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• Source: Music and Life Book
• Key: D Major/F Major
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:09 min
• Pages: 4

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“If you come at four in the afternoon, I’ll begin to be happy by three.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

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IT IS MAGICAL
The ability of making friends is a magical aspect in human lives, it seems impossible to think that some people go on with their life without a single person to called friend. Yet again, I know, making friends could be a tiring endeavor and it takes time.

To develop a true friendship that would last a lifetime, could begin with the help of a simple smile, or it could begin with an imperceptible nod in the street to a stranger. The truth is, friendship could begin in strange places, although, it takes conscious effort to maintain, it is one of the most...

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• Source: Music and Life Notebook
• Key: D major
• Measures: 35
• Parts: Piano
• Duration: 3:07 min
• Pages: 4

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“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”
— C.S. Lewis (A Grief Observed)

FROM HELL AND BACK

According to Wikipedia, “Grief” is simply the direct response to pain or loss, whether the response is physical, emotional or both; it is directly connected to how we behaved during the calamity.

I have been experiencing grief, and for me, what can I say?, it’s been a year from hell and back. I read in a unfamiliar article that, there are five stages of grief, in another similar article they added two more, and that is not all, some other article dare to identified twelve. I am not an expert, however, I can tell, with no doubt in my heart, that there are at least one hundred and forty five indescribable stages...

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• Source: Music and Life Notebook
• Key: B minor
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 2:45 min
• Pages: 4

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“Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.”
— Herodotus (The Histories)

AN ESSENTIAL PART

To have or to feel in control is essential part of our lives, if we do not have it, even in small quantities, we perceive it as a sign that something is wrong. It does not matter where we live, or how profound our background is, or our life experience. We poses the desire to control ourselves, to control our surroundings or what is worst, to control others.

The channels we exploit to gain control is remarkable. Some rely heavily in deception to obtain what they want, they become over time professional manipulators, and do not have any problem lying or modifying...

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• Source: Music and Life Notebook
• Key: D Major
• Measures: 36
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 2:29 min
• Pages: 3

“Forget about what you are escaping from. Reserve your anxiety for what you are escaping to.”
— Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay)

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LOOK AROUND YOU
Take a look around you, it seems, everybody is perpetually looking for a way out, a way out of the right now, a way out, out of the present. What is taking effect in the present that we want to escape? it is called: Reality. We’d like to live in a fantasy world where, everything is perfect. The problem with that is, the world is far from being exquisite, it is in fact, a dangerous place.

I cannot speak for everyone, but, there are a lot of things that cause anxiety inside me; sometimes, things as simply as a being late to a place creates an...

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• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: C Major
• Measures: 36
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:24 min
• Pages: 3 Pages

Delivering an uncomfortable truth, I am convinced, it is far more effective when is done loud and clear through music.
J.Anaya

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IN CONSTANT CHANGE

Music is, as everything in the world, in constant change, gradually moving forward; these changes in music are directly proportional to the way we live. That is why, we perceived music in a very different way than, for instance, people did in the 18th or 19th centuries.

Music from previous centuries, this“old” music_ as one of my student refers to _ surprisingly, it’s been played in movies and TV commercials many times. To give you an example, the very first time I hear Burgmuller’s music was in the movie: Beauty Shop, starring Queen Latifah. Etude No2...

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• Source: Music and Life Book Notebook
• Key: Bb Major
• Measures: 36
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 2:50 min
• Pages: 4

“I didn’t want to kiss you goodbye — that was the trouble — I wanted to kiss you good night — and there’s a lot of difference.”
— Ernest Hemingway

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PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
The need to connect to another human being is of vital importance for our own well being. Kissing allow us to get close to one another, but the activity of kissing is such an ordinary venture that we do not always perceived the real meaning of it, unless of course, we pay close attention.

But kissing has different meanings depending on the situation. The activity of kissing, grant us license to say many things. Kisses, for example, can say: I am delighted to be here with you, or thank you for everything you’ve done for me, some kisses would seal a...

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• Source: Music and Life Book
• Key: C major
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:03 min
• Pages: 4

“DISOBEDIENCE, n. The silver lining to the cloud of servitude.”
― Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary and Other Works

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CONQUERING RHYMTH
Syncopation is the technique composers use to write an unexpected, or an irregular rhythm pattern, the inconsistency of the rhythm affects the attribute of the music, thus, challenging the listener with exciting new outlines along with bold suggestions.

This constricted technique has been in used since the beginning, and it is found virtually in all styles of music; wherever there is rhythm, there is also the potential for syncopation. The technique is a necessary course of action, syncopation encourages the composer to construct a solid, and meaningful relationship between rhythm...

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• Source: All year round music Notebook
• Key: D Minor
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:00 min
• Pages: 4

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

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FROM COVER TO COVER
Teaching Little Fingers to Play by John Thompson was my first piano book, I remember the lessons on each page, and how much excitement I felt when it was time to turn the page and learn a new tune. I remember the lyrics and the music. Even to this day, once in awhile, I grab John Thompson’s books and play the music.

Beyer’s piano method was another book that I played from cover to cover, it surprised me how much joy I experienced playing all the exercises that most people would regard as monotonous or meaningless. The...

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• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: C Major
• Measures: 49
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 2:40 min
• Pages: 4 Pages

“Baroque music to me, it could very well be the starting point of which, even after all this time; a beautiful storm has not stop.”

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THE BAROQUE
Baroque music is the closest to my heart than any other style of music, both, the ingenuity and the complexity of it, made the baroque music one of the most interesting and beautiful to listen to. From simple keyboard works to big Opera productions, the Baroque period extends its influence to this day, it lasted from around 1600 to 1750. One of the longest periods of music so far in history.

A whole century and a half full of music, much of it, understandably, remains unexplored, I compare the baroque period to the oceans. They say scientist know more about the...

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• Source: The Wonders of Music Notebook
• Key: C Major
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:42 min
• Pages: 4 Pages

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

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HOW MANY IS TO MANY?

Speaking about books is a far-reaching and complex topic, time and energy is required if one wants to define and understand them. One sure thing we probably agreed is, that most books are conserved, stored and ultimately shared. Whether the information of a book is to inform, educate, or merely entertain, depends on the individual reading the book and the content of the book itself.

How many books had been published in the world?, It is a curious question that has been in my mind for a time now...