Here are five piano playing techniques that are so simple to do that even beginners can do them. There are hundreds or thousands of advanced techniques, and we will cover many of those in later posts, but today I want to focus on simple things that anyone can do to make their piano playing sound better and more interesting.

Here is the list of 5 simple things:

1. The Crunch.

2. “Blue” Grace Notes.

3. Echo the Melody.

4. Parallel 3rds.

5. Parallel 6ths.

For 101 great techniques for making your piano playing more exciting click on “How To Dress Up Naked Music!”
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