Until recently, knowledge of music and musical instruments was considered a pillar of classical education. The power of music to elucidate emotional and psychological responses has been understood for millenia. Furthermore, the fundamental nature of music as a mirror to reflect on the mysteries of the universe and grasp the meaning of existence itself has …
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Up until recently, the only way to learn tactile skills like the piano was to sign up for a local course or hire a private teacher. But nowadays, it seems that learning any new skill is something that everyone prefers to do in the privacy of their own homes as a post-work relaxation activity. Here are …
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Many of the DJs and producers you’ll see on stage this summer have a musical background in piano. If you have tickets for Tomorrowland in Belgium or another electronic music festival this summer, you must be counting the days. But how do all these DJs and producers become worthy of taking the stage at such …
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When you first begin to learn, you’ll probably start off with a few easy and popular tunes using only the right hand and don’t know how to play piano with both hands. However, as you progress, you’ll start to find that most songs require you to play with both hands at the same time which …
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As the release of Avicii’s posthumous album on June 6th approaches, fans have scoured the Internet for hints about the album’s contents while “SOS”, the album’s first single, pulses in the background on repeat. The artist’s death last spring rattled the EDM community and his works ranging from “Levels” to “Lonely Together” are no less …
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If you are as excited to watch Rocketman in theaters as we are, you probably know that the Elton John biopic will be released on May 31st. The film will not only offer insights into Elton John’s life and work, but also delve into why he yielded so much success throughout his career. And just like …
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Yes, piano lessons for adults do make sense! Throughout my life as a pianist, I have always received praise and admiration from those around me. Uncles, aunties, and friends of my parents tell me how much they wished they’d learnt the piano, but always talk as though it is too late to learn. This idea that it’s …
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We are happy to announce that we recently secured a €3M investment. This round will be helpful in further developing Skoove and to make our interactive online piano learning an even better experience! Our co-founder and CEO Florian Plenge explains that “With this new investment we are excited to take the next step in …
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This month the ‘King Of Pop’, Michael Jackson, would have become 60 years of age. Dearly missed, not only his fans will remember and celebrate his outstanding talent on this occasion. We at Skoove honour Michael with an arrangement of one of his super hits: Heal the World. In this blog I will teach you …
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With hundreds of Summertime festivals and conferences just around the corner, Skoove is gearing up to make several appearances at some of Europe’s finest. We are thrilled to announce that Skoove was just selected as a finalist for the 11th annual Midemlab Startup Competition! Focusing on the most promising international music startups, …
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This month, we were honored to receive a Gold Stevie Award for Best App – Education & References and a Silver Stevie Award for Startup of the Year! We have put a lot of hard work into making Skoove even better this year, so we were thrilled to see our efforts noticed and congratulated …
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How does it make you feel if someone you know asked you to play the piano in front of an audience? Does the thought of it makes your hands start shaking and sweat start running down your back? Be assured. It’s very normal and you’re not alone. It proves that you are a human, …
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