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Artist
Charlie Sneller
12+ albums
piano
about
As I learned to crawl, the three pedals underneath the upright piano became my close friends. The slight, but audible harmonic sound that the strings made when the pedals were pushed down and release intrigued me. By the age of two, I had already ventured onto the piano bench and began creating distinguishable melodies (according to my mother). That paid off later in kindergarten. The teacher noticed that I enjoyed playing the piano and invited me to accompany the class for music time. Not much of a paying gig, but it kept me out of trouble. My biggest fans were my parents. They kept me motivated to play (practice, practice, ...), and also encouraged me to pursue art and writing. Many of our family excursions included concerts, plays and music/art related events, most of which were held at Fullerton Union High School's Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton College or Cal State Fullerton. It was an honor to end up playing the piano and trumpet on stage at Fullerton High School years later. Terry Blackley, my Fullerton Union High School Band Director, challenged me to compose and arrange music for marching band and studio jazz band. I am thankful for his guidance and inspiration. To standard Terry set for me to "do the best that you can do" lives on. My children are now studying music, art and are involved in performance-related activities. The "Blackley Effect" continues on ......... Following graduation, I attended the University of Redlands, studying music composition under Dr.
