In this piano video I demonstrate a couple fairly unusual chord progressions for the old Christmas Carol “Jingle Bells”. The chord progression makes use of both a different rhythm and a different chord sequence. Watch: Then click here: Christmas Carols … Continue reading →
If you or a family member are planning to take piano lessons, you’re going to need an instrument at home in order to practice. Like every big purchase, you must be armed with a lot of research before you purchase … Continue reading →
If you want to play hymns straight out of the hymnbook as is, go to it. But most hymnbooks are written for 4-part voices — not for piano — and it’s a shame to waste all those 10 fingers of … 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 →Polytonality involves playing two chords at the same time, usually in opposite hands.
Continue reading →The word “poly” means, of course, “many”, so polytonality in this context means “more than one tonality”
Continue reading →Every musician needs to know as much about music theory as possible
Continue reading →Most piano players are aware that the piano’s modern name is actually a shortened version of its original name, “pianoforte,” which is a compound of the Italian words for “soft” and “loud.” This name was given to the new instrument in order to differentiate it from its forbear instrument, the harpsichord, whose volume range is far less flexible than that of the piano.
Continue reading →Even though Bach did not consider Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring his favorite or best work, it is probably the most widely recognized of all of his compositions. Because of its mainstream popularity, this song will undoubtedly continue to surface at weddings and other public performances for hundreds more years.
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