.

Different applications need different type of notebooks, and getting more than what you need is literally a waste of money. On the other hand, getting less than what you need will just frustrate you and waste your time.

The first thing you need to consider is the Central Processing Unit or CPU; it is the “brains” of your notebook. Generally speaking a faster CPU is better as it will reduce loading and processing time, but there is a choice between Intel processors, or the rest.

The overall size, weight and dimension of your future laptop is just as important as anything else. If light and portable is your cup of tea, choose the ones that weight less than 1.2kg - these are usually on the higher price range but it will be worth the money, and the lack of aching backs!

Equally important is the warranty length, and additional service details. Generally speaking most laptops come with standard one-year warranty, but companies like Dell also offer “extended” three-year warranties and on-site repairs. Expect a premium for the “on-site” repairs, but extended warranties are quickly becoming standard items and you should scout around for current models that include them at no additional cost.

As for personal choice, I prefer Toshiba brand of laptops, especially the Toshiba Satellite laptop that is both affordable and sufficient for high-end processing. Ideally, your laptop should be powerful enough that you’ll never need a new one for at least 4 years. Not many laptops live up to that promise though, so shop for your laptop wisely!

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