Whether you’re a beginner or advanced piano player, find out about the history of this beautiful instrument and connect more deeply with it. Find out how it evolved and became a popular household item. Keep on reading so next time you go to your piano, you’ll see it in a whole new light! What is …
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Sight reading is a vital skill for pianists of all levels, as it enables them to read and perform music they have never seen before. Whether you’re playing for your own enjoyment or performing in front of an audience, the ability to sight-read can greatly enhance your playing abilities and musical knowledge. Piano sight reading …
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Produced in 1970 and the title track of The Beatles’ twelfth and final album, Let It Be is one of the most iconic songs of all time. The Beatles are responsible for some of the most innovative, catchy pop music of the last century – their music has stood the test of time and still …
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Classical piano vs pop piano? When talking about your piano playing the simple answer is, have fun with both. Greater variety gives more chances to link up all the fascinating and intricate elements of making music. To put it into perspective, Mozart did not sit down and decide to write a piece of “classical music”. …
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Many pianists wonder what is the difference between jazz vs. classical piano. Are the two styles really that different? Are there different techniques involved in classical vs. jazz music styles? Are there different approaches to music in jazz piano vs. classical piano? What would I need to learn in order to switch between jazz and …
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Finger positions are the key to learning to play the piano quickly and well. They allow you to learn difficult music quickly, avoid injury, and master playing fast and at tempos and key signatures that you could never imagine before. Here we cover many techniques to learn piano positions, and apply them to your own …
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Classical music is all around us. We hear it in supermarkets, restaurants, films, television adverts, and in so many more places. From the monastic monks’ chants of medieval Europe to Chopin’s strikingly beautiful piano melodies; from the elegance of Mozart to the film music of Star Wars, classical music has influenced life for centuries and …
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Discover our new Android home screen that makes your learning experience with Skoove more personalised, easier and fun than ever before. Let’s explore what’s new: Clearer learning journey Learning to play piano can sometimes be overwhelming, so we’ve made it easier to follow a clear lesson plan curated by our experienced teachers. Now you will …
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When sitting down at the piano for a practice session, it can be really tempting to just jump straight into practicing that new song you’ve been wanting to play. Having that kind of enthusiasm to start practicing a song is really great but, as a pianist, you should also try to start each practice session …
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The best part of learning to play the piano is when you can finally find piano chords for popular songs and work them out yourself. There’s great joy in playing a fun song with a simple piano arrangement, or looking through simple chord charts and making something up. Finding songs to play on the piano …
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“Do re mi fa so la ti da” is an instantly recognizable refrain. This is especially true if you have ever watched “The Sound of Music”. This is an example of solfege patterns being used to help teach a musical scale. For most musicians who take up an instrument, one of the first things you …
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Learning about a diverse range of musical artists is a great way to expand your knowledge, gather new inspiration, and experience new worlds and ideas. The universe of music is so vast and encompasses so many styles, cultures, and traditions that it would take several lifetimes to explore and appreciate all of it. Fortunately, we …
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