Piano Notes: Music Intervals: Consonant & Dissonant
Intervals: Harmonic & Dissonant
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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.
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Intervals: Harmonic & Dissonant
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Seventh Chords: How To Form, Play, & Use Them On The Piano Good morning this is Duane. I’d like to talk today about how to play, how to form first of all play and use seventh chords on the piano. … Continue reading →
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Beginning Piano Lessons: Online Piano Lessons For Beginners Good morning. This is Duane and I want to emphasize the fact that kids should always have a teacher, a warm body sitting next to them to help them with their fingering … Continue reading →
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Did You Know That Music Is Based On Natural “Laws” – Music Theory? How many of these facts do you know about music & piano playing? Test yourself and then check the answers at the bottom of the page: Did … Continue reading →
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Music of the American Revolution The American Revolution has been one of the most studied events in world history. It is, after all, an inspiring story of the fight for liberty, freedom from tyranny, and the somewhat radical (at the … Continue reading →
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7 Piano Tips That Will Help Any Piano Player Sound Better Now let me say this first. There are certain people that are so talented that don’t need these tips. If you see Billy Joel violating these tips, that’s okay. … Continue reading →
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Chord Straddles: How To Straddle Your Way To An Exciting Piano Sound! 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 show you how to … Continue reading →
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Piano Chords: How Many Do I Need To Know To Play a Song? Here is a transcript of the video in case you would like to follow along: Good morning this is Duane and today I’d like to ask you … Continue reading →
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Learn Piano Just For The Fun Of It! Here is a transcript of the video in case you would like to follow along: Good morning. This is Duane, and It’s just exhilaratingly fun to play the piano, because you can … Continue reading →
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“I Want To Play The Piano!” – The Very Best Way To Learn Good morning. This is Duane, and If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “I want to learn to play the piano.” People have … Continue reading →