Music Theory Specifically For Piano Players
Every musician needs to know as much about music theory as possible
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What every piano player should know about brass musical instruments
Modern brass instruments include trumpet, trombone, baritone, sousaphone (tuba), and French horn. These instruments create a wide variety of tones by the player forcing air into the instrument causing it to resonate in different ways (at different frequencies)
Continue reading →Keyboard Instruments: Organs, Harpsichords, Pianos, Keyboards & Synthesizers
Even non-musicians are familiar with keyboard instruments. Few people reach adulthood without having had at least one opportunity to bang on a keyboard of some type. However, many people (including musicians) aren’t aware of the history behind keyboard instruments. Their evolution is both fascinating and surprising.
Continue reading →What In The World Are “Transposing Musical Instruments”?
When is a C not a C? It’s not a riddle or a trick question. It’s
a musical principle. The answer is: a C is not a C when you’re
playing a transposing instrument. And it’s not the instrument
that transposes, unfortunatly — some arranger or the player
himself must do that.
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