Piano

Best Piano-Based TV Theme Tunes

Friday 11th November, 2022 in Features tagged Piano / theme / tv by Andy

Structure A one octave G harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F# and G. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a […]

How To Play the G Harmonic Minor Scale on a ...

Wednesday 16th March, 2022 in Features tagged g major / guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave A harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes A, B, C, D, E, F, G# and A. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a […]

How To Play the A Harmonic Minor Scale on a ...

Wednesday 16th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Bb harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, A and Bb. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a […]

How To Play the B Flat Harmonic Minor Scale on ...

Tuesday 15th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave B harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#, B. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How To Play the B Harmonic Minor Scale on a ...

Tuesday 15th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave C harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes C, D, Eb F, G, Ab, B natural and C. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on […]

How To Play the C Harmonic Minor Scale on a ...

Saturday 12th March, 2022 in Features tagged c major / guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Db Major scale is made up from the eight notes Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C and Db. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How to Play the Db Major Scale on a Piano ...

Friday 11th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave C# Major scale is made up from the eight notes C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B# and C#. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How to Play the C# Major Scale on a Piano ...

Thursday 10th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Gb Major scale is made up from the eight notes Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F and Gb. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How To Play the G Flat Major Scale on a ...

Thursday 10th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave F# Major scale is made up from the eight notes F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E# and F#. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Yes, I did say E#. Technically this is correct, even though […]

How To Play the F Sharp Major Scale on a ...

Thursday 10th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure C Flat Major is, in keyboard and finger positioning at least, the same scale as B Major, but theoretically it is a different scale and is required for many reasons. You can read more about it in this excellent article Why Use C Flat? for more details. A one […]

How To Play the C Flat Major Scale on a ...

Thursday 10th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave B Major scale is made up from the eight notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano keyboard […]

How To Play the B Major Scale on a Piano ...

Friday 4th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Ab Major scale is made up from the eight notes Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano keyboard […]

How To Play the A Flat Major Scale on a ...

Friday 4th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Eb Major scale is made up from the eight notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano keyboard […]

How To Play the E Flat Major Scale on a ...

Friday 4th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave Bb Major scale is made up from the eight notes Bb, C, D, E, Eb, F, G, A and Bb. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a […]

How To Play the B Flat Major Scale on a ...

Friday 4th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave A Major scale is made up from the eight notes A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G# and A. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How To Play the A Major Scale on a Piano ...

Friday 4th March, 2022 in Features tagged guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

Structure A one octave G Major scale is made up from the eight notes G, A, B, C, D, E, F# and G. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How To Play the G Major Scale on a Piano ...

Thursday 3rd March, 2022 in Features tagged g major / guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

This lovely piece of history, published in 1911, is “Our Old Nursery Rhymes” with arrangements by Alfred Moffat. Here we have 30 well-known nursery rhymes with lovely illustrations and simple musical accompaniment which can be played on the piano keyboard. We now have pleasure in bringing these songs from the […]

Simple Nursery Rhymes Piano Arrangements for Beginners

Friday 25th February, 2022 in Features tagged arrangement / manuscript / music / nursery rhymes / Piano by Andy

Musical instruments superb closeup shots Musician and photographer Charles Brooks has created some exceptionally beautiful and revealing photographs, showing the detail and grandeur to be found inside some of the world’s greatest musical instruments including high-end acoustic grand pianos. Using a special 24mm probe lens rom Laowa and paired with […]

Daily Roundup 3 Feb 2022: Musical Instrument closeups, Meta acquiring ...

Thursday 3rd February, 2022 in News tagged accusonus / facebook / macro / meta / modular / photography / Piano / roundup / synths by Andy

Vidami Blue footswitch enhances DAW use and online video control At first glance, Vidami Blue looks like a natural wireless evolution of the original Vidami, but what’s not readily visible is a host of powerful features that puts the Vidami Blue in a class all its own. When we created […]

Daily Roundup 2 Feb 2022: Vidami Blue, Casio Music Space ...

Wednesday 2nd February, 2022 in News tagged app / arturia / Casio / classical music / Piano / plugins / roundup / techno / vidami / vst / Yamaha by Andy

1010Music nanobox | lemondrop and nanobox | fireball coming in February 1010Music has announced the imminent arrival of two new modules/mini synths, the nanobox | fireball and the nanobox | lemondrop. nanobox | lemondrop Polyphonic granular mini synth Explore a freshly squeezed approach to granular synthesis with nanobox | lemondrop, a tabletop […]

Daily Roundup 29 Jan 2022: nanobox|lemondrop & nanobox|fireball, building keyboard ...

Saturday 29th January, 2022 in News tagged bass / build / cliburn / fireball / lemondrop / nanobox / Piano / RnB / Roland / roundup / tb-303 by Andy

Infinite Space Piano plugin Zak Sound has released its free Infinite Space Piano plugin for any VST3/AU-compatible DAW. “Infinite Space Piano is a piano combined with inspirational textures and environments designed to fill the space.It is based on an essential acoustic piano mixed with three different textures to achieve a […]

Daily Roundup 26 Jan 2022: Infinite Space Piano, Bobbe Adair, ...

Wednesday 26th January, 2022 in News tagged Akai / fantom / jazz / mpc / Piano / plugin / Roland / roundup by Andy

Piano BBQ Car No, you’re not dreaming, Handy Geng has cerated a combined piano and barbecue unit which is fully functioning, with skewers turning as keys are pressed, and can be driven around on its three wheels. Totally, completely and utterly bonkers. Watch the construction and a demonstration in the […]

Daily Roundup 24 Jan 2022: Piano BBQ, piano masterclass, upright ...

Monday 24th January, 2022 in News tagged Piano / roundup by Andy

Updated for 2021. Are you looking for a music keyboard for your child? Read our guide: Choosing Your Child’s Keyboard Instrument Here are my ten recommendations of piano books for kids. They will help your child learn how to play the piano and keyboard, including identifying and playing notes and […]

10 books to help your child learn to play piano ...

Friday 26th November, 2021 in Features tagged cartoon / children / fun / keyboard / labelling / learning / music theory / notes / Piano / piano books for kids / practical / singing by Andy

15 Tips for Accompanying a Singer on Piano Keyboard

Monday 3rd February, 2014 in Features tagged accompaniment / accompany / guide / Piano / singer by Andy

Diginoiz Piano Resource 2 loops released

Friday 17th January, 2014 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged diginoiz / download / loops / Piano / samples / Software by Andy

Last year we posted a video purportedly of Mario Balotelli playing the piano, which we called out as fake. Now another footballer is causing a YouTube stir for apparently playing a version of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You”. Brazilian footballer Neymar is apparently playing this piano, but as […]

Brazilian footballer Neymar playing piano?

Friday 17th January, 2014 in Videos tagged alicia keys / fake / neymar / Piano by Andy

MirrorFugue: Piano reflection system

Monday 13th January, 2014 in Piano tagged learning / mirrorfugue / MIT / performance / Piano / prototype / xiao xiao by Andy

Theremin Vox Collection Volume 1 by Masami Takeuchi — Masami Takeuchi has announced an album of theremin music: “Theremin Vox Collection Vol.1”. It combines the sounds of acoustic piano and the Gordin Masazane theremin, which his own company produces. “The Gordin Masazane can produce sound by either oscillators or traditional heterodyning and also includes waveshaping features more commonly found […]

Theremin and piano meet: Masami Takeuchi album

Wednesday 8th January, 2014 in Piano / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged album / japan / Masami Takeuchi / Piano / theremin by Andy

Piano socks, for that unique fashion style

Monday 6th January, 2014 in Piano tagged clothing / fashion / Piano / socks by Andy

Steinway has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013, and it shows a healthy overall balance sheet for sales of its wholesale pianos, with Europe and America being particularly strong markets. Second quarter revenue increased to $56.8 million, or 12.7%, over the prior-year quarter due to strong […]

Steinway sees healthy piano sales 2Q 2013

Thursday 8th August, 2013 in News / Piano tagged finance / Piano / revenue / Steinway by Andy

Here’s a cool little project by Antonella Nonnis: a pop-up book complete with a working piano keyboard. It’s constructed from paper and as you can see from the picture it’s not very sturdy or portable. Even so, it’s a great project and can surely have boosted understanding of how these […]

Pop-up piano book project [DIY]

Saturday 27th July, 2013 in Synth, Electronic & Audio / Videos tagged arduino / book / diy / paper / Piano / pop-up / project by Andy

Playing any acoustic instrument can be a problem in confined spaces and the piano is no exception. Unless you’ve invested in a silent piano or are happy to practice at home with a digital piano, you are almost certain to disturb your neighbours at some point when you play. Now, […]

Apartment feud over pianist who never gets any better

Friday 26th July, 2013 in News tagged apartment / feud / legal / new york / Piano by Andy

Yamaha has announced its new summer programme allowing both individual pianists and educational institutions the ability to either part-exchange or restore existing Yamaha acoustic and digital pianos, allowing them to get hold of new models or add value to current ones. The Upgrade Bonus programme runs from August 2013 to […]

Yamaha offers Upgrade Bonus PartEx programme for pianists and institutions

Tuesday 23rd July, 2013 in News tagged acoustic / grand / part exchange / Piano / Yamaha by Andy

Roland has introduced its latest performance-oriented keyboard, the V-Combo VR-09. Touted as an ideal all-in-one solution for performing keyboard players, it offers fast access to the sounds most frequently used by musicians. This means dedicated piano, organ and synth sound engines, quickly selectable and editable from the large LCD screen. […]

Roland V-Combo VR-09 Live Performance Keyboard [NAMM13]

Tuesday 22nd January, 2013 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged namm13 / Organ / performance / Piano / Roland / stage / synth / v-combo vr-09 by Andy

1956 Blonde Cable-Nelson spinet piano [eBay]

Tuesday 21st February, 2012 in eBay Finds tagged 1956 / acoustic / cable-nelson / ebay / Piano / upright / Vintage by Andy

Piano Keyboard Wall Clock [eBay]

Monday 20th February, 2012 in eBay Finds tagged clock / decor / ebay / home / Piano / time / wall by Andy

Learning to play any new instrument can be daunting, particularly if you’ve never tried it before, but the benefits are worth the effort. The piano is a wonderful instrument and fits nicely into a wide variety of musical styles. Here are our recommendations for the beginner wanting to learn how […]

How To Play The Piano

Friday 17th February, 2012 in Features / Piano tagged advice / how to / Piano / play by Andy

Structure A one octave C Major scale is made up from the eight notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B and C. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]

How To Play the C Major Scale on a Piano ...

Tuesday 7th February, 2012 in Features tagged c major / guide / how to / Piano / scale by Andy

By Lynda Kringel The easiest and most convenient way to find affordable beginner piano lessons is to go online and look for courses which allow you to access lessons online after paying one membership price. Instead of paying an ongoing fee and trying to work the beginner piano lessons into […]

Beginner Piano Lessons Online – 3 Must Have Features For ...

Monday 16th January, 2012 in Piano tagged course / education / lessons / online / Piano by