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Introduction
This month marks a special milestone for the Successful Music Student blog. As of October 5th, 2025, I’ve been writing and posting articles for five years. Read more to learn how the Successful Music Student helps you grow in your music.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Covering Six Main Topic Categories
With 428 posts spanning six categories, it’s been my goal to provide you with expert, reliable advice.
- All-Purpose Music Tips & Topics: Deals with a wide variety of topics including playing, reading, recording, and theory topics.
- Color Coding & More: Covers special needs instruction, especially color coding the adapted score. Also, discusses different learning styles in relation to learning how to read and play songs.
- Intonation & More: Gives information on tuning instruments, particularly guitar and keyboard, but also looks at playing orchestra, band, and ethnic instruments in tune. Explores common and off-the-beaten-path contemporary, historical, and ethnic tuning schemes.
- Singing in Tune & More: Discusses general singing advice with an emphasis on diction and singing in tune.
- Shape Notes & Solfege: Shows you how shape notes sight singing works. Includes songs transcribed into shape notes. It’s helpful for both special needs and typical learner singers.
- The Craft of Songwriting: Contains posts on songwriting, lyrics writing, composing, and recording.
The articles range from advice for beginners all the way up to advanced theoretical concepts. My aim is to help you mature in your knowledge and skill at reading, writing, playing, singing, and teaching.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Post Day and Time
You can read the articles that are posted every Monday at 7:00 am, or you can sign up for the Newsletter and get them straight to your inbox on the first Thursday of every month.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Thanks
I want to thank you for reading my posts. I’m grateful that you’ve given me the opportunity to help you grow in your music. Also, as we enter the sixth year of the Successful Music Student, I want to remind you that if there’s a topic you’re interested in, let me know. If it fits my website’s theme, I’ll be happy to write about it.
Final Thoughts
Thinking about the last five years, I’m proud of the unique, detailed information that you’ll find in the Successful Music Student blog. I’ve worked hard to bring you entertaining and informative posts that’re filled with colorful images and relevant videos. I plan to be here for many more years to come and enjoy sharing my love of music with you. Stay tuned for the exciting new articles that’ll be coming out soon!
– Geoffrey Keith
© 2025 Geoffrey Keith
I’m Confused About What Precisely D.S. al Coda Means
“I’m confused about what precisely D.S. al Coda means.” This marking is part of a class of music notation called “signs of repetition.” Some of the more advanced signs of repetition can be confusing, including this one. Keep reading to find out how it works. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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Singing Shape Notes Solfege Lydian Melodies
Do you want to be able to sing advanced modes? Are you confused about how the Lydian mode works? Modes are a feature of folk music around the world but are also both in jazz and 20th/21st century classical. Singing Shape Notes Solfege Lydian Melodies will help you master advanced modes. Keep reading to learn more. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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How Does Your Brain Learn to Play the Piano with Two Hands?
How does your brain learn to play the piano with two hands? Daniel Coyle, in "The Talent Code," tells us generally how the brain acquires skill, and I’ll give you specific tips for two-handed playing. Read more to find out how it works. Estimated reading time 4 minutes
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Piano Major Scales (Basic Fingering Concepts)
Do you want to understand piano scale fingering concepts better? At their core, all piano scales are based upon a central concept that helps simplify the fingering. Keep reading for piano major scales - basic fingering concepts. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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