Seven Reasons To Learn To Play Music Sometimes it’s useful to take a step back and look at just why we are planning to do something, in this case, learning to play piano. So I thought I would review some … Continue reading →
What I learned from a Street Musician Street performers aren’t what they used to be. I remember when I was younger, I could go to the city and if there was a big event going on, I would see Frank. … Continue reading →
Is a music education really necessary or even beneficial for children? With American schools aiming to increase their standardized test scores and decrease their annual spending, it’s no wonder that electives such as music have been erased from the board. … Continue reading →
Why do I need to learn scales and chords and music theory? Well, if you have the talent of a Mozart or Bach or Erroll Garner or Oscar Peterson or Dave Brubeck, you probably don’t. But if you’re like the … Continue reading →
It is very easy to locate the key of a song
Continue reading →When there are flats in the key signature, how do you locate the key of the song? It’s easy. Just count down 4 scale degrees and that is the key.
Continue reading →Enharmonic notes and enharmonic chords — how they work.
Continue reading →How to create a “walk the stairs” boogie pattern in the left hand
Continue reading →You can create motion in your songs by adding passing tones to your repertoire of piano techniques.
Continue reading →‘When The Saints Go Marching In” was written in 1896 and is in the public domain.
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