Piano

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

C Major Scale music manuscript — 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

By Alan Beggerow Like many composers in the 19th century, Brahms made his reputation by playing his own and other composers pieces on the piano. From what I’ve read, he was not the most brilliant of pianists as far as technique, but he was very musical. In his later years […]

Brahms – Rhapsody For Piano in G Minor

Monday 16th January, 2012 in Musicians tagged brahms / composer / g minor / Piano / rhapsody by

The answer to this question boils down to how authentic you want your piano-playing experience to be. On the surface, there really isn’t much difference between an acoustic piano, a digital piano, and any of the multitude of music keyboards and synthesizers. This means it’s possible to play the same […]

Can I play piano notes on the keyboard? [FAQ]

Monday 16th January, 2012 in FAQ / Piano tagged keyboard / notes / Piano by Andy

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 This guide will show you how to play simple arrangements of “O Christmas Tree” (also known as […]

O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum): Mastering Christmas Songs on the ...

Wednesday 7th December, 2011 in Features tagged basic / chords / christmas / F major / music / notes / o christmas tree / o tannenbaum / Piano / simple / song / tutorial by Andy

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: Mastering Christmas Songs on ...

Saturday 3rd December, 2011 in Features tagged c major / christmas / easy / frank sinatra / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / judy garland / manuscript / music / notes / Piano / score / simple / tutorial by Andy

Click on any of the music scores to view/print higher resolution versions This guide will show you how to play simple arrangements of “Auld Lang Syne“. Auld Lang Syne: Introduction Here, Auld Lang Syne is written and played in the key of D Major, and has a 4/4 time signature. […]

Auld Lang Syne: Mastering Songs on the Piano and Keyboard

Thursday 1st December, 2011 in Features tagged auld lang syne / d major / easy / manuscript / music / new year / notes / Piano / sheet music / tutorial by Andy

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 This guide will show you how to play simple arrangements of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. Rudolph the […]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Mastering Christmas Songs on the Piano ...

Thursday 1st December, 2011 in Features tagged c major / christmas / easy / guide / lesson / manuscript / music / Piano / print / red-nosed / reindeer / rudolf / rudolph / sheet music / simple / song / tutorial by Andy

How to play White Christmas on the piano and keyboard - mastering Christmas songs — 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 This guide will show you how to play simple arrangements of “White Christmas“. White Christmas (C Major) […]

White Christmas: Mastering Christmas Songs on the Piano and Keyboard

Thursday 1st December, 2011 in Features tagged c major / christmas / manuscript / notes / Piano / printed music / score / simple / song / tutorial / white christmas by Andy

Winter Wonderland: Mastering Christmas Songs on the Piano and Keyboard

Thursday 24th November, 2011 in Features tagged arrangement / chords / christmas / learn / lesson / manuscript / music / notes / Piano / play / printed / simple / song / tutorial / winter wonderland by Andy

Next Saturday, 8th October, 7.30pm, Merseyside composer Alexandra Dariescu will premiere her new piano work Mesmerism at the Pacific Road Arts Centre in Birkenhead. Mesmerism was commissioned from Oxton-born composer, Emily Howard, by the Liverpool Mozart Orchestra (LMO), to celebrate the orchestra’s 60th anniversary year. Mark Heron, the LMO Musical […]

Mesmerism: Alexandra Dariescu to premiere work in Merseyside

Saturday 1st October, 2011 in Musicians / News / Piano tagged Alexandra Dariescu / birkenhead / merseyside / mesmerism / Piano by Andy

bosendorfer hq — When it’s not creating million dollar piano art, Bösendorfer may be readying limited edition grand pianos to mark important musical anniversaries. Already creating 27 Mozart Edition pianos, marking 250 years since the birth of the great composer, Bösendorfer is now ready to create unique pianos celebrating Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday […]

Bösendorfer creates Liszt 200th anniversary grand piano

Wednesday 27th April, 2011 in Piano tagged anniversary / birthday / Bösendorfer / limited edition / liszt / Piano by Andy

You love your piano or synth, right? But what else can you do to show your appreciation apart from playing it (naturally), taking it on gigs and talking to everyone about the latest pieces of music you’re playing or sounds you’ve created? Wear a themed T-shirt of course! We present […]

Ultimate Collection of Synth, Keyboard and Piano Tees

Tuesday 26th April, 2011 in Features tagged clothing / design / fashion / keyboard / Piano / synth / t-shirts / tee shirts by Andy

Feeling patriotic? Have an event where it would be good to play the United States’ National Anthem music? Here are some simple free piano/keyboard arrangements for The Star-Spangled Banner. Introduction The Star-Spangled Banner is written here in B-flat major. This is the key I’ve most often heard it played in. […]

How To Play The USA’s National Anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner) ...

Tuesday 26th April, 2011 in Features tagged chords / how to / how to play / keyboard / national anthem / notes / patriotic / Piano / star-spangled banner / tutorial / united states / usa by Andy

With our 22 iPad Music Creation Apps feature going down rather well, we thought we’d take a look at some of the many applications available in the equivalent Mac App Store. This list won’t be much use to those of you on Windows or Linux computers, but if you run […]

35 Piano, Synth and Sound Apps from the Mac App ...

Thursday 10th March, 2011 in Features tagged app store / apple / audio / drum / mac / MIDI / music / Piano / sequencer / synth / tutorials / utilities by Andy

Our guide on how to label and write notes on the piano keyboard is great for older children and adults who don’t yet wish to learn traditional musical notation, but it may still be too complicated for much younger children. Introduction If you are keen to teach your toddler or […]

How to teach young children to play music keyboard using ...

Wednesday 19th January, 2011 in Features tagged children / color / colour / labels / learning / music / Piano / playing keyboard / simple music / songs / stickers / toddlers / tutorial by Andy

yamaha t121 sc 48" upright acoustic piano — Yamaha has announced a new mid-priced 48″ upright piano will a soft-close fallboard. The T121 SC is priced between the T118 and U1 upright pianos, and has been introduced due to market demand. Yamaha’s T Series upright pianos offer exceptional performance and quality for the home, church or school. Using […]

Yamaha T121 SC 48″ upright piano introduced [NAMM11]

Thursday 13th January, 2011 in Piano tagged 48" / acoustic piano / namm11 / Piano / sc / t121 / upright / Yamaha by Andy

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 ...

Thursday 9th December, 2010 in Features tagged carol / carols / chords / christmas / keyboard / learn / music / notes / Piano / teach / the holly and the ivy / tutorial by Andy

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 ...

Tuesday 7th December, 2010 in Features tagged all through the night / christmas / feature / lesson / music / Piano / sainsbury's / tutorial by Andy

Away in a Manger: Mastering Christmas Carols on the Piano ...

Friday 13th August, 2010 in Features tagged away in a manger / carol / christmas / keyboard / music / notes / Piano / score / songs / tutorial by Andy

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

Wednesday 14th April, 2010 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged headphones / Piano / playing / tip by Andy

I’ve got a Yamaha P140S digital piano at home, and for the most part I use the three main piano voices, depending upon what mood I’m in, but I tend not to use the other voices much. Then the other day I decided to play around with the three electric […]

Quick Tip: Try a new voice and stir up your ...

Friday 11th December, 2009 in Features tagged electric piano / improvisation / Piano / sound / Technique / tip by Andy

In a continuing celebration of its 156-year history, Steinway & Sons commemorates the Steinway piano as a cornerstone of American music and culture. Since 1853, Steinway pianos have captured hearts and inspired generations of Americans, from New York’s Tin Pan Alley, to the stages of legendary jazz clubs and renowned […]