There are few things more exciting in music than when an instrumentalist takes a solo. The energy is usually high and the momentum of the moment is exhilarating and inspiring. One of the most exciting parts of learning to play the piano is developing the ability to play your own piano solos. Yes, it can …
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It truly is a great time to begin studying music. Are you looking for free blank sheet music templates to download in PDF? You’ve come to the right place! The ability to access printable sheet music for free is amazing and wonderful. While nowadays you can learn piano with an app like Skoove, you still …
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From blues to jazz and from funk to RnB and hip hop, Black musicians have had a monumental impact on the history of music. Their achievements are endlessly inspiring and are crucial to study and understand, not just during Black History Month, but for a lifetime. What would music be without Prince or Duke Ellington? …
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Boogie Woogie is one of the most iconic and fun styles to learn on the piano. The infectious grooves and syncopated rhythms instantly make you sound like a great pianist and the cohesive and repetitious forms are ripe for improvisation and creativity with just a few easy to learn elements. The Boogie Woogie style developed …
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Middle C is often the first note the beginners learn to identify on the piano. It is a solid foundation to begin any piano study. This article will answer the most common questions about Middle C. Why middle C is called middle C? How do you find middle C on the keyboard? Are there any …
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In this post we’ll show all you have to know about easy piano chords for beginners. The piano is a very versatile instrument – it allows you to play almost an entire orchestra with just two hands. If you’re familiar with Skoove’s courses, you’ll notice that in the Beginner Courses we emphasize playing the melody …
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Learning to play the piano offers you wonderful opportunities for personal expression and enjoyment. Balancing this with familiarity of the most common mistakes on piano empowers you to speed up your progress! 1. Placing note accuracy above all else It is not only about playing the right note at the right time. Pianists move between …
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There are plenty of tips and tricks out there on how to write a catchy song, come up with creative melodies, or be a thoughtful, savvy composer. This will not be among those. This will be a slightly different guide for a slightly different purpose. And as worthy and elusive a purpose as composing original …
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Learning to play piano is not just a way to keep kids occupied after school or during school breaks. Piano lessons for kids are extremely beneficial for your child’s development. Sitting down with your child at the piano is also a fantastic bonding activity. Piano learning can also be a lot of fun! We’d like …
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“I can’t play piano” ? There are two reasons you’ll never say this again. Firstly, because by the end of this article you will have played music, even if you don’t have a piano. Secondly, because this article will turbo charge your learning, by exposing common limiting thoughts and replacing them with empowering ones. This …
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Many people ‘wish’ they could play the piano. Many people start, then other factors get in the way. Some people achieve their goals. If every new pianist knew how to make piano practice fun, all of the time, every learner would fulfil their musical ambitions. This article covers all you need to enable better understanding …
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World Music Day takes place every year on 21st June and musicians – both amateur and professional – take part all over the world. It began in 1982 in France as Fête de la Musique and has grown year by year into the global event it is today. Normally, the concerts are free and take …
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