Articulation in Piano Playing: How to Get That Clean, Crisp Sound
Articulation in piano playing is exactly like articulation in speech.
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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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Articulation in piano playing is exactly like articulation in speech.
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There are several different kinds of non-harmonic tones including appoggiaturas.
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If you enjoy playing hymns or gospel music of any kind, then you need to know that there are umpteen ways to make those old songs sound more interesting and exciting.
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Is it possible to learn piano fast?
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There are many ways to add excitement to your piano playing
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The chord structure of the blues is basically the same as the chord structure of songs that use the primary chords.
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False Endings and Deceptive Cadences
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How to create a jazz waltz using just 3 chords
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Crosspolinate piano styles to create a hybrid style all your own
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Every single piece of sheet music has buried treasure hiding in it.
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