Category: New Stuff!
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Rockin’ With the Accordion: Embracing the Classics
Learning accordion rock classics might seem like a Herculean task. I mean, we’re talking about accordionists who have hundreds, even thousands of songs stored in their musical vaults. But here at Rocky Howard Music, we like to redefine things a bit. When I say “accordion rock classics,” I’m referring to…
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Play For Yourself
Music is THE universal language that has the power to touch hearts, inspire minds, and create connections between people. Musicians, as the conduits of this art form, have the incredible ability to express emotions, thoughts, and experiences through their craft. While musicians often play for audiences, there is also a…
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Going Against an Established Rehearsal Agenda
What happens when you go against an established rehearsal agenda that has worked so well for you in the past? This is the question that I have faced at many points in my career. Whether it is due to a change in my mood, a shift in a client’s request,…
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Skylark
Skylark,Have you anything to say to me?Won’t you tell me where my love can be?Is there a meadow in the mistWhere someone’s waiting to be kissed?Oh, skylark,Have you seen a valley green with spring?Where my heart can go a journeyingOver the shadows and the rainTo a blossom covered laneAnd in…
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Don’t Be Cruel
Elvis Presley recorded “Don’t Be Cruel,” in 1956 where it went to #1 and stayed there for 11 weeks. This super song was written by Otis Blackwell who also wrote several others for The King like “Hound Dog” that Presley turned into monster hits. In 2002, the song was inducted…
