Students of the piano, particularly those who have had some more formal training or lessons at some point, will likely be familiar with the concept of musical scales. They may well have been drilled to practice these at every opportunity, to the point of boredom and fatigue. So why exactly […]
Technique
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Chords are an integral part of many musical styles, providing harmony to a melody and adding fullness to accompaniments. In their simplest form, chords are simply two or more notes of a scale played at the same time, creating a rich sound over which a tune can be played or […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. See Him Lying On A Bed of Straw (Calypso Carol): An Introduction See Him Lying On A Bed of Straw (Calypso Carol) is written and played here in the key of C Major, and has a 4/4 time signature. See Him Lying […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. Good Christian Men Rejoice: An Introduction Good Christian Men Rejoice is written and played here in the key of E Major, and has a 6/8 time signature. It has been sung in a variety of keys, however E major is quite a […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. As With Gladness Men of Old: An Introduction As With Gladness Men of Old is written and played here in the key of G Major, and has a 4/4 time signature. As With Gladness Men of Old: Main Melody As With Gladness […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear: An Introduction It Came Upon The Midnight Clear is written and played here in the key of F Major, and has a 4/4 time signature. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear: Main Melody Take a moment […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. Once In Royal David’s City: An Introduction Once In Royal David’s City is written and played here in the key of G Major, and has a 4/4 time signature. Once In Royal David’s City: Main Melody The melody of Once In Royal […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. I Saw Three Ships: An Introduction I Saw Three Ships is written and played here in the key of G Major, and has a 6/8 time signature. It could be written in 3/4 waltz time but having a six quaver measure length […]
See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. The First Noel: An Introduction The First Noel (also spelled The First Nowell) is written and played here in the key of C Major, and has a 3/4 (waltz) time signature. The First Noel: Main Melody It’s worth taking a moment to […]
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. Silent Night: An Introduction Silent Night is […]
Have you ever wondered exactly what makes up good piano playing technique? What sets apart the virtuoso pianist from the mere mortal? Or why some pianists develop injuries? Researchers from the University of Southampton are hoping to answer some of those questions as they set to discover the mechanics of […]
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 […]
Roland has announced the availability of its Roland Collection Series/Score series for the AT Organs. These new tools offer organ aficionados a quick and intuitive path to musical discovery and proficiency. Each DVD in the Roland Collection Series/Score Series is an anthology of musical pieces with visual aids that capture […]
VNUNet.com’s Anthony Dhanendran (from Computeractive) has reviewed the online music tutorials web site NowPlayIt.com, which offers musicians the chance to learn how to play the authentic instrument lines from popular songs directly from the band’s musician. The service offers three levels of video: for £4 (around $8) you get a […]
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. Silent Night: An Introduction Silent Night is […]
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. The second carol I’ll look at in […]
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. This article has now been updated with […]
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. Update: Please forgive me! In my haste […]
Christmas Carols & Songs Sheet Music Free Downloads Jump to List of Carols With Christmas just around the corner, you may find that as a pianist / keyboard player your talents will be called upon to accompany the singing of Christmas carols and Christmas songs. This thought could fill you […]
This article discusses seven simple ways to develop your finger strength and dexterity and so improve your piano playing technique.
by: Duane Shinn There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn enough chords to be able to “chord a song” at the piano. By “chord a song”, I mean the ability to play 3 or 4 chords on the piano in some sort of rhythm while you or […]
