Cool Songs for Cool Kids (book 1) features 21 fun and Cool sounding piano pieces composed specifically for teenage piano students - especially teenage boys. Each of these Cool Songs were composed by Jerald Simon during actual piano lessons with many of his own teenage piano students to help motivate and inspire them to learn music theory the fun way - through original Cool Songs. The songs are: 1. Five, Four, Three, Two, One...BLAST OFF! 2. Play ground Pro 3. Beat-cha to it 4. Checkmate 5. Five for Five 6. Deep Sea Diving 7. Game Over 8. Locker Jam 9. Rock 'n Rag 10. Rocket Man 11. Junkyard Jive 12. Lefty 13. Championship Game 14. On Your Mark...Get Set... 15. Spy Games 16. Proximity 17. Battle Front 18.Homework Hang-Over 19. Thunderstorm 20. Bittersweet 21. New Age-Ish
About the Author: "My purpose and mission in life is to motivate myself and others through my music and writing, to help others find their purpose and mission in life, and to teach values that encourage everyone everywhere to do and be their best." - Jerald Simon First and foremost, Jerald is a husband to his beautiful wife, Zanny, and a father to his wonderful children. Jerald Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation(R) (musicmotivation.com). He is a composer, author, poet, and Music Mentor/piano teacher (primarily focusing his piano teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, and arranging). Jerald loves spending time with his wife, Zanny, and their children. In addition, he loves music, teaching, speaking, performing, playing sports, exercising, reading, writing poetry and self help books, and gardening. Jerald created musicmotivation.com as a resource for piano teachers, piano students, and parents of piano students. In 2014 he began creating his monthly "Cool Songs" to help teach music theory - the FUN way by putting FUN back into theory FUNdamentals. He is the author/poet of "The As If Principle" (motivational poetry), and the book "Perceptions, Parables, and Pointers." He is also the author of 21 music books from the Music Motivation(R) Series. He has also recorded and produced several albums and singles of original music. Jerald also presents to various music schools, groups, and associations throughout the country doing workshops, music camps, master classes, concerts and firesides to inspire and motivate teens, adults, music students and teachers. He enjoys teaching piano students about music theory, improvisation, and composition. He refers to himself as a Music Mentor and encourages music students to get motivated by music and to motivate others through music of their own. Jerald's Specialties: Composer, Author, Poet, Music Mentor, Piano Teacher (primarily focusing his teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, arranging, and pop, new age, and jazz music), Motivational Speaker, and life coach.