A harmony is a series of notes in combination, played simultaneously. Listen to your favorite songs, and pay close attention to the back-up vocals when they’re being sung along with the lead. Can you hear how the two vocal melodies … Continue reading →
A musical tritone is an interval of three whole tones (whole steps) or six half tones (half steps). Simply put, a tritone is an augmented fourth or diminished fifth, depending on the key. A tritone is typically created by adding … Continue reading →
When sight reading a piece of sheet music it is easy to lose your place in the score if you need to look down at your hands. Try to not look down, but if you must, don’t move your head … Continue reading →
In previous posts we have discussed two of the elements that comprise what music is all about; namely melody and rhythm. The 3rd element of music is harmony. Without these 3 elements working together, music is “bare-bones” and incomplete. Oh … Continue reading →
Once upon a time about the only way people learned to play the piano was through structured lessons in a piano teacher’s home or a studio in a music store. Of course lots of people picked up the piano by … Continue reading →
There are several basic ways to learn piano. The most-used method is to learn how to read music step by step, and gradually move from the middle C position outward in both directions until the entire staff is covered. This … Continue reading →
Probably the most common question people who are beginners ask is “Where can I get a piano notes chart?”, or “I want to know how to play piano notes”. There are many places to obtain a piano notes chart, like … Continue reading →
Since the birth of the internet, piano tutorials are no longer limited to the hallowed halls of academia or the family room of a local piano teacher, but are now widely available on the net with just a click or … Continue reading →
Someone asked if there were downloadable piano lessons on chords. The answer is yes — several. Here are a few: http://www.musicalmindreader.com/ http://www.keyboardchords.com/ http://www.piano-music-lessons.com/ http://www.guitarpianochordchart.com/
Continue reading →Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which chord would probably come next in a song? I’ve got some good news for you. It is possible. Not 100%, but somewhere on the order of 75% to 85% accurate. That’s … Continue reading →
