Playing piano using chords is a way to “come through the Backdoor of Piano Playing” leading to being able to add fullness and excitement to a song by improvising. See the backdoor at www.PlayPiano.com Come through the “back door” of piano … Continue reading →
Piano playing is a skill that develops over time, but there are a few things you can do that improve your playing almost immediately. Please watch this short video for 7 ideas on making your piano songs sound better. Click … Continue reading →
An easy thing to do to make your piano playing more interesting – without additional practice! There are several techniques available to all piano players that add to the effectiveness of their piano playing WITHOUT any additional practice. One easy … Continue reading →
Does blood flow to the brain increase after musical training such as piano playing? Read this interesting article titled “Music Impacts Our Brains: Blood Flow Increases After Musical Training” at http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/14609/20140510/music-impacts-brains-blood-flow-increases-musical-training.htm There are many skeptics that don’t necessarily believe that … Continue reading →
Playing Piano in the Key of F Major Good morning. This is Duane, and today I’d like to take a look at the key of F major. What we need to know about the key of F. I think I’ll … Continue reading →
What Does Occam’s Razor Have To Do With Piano Playing & Music? Here is a transcript of the video in case you would like to follow along: Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to cover the subject of … Continue reading →
Touch and Dynamics in Your Piano Playing Good morning. This is Duane and today I’d like to touch on the aspect of touch and volume, the importance of touch and volume in your piano playing. It’s such an easy thing … Continue reading →
Simple Piano Chords Can Make Your Piano Playing More Interesting and Exciting Here is a transcript of the video in case you want to follow along: Good morning, this is Duane, and today we’re going to do something a little … Continue reading →
How to play piano is a subject that most everybody thinks about from time to time during their life. It is a universal desire to create music and express oneself through songs and musical pieces. Playing piano is a wonderful … Continue reading →
Four Pianists turned Politicians Charles Dickens played the accordion, Neil Armstrong played the Baritone Horn, Thomas Jefferson played the violin, and Basketball great Wayman Tisdale played the bass guitar. These are only a few well known people who play a … Continue reading →
