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We found 118 results for your search:1: Piano Instruction: Make Sure It Includes Chords & Music Theory!
Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Though it's very possible to be a self-taught piano player, piano lessons can really increase the speed and effi..
2: Vince Guaraldi: The Pianist Behind The Charlie Brown Sound
Vince Guaraldi's music will forever stand as the sound of Charlie Brown. While other composers wrote quality music for Charlie Brown TV specials after his death, he is the true original. His jazz riff..
3: The Triple Threat of Steve Allen: Pianist, Writer and Comedian
One of the most legendary musical satirists of the 20th century, pianist and comedian Steve Allen was born Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen on December 26, 1921 in New York City. His mother and..
4: Three Things Every Piano Student Should Know About Metronomes
Piano students, even beginners, are probably familiar with the metronome. Using one during practice can help students play more proficiently and consistently. Some piano instructors even insist on it...
5: Modern Breakthroughs in Transportation: A Brief History
In your mind's eye, transport yourself back in time historically. You are now in mid nineteenth century America. You are a hunter, living far from the city and you know little of the outside world. Yo..
6: How To Tell The Key Of A Song
Every piece of music is written in one key or another, such as the key of Bb or the key of E or whatever. The key signature at the beginning of a score tells what sharps or flats are being used in the..
7: The Amazing Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. His father and mother were Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozar..
8: How To Read Musical Road Signs: Dynamics And Tempo
In order for a piece to be played accurately and with expression and dynamics, written music includes a number of signs and symbols to guide the musician. Some of these include words that tell the mus..
9: What Is MIDI And How Does It Work In Electronic Keyboards?
How can one or two musicians sound like a full band? The answer is MIDI. It's the abbreviation for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface." It's the electronic "language" that is "spoken" between diffe..
10: A Musical Family: Johann Sebastian Bach and The Bach Family
A famous German composer and organ player, Johann Sebastian Bach came from a very musical family. He was born in Eisenach on March 31, 1685. He was the youngest child of Johann Ambrosius Bach and Mari..
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