Do classical musicians ever play jazz? Or visa-versa? It’s very common for a classical musician to try their hand at jazz. Perhaps the biggest difference between classical music and Jazz is the classical musician is tied to (reading and playing) … Continue reading →
What is a triad? An interval? A unison? A chord? An extended chord? A chord is made up of three or more notes played together or as an arpeggio (playing the notes of a chord in a specific pattern). The … Continue reading →
What different kinds of chords are there? There are a number of different chords, some having complicated names. As a starting point, think of a chord in it’s simplest form — a major chord. A major chord is built on … Continue reading →
There have been very influential women performers and composers in the 20th and 21st century. Billie Holiday is still considered by many as the best blues singer of all time. Even though she passed away in 1959, recording technology was … Continue reading →
If I already play guitar, can I catch on to piano playing faster than if I didn’t? Already knowing the guitar has it advantages when learning piano (although it depends on your training, experience, and abilities). If you learned to … Continue reading →
A cadence is a chord progression composed of two or more chords which occur at the end of a phrase or the end of a song. It creates a feeling of either finality, or temporary finality. Here are the 5 … Continue reading →
There are a zillion piano teachers available, but by far the majority of them do
not cover all the basics of piano playing. They might teach you how to read music –
play the written music on a score or sheet music — but many of them leave out the
study of music theory, proper fingering, technique, chord studies, and so on.
Continue reading →The circle of 5th is used to form chord progressions and to identify the most likely chords in any key.
Continue reading →Â The goals of a music appreciation class are many. First and foremost, music appreciation students are encouraged to explore, understand, and appreciate all types of music, not just music of their own personal taste. Rather than starting with the … Continue reading →
