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Greetings from North America. In 1990 I graduated from a small college in New Jersey with a music program where I majored in piano, attended concerts in NYC, and watched my first opera with Luciano Pavarotti. As a keyboard instructor today and big fan of popular music including light opera, I encourage you to watch We Are Family Wednesday nights to hear the exquisite harmonies coming from the stage. Two episodes brought me back to my roots growing up in the 1960s singing along to girl groups like The Supremes. The beat goes on. I love Cher's music. Read my book "...

Will You Be Ready in Five Days?

3 mins; December 26, 2021

Let Passion Be Your Guide

3 mins; December 26, 2021

Learning to Play Chopin Waltzes?

3 mins; December 26, 2021

Are you a composer?

4 mins; December 25, 2021

Chopin Waltz in A Minor for 2022

3 mins; December 25, 2021

Oh, joy! Kawasaki Keyboard for Christmas

2 mins; December 24, 2021

Almost Merry Christmas in G Major

2 mins; December 24, 2021

Cosmic Crisp Apple Pies for Christmas

3 mins; December 23, 2021

Fake it Til We Make It

2 mins; December 23, 2021

Wednesday Night Music Club - Scales

2 mins; December 22, 2021

Catnip Under the Christmas Tree

2 mins; December 21, 2021

Keyboard Playlist for the New Year!

4 mins; December 21, 2021

Learning to Play Chords

1 min; December 20, 2021

The Cruise Ship of our Dreams

4 mins; December 19, 2021

Silent Night: Melody, Harmony & Chords

4 mins; December 18, 2021

Chord Progressions for Silent Night by Franz Gruber

4 mins; December 18, 2021

We Three Kings of Orient Are

2 mins; December 16, 2021

Good King Wenceslas in C Major for Beginners

1 min; December 15, 2021

Test your Playing Level in One Easy Play Song Book with Ten Familiar Carols

2 mins; December 15, 2021

Two Bad Habits Regarding Piano Technique

2 mins; December 15, 2021

Great Advice by Jazer Lee RE: Scales

2 mins; December 15, 2021

Bad Habit No. 5 for Beginning Piano

2 mins; December 15, 2021

My '56 Chevy Gas Hog

3 mins; December 14, 2021

Sight Reading Journal 2021-22

2 mins; December 12, 2021

Chord Progressions 4You & Me

2 mins; December 11, 2021

One Song to Play for New Year's Eve

2 mins; December 11, 2021

Entertaining Shoppers at Sam's Club

55 secs; December 11, 2021

Piano Basics for Adults with Jazer Lee

4 mins; December 10, 2021

Listen and Play Broken Chords

4 mins; December 09, 2021

What is a Broken Chord?

2 mins; December 09, 2021

Learn to Play Chords & Practice Tips

4 mins; December 09, 2021

Learn to Play Chords for E-Z Play Piano by Christmas

1 min; December 08, 2021

Jingle Bell Rock in D Major

1 min; December 08, 2021

True Love is a Many Splendid Thing

2 mins; December 07, 2021

Learning to Play Church Music

4 mins; December 07, 2021

When it Feels Like All Hope is Lost

1 min; December 07, 2021

Testing Neil Archer's Music Method

2 mins; December 05, 2021

Learn New Songs with Neil Archer

1 min; December 04, 2021

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree in D Major by Neil Archer

3 mins; December 04, 2021

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

1 min; December 04, 2021

Shawn Creek Plays Rhapsody in Blue in C Major

5 mins; December 03, 2021

George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for Beginners?

5 mins; December 03, 2021

Songs Above Your Skill Level

1 min; December 03, 2021

Omicron Blues in G Major w/Vocals

1 min; December 02, 2021

Part 3: Sight-Reading While Listening to the Christmas Song in C Major

1 min; December 01, 2021

Part 2 - Christmas Song in C Major

1 min; December 01, 2021

Wednesday Night Music Club Christmas Song for December 1, 2021

1 min; December 01, 2021

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

4 mins; November 29, 2021

Why is Mozart's Nachtmusik a Good Choice?

2 mins; November 29, 2021

Working Conditions for Musicians before Central Heating

2 mins; November 29, 2021

Composers from Baroque and Classical Periods

3 mins; November 28, 2021

Pachelbel Canon in D Major

3 mins; November 28, 2021

Melody, Harmony, Scales & Chords for E-Z Play Music

4 mins; November 27, 2021

About Easy Play Song Books

4 mins; November 27, 2021

Right Hand Melody in G Major

3 mins; November 27, 2021

When the Ball Drops on New Year's Eve 2022

2 mins; November 26, 2021

My Yamaha Portable Grand Performance

2 mins; November 26, 2021

Words of Wisdom for Party Animals

3 mins; November 26, 2021

Learn More Songs Faster!

3 mins; November 25, 2021

March to the Tune in G Major

4 mins; November 24, 2021

Sacred Moments with Charles Wesley

2 mins; November 24, 2021

I Think I Heard a Mouse!

1 min; November 24, 2021

Self-Study Music & Fab Food for Thanksgiving

3 mins; November 23, 2021

Love Lifted Me from Despair

2 mins; November 22, 2021

Chase Away the Blues with Colors

2 mins; November 19, 2021

Experience Europe with Rick Steves

2 mins; November 17, 2021

Auditions to Music Schools

3 mins; November 17, 2021

Standard Scale Patterns and Fingering for Keyboards

3 mins; November 15, 2021

Piano Technique and Musicianship

2 mins; November 14, 2021

Playing Piano in B-flat Major

3 mins; November 14, 2021

Learning to Play a Musical Instrument

4 mins; November 14, 2021

Passion in the Age of Social Media

4 mins; November 14, 2021

Alex plays Evening in Paris on Guitar

4 mins; November 13, 2021

Piano Free Style in E Major

1 min; November 13, 2021

Never Forgotten this Veteran's Day

2 mins; November 11, 2021

Holly Trees on the Front Lawn

1 min; November 09, 2021

Surviving the First Hard Frost

1 min; November 03, 2021

Spooky Sounds for Halloween

1 min; October 29, 2021

Food & Wine Halloween Stories

3 mins; October 29, 2021

Meeting the Man of Your Dreams

2 mins; October 27, 2021

Playing in the Dirt

1 min; October 25, 2021

Who is Gail Sheehy?

2 mins; October 25, 2021

Getting to Know your Man

1 min; October 24, 2021

What do Men Want?

2 mins; October 24, 2021

Late Fees by December 3d - Don't Bring Me Down

4 mins; October 24, 2021

Should we Publish Videos on Spotify?

2 mins; October 23, 2021

Spotify Wants to See Your Face

2 mins; October 23, 2021

The Ocean Liner of our Dreams

4 mins; October 22, 2021

Heartfelt Love Shared in Writing

3 mins; October 22, 2021

Love Letters, Lyrics and Willie Nelson

2 mins; October 22, 2021

When all else fails, Sangria-Me Now!

2 mins; October 21, 2021

The Importance of a Healthy Brain

3 mins; October 21, 2021

About Stress and Depression

3 mins; October 21, 2021

When Personal Relationships Fail

52 secs; October 20, 2021

When Music Makes You Swoon

4 mins; October 20, 2021

Riveting Soundtrack for Wednesday Night's Music Club

2 mins; October 20, 2021

Real Musicians in Today's World

2 mins; October 20, 2021

Distinctly African Rhythm Remix

2 mins; October 20, 2021

Stay in Your Car!

34 secs; October 14, 2021

Wednesday Night Music Club for Guitar

2 mins; October 13, 2021

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