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I love the way that Jon expresses feelings through his music. I personally am a song writer and I enjoy very much listening to his music. It just grabs my heart and becomes a part of me. Ever since the first time I heard his music, I have been hooked. Its very addictive. I hope someday to compose songs with such energy and creativity as he does. I feel them inside of me, but I just can't get them to come out of my fingers. Maybe someday I will be as great as he.
Q: What is Jon's favorite song to play? "Road Trip" from the new Bonus Tracks CD. Want more details, listen to the song (4th song on the album), or view sample or purchase PDF for $0.99. The Road Trip minus track MP3 (drum and bass minus the piano) can be purchased for $0.99 (perfect for all your boom box accompaniment needs).
FILM YOURSELF ON YOUTUBE, WIN $100 & CONCERT TIXX
Film yourself playing "Road Trip" and put it up on Youtube. The person with the most hits on the last day of September will win $100 in cash and tickets to the concert of their choice, or a complete set of music books or CDs. Be sure and put "'Road Trip' by Jon Schmidt" in the title of the YouTube video.
67 FUN SONGS PRIMER BOOK
This method geared to the very young beginner. The Primer book takes the first three weeks of Jon's note reading method and further simplifies it all the way to a 4 year old level if needed. It also features lots of fun new songs to play. Ten minute lessons can easily be tailored to fit any child's learning needs. For example, in a 30 minute teaching session, the student could finish two, three or more lessons. Or you can give the parent the option of taking their child through this book before starting official lessons.
Listen to all of Jon's music for free from Jon's Playlist area
FREE SHEET MUSIC IN PDF
For those who play the piano, download the printed sheet music below in PDF Format. In order to read or print PDF files, you must have a PDF Reader, such as Adobe's free Acrobat Reader.
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Upcoming Events
Fri-Sat
Sep 10-11, '10
Jon will perform in the
Kirkham Auditorium at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, ID. Tickets are $6 for BYU-Idaho students, $10 for general public and can be purchased online, by calling 208-496-2230 or 800-717-4257 weekdays 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, or the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office. Tickets go on sale Aug 23rd. Showtime is 7:30 pm.
Sat
Sep 25, '10
Jon will perform in Temecula, CA. Tickets are $10. For more information including purchasing tickets, click here. Showtime is 2:00 pm.
Fri-Sat
Oct 15-16, '10
Jon will perform at the Christ Lutheran Church - Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD to benefit Baltimore Outreach Services on Oct 15th. They will have a second show on October 16 to benefit the The Arundel House of Hope. Please contact shelterconcert@gmail.com for more information on both performances. Steven Sharp Nelson will join Jon for these performances.
Tue
Oct 26, '10
The Orem Utah Piano Gallery will host a piano teacher workshop from 10:00-12:00 featuring Jon's new book 67 Fun Songs Primer. To register call (801) 358-6153.
Sat
Nov 6, '10
Jon will perform at Snake River High School located west of Blackfoot, ID for a Snake River Fine Arts Association Fundraiser. FREE Teachers workshop 2-4 pm in the auditorium. Student Workshop $5 from 4:30-5:30 in the auditorium. Evening Concert 7:30 pm. $10/ticket. For Tickets/Information call 208-684-9684.
Sat
Nov 20, '10
Kent Concert Hall in Logan, UT. Details TBA.
Mon
Nov 22, '10
Great Falls, Montana. Details TBA.
Tue
Nov 30, '10
Rexburg Tabernacle in Rexburg, ID. Details TBA.
Tue
Dec 7, '10
Bank of Utah presents Jon Schmidt in concert within the Peery Egyptian Theatre in Ogden, UT. Tickets are $20, $25, $30 and can be purchased by calling the Peery Egyptian Box Office or SmithTix. The Theatre is located at 2415 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401.
Fri
Dec 10, '10
Jon Schmidt Christmas in Mesa, AZ. Details TBA.
Fri-Sat
Dec 17-18, '10
The Bank of Utah is proud to sponsor Jon's 14th annual Christmas show at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, UT. Tickets, not including Kingsbury's $5/ticket handling fee, cost $12.50 and $18.50 and can be purchased starting Sept 13th by phone at (801) 581-7100 or online at www.kingtix.com. Orders of 10 or more receive a 20% discount. Show time is 7:30 pm, except for the Saturday Matinee which starts at 2:00 pm. Kingsbury Hall is located on the University of Utah campus.
Fri
Dec 31, '10
LongviewDance.com presents Jon in concert within the Maude Cobb Convention & Activity Complex in Longview, TX. Tickets are $25, $30, $35, and $40 and can be purchased by phone - (903) 806-8282. Show time is 7:00 pm - Midnight. The complex is located at 100 Grand Blvd., Longview, TX 75604.
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Q: What is Jon's favorite song to play? "Road Trip" from the new Bonus Tracks CD. Want more details, 
This method geared to the very young beginner. The Primer book takes the first three weeks of Jon's note reading method and further simplifies it all the way to a 4 year old level if needed. It also features lots of fun new songs to play. Ten minute lessons can easily be tailored to fit any child's learning needs. For example, in a 30 minute teaching session, the student could finish two, three or more lessons. Or you can give the parent the option of taking their child through this book before starting official lessons.