Musicians are inherently concerned with rhythm. In fact, the mark of a natural talent is often their ability to understand, distinguish, and play a complicated rhythm – often intuitively. It makes sense, really. Rhythm is, after all, the part of … Continue reading →
During the next 3 sessions we are going to consider the essential parts of music — the elements of music that are “must haves” — you don’t really have music unless you have these 3 elements at some time or … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Once upon a time about the only way people learned to play the piano was through structured lessons in a piano teacher’s home or a studio in a music store. Of course lots of people picked up the piano by … Continue reading →
Did you take piano lessons when you were a kid? I’m looking for several people who took piano lessons as children to share anecdotes about their experiences in an article I’m putting together. If you have had a funny experience … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →There are several basic ways to learn piano. The most-used method is to learn how to read music step by step, and gradually move from the middle C position outward in both directions until the entire staff is covered. This … Continue reading →
Playing Christmas Carols Using Chord Substitutions
Continue reading →Probably the most common question people who are beginners ask is “Where can I get a piano notes chart?”, or “I want to know how to play piano notes”. There are many places to obtain a piano notes chart, like … Continue reading →
Most musical keyboard problems stem from a lack of knowing the fundamentals. Just like in golf or basketball or any of a thousands different disciplines, he or she who masters the fundamentals best gives themselves a huge edge over those … Continue reading →
