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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“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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Recently, we released the exciting new course “Chords and Scales” to add a different dimension to our ever-expanding courses. With this course, you will learn how to accompany many songs with piano chords and even improvise and create your own music using beautifully sounding scales. So, what are piano Chords and Scales? Before you venture …
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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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If you are just starting out on the keys, buying the right keyboard or piano is a crucial step. You are obviously not going to buy an expensive Steinway as your first piano. However, you might be confused as to which particular piano (or keyboard) you should buy as a beginner student. However, you do …
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We are thrilled and excited to release composer-pianist Florian Christl’s beautiful composition, “Fly” on Skoove! Sony Classical released Florian’s new album, “Episodes” on May 8th, 2020. We wanted to find out more about what makes Florian tick as a pianist, as a composer as well as a person. The passionate musician behind the album shines …
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For Mother’s Day, it is common to give your mom a cute card or some flowers and chocolates. But this year think about making a personal and uplifting program of songs you can play that your mom would enjoy. If you decide that part of your gift to your mom this year is to play …
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We find ourselves in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic. Even a few short months ago we wouldn’t have been able to imagine what we are going through today. Our lives have been thrown into unchartered territory and for each and every one of us, trying to find our way through this is difficult …
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