Major and minor keys are concepts that are a very important part of music. Both major and minor piano scales have been used in music making in the western part of the world for hundreds of years. Key signatures define which notes go together. They help to give music its character and emotion, and many …
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In this article, we’ll discuss different aspects of the F major chord, such as common piano fingerings, inversions, common progressions, and even a few song recommendations for you to start putting into practice what you’ll learn by the end — Let’s get started! What is the F Major chord? Before we begin talking about the …
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The C major key is perhaps one of, if not the most commonly used key in music. This is due to the fact that in many instruments, including the piano, this key is easier to memorize and more comfortable to play than most other keys. Particularly in the piano, C major consists of exclusively white …
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The E major chord is a wonderful, bright sounding chord. It is commonly found in many songs and learning how to play it quickly and easily is a foundational part of learning to play chords on the piano. Let’s dive into some of the basics of the E major chord such as how it is …
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The F minor chord is a wonderful, darker sounding triad that is commonly found in a number of popular songs and classical favorites. Learning to master the F minor chord is a basic skill on piano that will broaden your repertoire of chords, deepen your understanding of music theory and harmony, and allow you to …
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Learning chords is the first step to unlocking thousands of songs that you can play on the piano., With foundational knowledge such as chord structure and how to play chords, both playing and making music become possible. This example is all about the chords in the major key of G major. We focus on the …
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Jazz piano chords are some of the most complex sounds that a piano can make. Knowing some common jazz chord shapes, minor seventh chords and dominant chords can really add a lot of shape to your playing. Learning how to make jazz chords is not as difficult or complex as it might seem, and with …
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Articulations are a category of terms that define not what notes we play on piano, but how we play those. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it that matters”. This is exactly the same for music and using an accent mark. The notes that you play are …
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If you are just starting out on the piano, mastering scales and arpeggios will make learning a song far easier. Rather than seeing each dot as a lone note, you’ll be able to spot a pattern of notes and know very quickly what it is and how to play it. You’ll find these patterns come …
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Do you rather play by ear or do you prefer to sight-read when playing piano? The piano is a beautifully expressive instrument with two huge benefits. One, you can simply sit down and play. There is no need to spend weeks learning to make a note (think violin or clarinet). Two, it provides both melody …
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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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