Duane Shinn (that would be me) has good news for you if you want to play the piano. He (me) has little fat hands & stubby little fingers - not at all suited for playing the piano - more suited to making mud pies or some such. I am also fairly uncoordinated with just average musical ability - certainly not a great piano player. But I've learned a ton about music over the years and people tell me I'm pretty decent at explaining how music works & how to progress more rapidly on the piano. Over the years I have developed about 150 techniques for conquering the piano. Most professional pianists can do these techniques, but very few can explain them in a way people can understand. I specialize in making complex techniques simple. I invite you to watch a few of my free videos and see some of these for yourself before making any decision about taking any of my courses.
Helpful Left Hand Chord Patterns Out Of “Broken” Chords Do you know what a “broken” chord is? Instead of playing all the notes of a chord at once, you stretch them out and play them one at a time. … Continue reading →
Are You Using Musical Embellishments In Your Piano Playing? Are You Using Musical Embellishments In Your Piano Playing? It is an easy thing to do and musical embellishments add a touch of interest to your songs. One kind of embellishment … 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 →
Do You Use Your Piano Sustain Pedal Often Enough? There are a number of things you can do to improve your piano playing and make it more enjoyable without necessarily having to practice more. And of course I don’t mean … Continue reading →
Stop Playing Piano At All One Volume Level – Musical Dynamics Using musical dynamics is one key to improving your piano playing right away, and it doesn’t take any extra practice at all. Like Nike says, “Just Do It!” Get … Continue reading →
88 Keys On Your Piano Keyboard? Why Not Use Them? Good morning, this is Duane and today I’d like to give you a 60 second tip on how you can improve your piano playing without practice. We’re going to … Continue reading →
Left Hand Chords – Break Them Up Sometimes! Broken chords are called “arpeggios”, and in this short video I demonstrate one way to spread out left hand chords into a smooth bass style that is great for ballads and slower … Continue reading →
•”Hymn of the Month” Program In Improvising & Arranging The Hymns & Gospel Songs You Love!• • Please click here to learn all about the program: http://www.christian-music-lessons.com/members/ •  Hi, this is Duane and this is your invitation to the ultimate … Continue reading →
Some Left-Hand Ideas  To Make Your Piano Playing More Colorful If you aren’t satisfied just playing a song the same old way, but want to add interest and variety to your piano playing – in other words, make your piano … Continue reading →
Right Hand Melody Notes – Get Variety Into Your Piano Playing Good morning again, or good afternoon, or good evening, or whatever it is at your place. It’s morning here, and I’d like to talk about another way to … Continue reading →
