Download the PDF version Here’s how it sounds: Download MIDI file Download MP3 file Those notes are: D G G F# | G B B A | D D D C | B A B | D G G F# | G B B A | D A A F# […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Check out our complete series on mastering Christmas Carols on Piano and Keyboard. Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions View a range of Christmas Carols Music Books at Amazon. As part of our mastering Christmas carols […]
The Holly and the Ivy: Mastering Christmas Carols on the ...
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Check out our complete series on mastering Christmas songs on Piano and Keyboard. Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions Strictly speaking, as far as I can tell, “All […]
All Through the Night: Mastering Songs on the Piano and ...
Roland recently introduced a whole new range of digital pianos featuring the same sound processing technology as found in the V-Piano. The RD-700NX, FP-7F, HPi-6F and HPi-7F are all stunning 88-key digital pianos in a variety of cabinet styles and features. RD-700NX SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine (3 grand-piano types, 30 […]
Roland introduces four SuperNATURAL digital piano models
For those who are looking for an authentic organ experience at home, Roland announces its C-380 classic organ. Building on other organs in the series, such as the C-330, Roland has created a lightweight, compact instrument with a range of classical organ features including: High quality sound from Rodgers/Roland library […]
Roland introduces C-380 classic organ
Yamaha has announced the availability of two portable digital pianos in its new Piaggero range. The NP-V60 and NP-V80 are both 76-key instruments with an emphasis on portability and affordability. They feature Yamaha’s Graded Soft Touch keyboard and an entry-level polyphony of 32 notes. That’s not going to satisfy serious […]
Yamaha launches two Piaggero portable digital pianos
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Check out our complete series on mastering Christmas Carols on Piano and Keyboard. Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions View a range of Christmas Carols Music Books at Amazon. Deck the Halls is carol number 8 […]
Deck the Halls: Mastering Christmas Carols on the Piano and ...
Updated February 2019 Yamaha has marked the Tyros 5 as discontinued, meaning it will no longer be manufacturing this model. It now effectively considers the Tyros line of arranger workstations to be at an end, with the likes of the Genos and higher-end PSR-S models stepping in to take their […]
Yamaha Tyros/Genos comparison: Genos v Tyros5 v Tyros4 v Tyros3 ...
Buy the Denon DN-MC6000 Digital Mixer/Controller on Amazon.com | Amazon UK No sooner do you report on one DJ solution then another comes along. This is the Denon DN-MC6000 mixer and MIDI controller, featuring its own built-in sound card and a host of features to play with. This top-of-the-line model […]
Denon DJ unveils DN-MC6000 full mixer/four deck MIDI controller
1 TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, a state-of-the-art integrated DJ system, has just been announced by Native Instruments. Based on ten years of digital DJing expertise, it features advanced performance capabilities and intuitive tactile control. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 combines a special version of the TRAKTOR PRO software with an advanced hardware controller, both […]
TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 integrated DJ system announced
Steinberg has announced that its new mobile recording solutions, the CI1 and CI2+, are available in stores worldwide. Both interfaces feature two great sounding microphone/line combo jacks with +48V phantom power and a HI-Z switch on input 1 for direct connection of a guitar or bass. The entry-level solution CI1 […]
Steinberg intros CI1 and CI2+ mobile recording units
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Check out our complete series on mastering Christmas Carols on Piano and Keyboard. Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions View a range of Christmas Carols Music Books at Amazon. How to play Away in a Manger […]
Away in a Manger (alternative tune): Mastering Christmas Carols on ...
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Check out our complete series on mastering Christmas Carols on Piano and Keyboard. Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions View a range of Christmas Carols Music Books at Amazon. How to play Away in a Manger […]
Away in a Manger: Mastering Christmas Carols on the Piano ...
The iPad is a beautiful device for all kinds of music-making and synthesiser goodness. Here’s our selection of iPad-ready music creation and learning apps that we think you’ll like (and if you’re a Mac user who likes these, why not peruse our 35 piano, synth and sound apps from the […]
22 iPad Music Creation Apps
2 Standard musical notation might at first look confusing, but really it’s very logical. This guide will hep you to read, interpret and play all but the most complicated printed music. How to label and write notes on the piano keyboard: a basic guide Staves and Clefs The foundation of music […]
How to read printed music: a basic primer for pianists ...
Following our popular Christmas carol piano tutorials we’re now taking a look at some other classic pieces of music that will sound great on the piano or keyboard, regardless of your skill level. So, dive in and learn how to play Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace: Introduction Amazing Grace is an […]
How to play Amazing Grace on the piano keyboard
Yamaha has introduced another couple of models in its range of contemporary digital piano line. Portable But Smaller The Piaggero series is one we’ve not seen before: its name derives from ‘piano’ and ‘leggero’ — which is Italian for ‘light’. In other words, the new NP-V60 and NP-V80 are portable […]
Yamaha intros two new contemporary digital pianos: Piaggero NP-V60 and ...
There are many different chords, but the basic major and minor are probably the most frequently used, and also form the basis of many other chords. Here are all 24 major and minor chords, each shown in their three inversions. They are displayed on the treble clef staff, with keyboard […]
Music Basics: Major and minor chords
1 I love little instruments like this. OK, so I can’t use it to play much Chopin on, but the GAIA SH-01 is a great portable compositional and sound-generation tool, equally at home in the studio. This three octave beauty offers a huge range of virtual analog synth sounds and a […]
Roland intros GAIA SH-01 sweet little virtual analog synth
Building on the DP990R digital piano launched this time last year, Roland has introduced two new digital pianos — the DP990F and DP990RF. At-a-glance features include Roland’s SuperNATURAL piano engine for enhanced audio authenticity and sophistication, 337 onboard tones, the PHA II piano feel with escapement, twin-piano keyboard splitting feature, […]
Roland introduces two new digital pianos: DP990F/DP990RF
A few months I recommended trying a new voice on your keyboard to reinvigorate your playing. My next tip is to invest in the best pair of studio-grade headphones you can afford. Not just for private practice It’s common to think that headphones are only really of use if you […]
Quick Tip: Use headphones to enhance your playing
Together with the new Privia PX-830 digital stage piano, Casio has introduced its latest Celviano digital pianos, the AP-620, AP-420 and AP-220 models. In a compact case design not dissimilar to the Privia PX-830, features include a four-layer dynamic stereo piano sample, 128 note polyphony, 88-note Tri-Sensor scaled hammer keyboard, […]
Casio launching new Celviano digital pianos
1 About six months have passed since Casio launched its last Privia digital stage pianos and now we have the PX-830 to peruse. Casio has certainly pulled out all the stops with this one, which offers four-layer dynamic stereo piano samples with seamless transitions and a wide dynamic range — in […]
Casio shows off new Privia PX-830 digital stage piano
2 Note: The Yamaha PSR-E423 has been superseded by the Yamaha PSR-E433. Amazon.com | Amazon UK We’re no stranger to Yamaha‘s range of home keyboards, and in fact a couple of years ago recommended a few current PSR series keyboards for anyone looking to choose a child’s first electronic keyboard. As […]
Yamaha intros PSR-E423 home keyboard
Yamaha has announced its new CF Series of handcrafted acoustic grand pianos. The three models, including the full-size (9 foot) CFX concert grand, the CF4 (6’3″) and CF6 (7′), are based on extensive research and development including play testing with some of the world’s top classical performers. The new CF […]
Yamaha CF Series of handcrafted concert grand pianos introduced
Yamaha has announced a redesigned series of CP digital stage pianos, including the CP1, CP5 and CP50. The top-of-line CP1 features the new NW-STAGE weighted wooden keys plus Yamaha’s new Spectral Component Modelling process which is touted to reproduce the sound and expressiveness of acoustic and vintage electronic pianos better […]
Yamaha introduces new CP series of digital stage pianos
Yamaha has announced its latest Arius Ensemble digital piano, the YDP-V420. It attempts to bridge the gap between a high-quality digital piano and the versatility of other keyboards, by including a wide range of high-quality sounds and accompaniment styles as well as cutting edge digital piano touch and sound. As […]
Yamaha intros YDP-V420 Arius Ensemble digital piano
Korg’s latest addition to its line of digital pianos is the SP170, a full-size keyboard that minimises distraction by doing away with control panels in favour of emphasising the keys and sound system. If you’re after a simple keyboard where attention has been paid more to the feel and sound […]
Korg intros minimalist SP170 digital piano
Whenever you buy a new digital piano, keyboard or synthesiser, one of its key specifications is the amount of polyphony. But what exactly is polyphony? In pure musical terms, polyphony is used to describe two or more independent melodic voices. This is in contrast to monophony (a single voice) or […]