Articles related to: piano
26: Why? Your Keyboard Success Comes From Answering This Key Question
Are you wondering when you’ll be able to play the piano with ease?Do you wish you could improve your piano playing more quickly?Are you struggling to stay motivated to practice each day?Is so, ..
27: What Makes A Piece Of Music A "Good Song"?
Most people say that a song is good if it has a good beat. Do you agree?Why Do You Struggle with Rhythm?Even if you think that the words, the melody or the harmony (chords) make a piece of music a goo..
28: How To Memorize A Song The Easy Way
Do you always need to have the sheet music to play a song? Do you wish you could sit down at the piano and just play like your favorite performers do?Well, you are not alone. Most pianists feel the sa..
29: Playing Hymns & Gospel Songs On The Piano: A Treasure-Trove of Riches
If you're a beginning or intermediate pianist interested in learning and playing hymn tunes -- particularly those relating to the Christian faith -- there are several issues working in your favor. F..
30: A Brief History of the Piano
The piano, that common instrument of school music programs, appears to be the ultimate expression of the stringed musical instrument, which date back to the lyre and the harp. Pianos (a shortening of..
31: Piano Lesson: Compose And Become A Better Pianist
Everyone can compose sheet music! You have to start where you are and anyone can do that. You can create your own compositions for piano! Let's see why you should!Where can you start?Maybe you find it..
32: Piano: Learn To Play Music In Time
It is a good thing to be on the right place at the right time, is it not? Sometimes we call this ability timing. When you play piano this is a very important skill. The result will be music!To play th..
33: Music Theory & Harmony: The Key To Understanding How Music Works!
It's a sad fact that most people, including piano players, regard music theory and harmony as some abstract concept that has very little to do with the songs they play on their pianos. Nothing could b..
34: Music Chords: How To Become a "Chord Detective" And See Through The Notes Right Into The Music!
Over the years I have been a piano teacher I have had many people call or write me and ask me something like this:"I play by ear, or by chords, but lots of music doesn't have chord symbols written in ..
35: Piano Lesson: II-V-I Progressions In C Major
Let me give you some easy progressions that will help you in your improvisational piano playing!What is a progression?A progression is a set of chords played consecutively. Generally, successive chord..
36: Did You Know That Music Is Based On Natural "Laws"?
Did you know that music is based on natural "laws" -- like gravity -- and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play -- we don't ha..
37: Piano Lessons: Make Sure They Include 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..
38: Inversions: How To Stand a Chord On It's Head
Many people get all confused when chords are turned upside down. They recognize them when they are in root position, but when you stand them on their head...well, it gets kind of fuzzy for folks.That'..
39: The Immense Popularity of the Piano Continues To This Day
Every since about 1709 when Christofori announced that he had invented an instrument to upscale the harpsichord,the piano has been the premier musical instrument in terms of popularity and versatility..
40: Add Some Spice To Your Musical Meal By Using Diminished Triads
Major and minor chords are the meat & potatoes of a musical meal. To add saltiness to the meal, add a few diminished chords.There are four basic kinds of triads (3-note chords) in music:Major triads: ..
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