What is a triad? An interval? A unison? A chord? An extended chord? A chord is made up of three or more notes played together or as an arpeggio (playing the notes of a chord in a specific pattern). The … Continue reading →
What different kinds of chords are there? There are a number of different chords, some having complicated names. As a starting point, think of a chord in it’s simplest form — a major chord. A major chord is built on … Continue reading →
There have been very influential women performers and composers in the 20th and 21st century. Billie Holiday is still considered by many as the best blues singer of all time. Even though she passed away in 1959, recording technology was … Continue reading →
If I already play guitar, can I catch on to piano playing faster than if I didn’t? Already knowing the guitar has it advantages when learning piano (although it depends on your training, experience, and abilities). If you learned to … Continue reading →
A cadence is a chord progression composed of two or more chords which occur at the end of a phrase or the end of a song. It creates a feeling of either finality, or temporary finality. Here are the 5 … Continue reading →
There are a zillion piano teachers available, but by far the majority of them do
not cover all the basics of piano playing. They might teach you how to read music –
play the written music on a score or sheet music — but many of them leave out the
study of music theory, proper fingering, technique, chord studies, and so on.
Continue reading →The circle of 5th is used to form chord progressions and to identify the most likely chords in any key.
Continue reading →Sight reading means that after seeing it written a musician can play the music on his or her instrument with some degree of accuracy. It does not mean that one plays it perfectly, but at least adequately. Some display this ability by humming or singing the written music without the aid of an instrument. Others, by being able to play the music without having to first analyze it, break it down, or practice individual passages.
Continue reading →Music is written in notation that includes a staff (five horizontal lines), ledger lines, time and key signatures, and other symbols that tell what notes are to be played and how long they are to be played. In addition to notes, rests of varying lengths are used.
Continue reading →How To Finger a Chromatic Scale
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