You know a smash hit when you hear it. Smash hits are the songs you hear on the radio that make you want to sing at the top of your lungs. They are the songs everyone at the party knows. And they inspire countless people to begin playing musical instruments! Wouldn’t it be fun if …
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Jazz theory refers to a particular area of music theory that relates to the chord progression, scales, melodies, and rhythms primarily used in jazz music. It uses the same tools as more traditional music theory, but can be applied in a generally more free-form way to analyze and communicate more abstract concepts. Jazz music can …
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Many of the most famous musical stars of the last century are self-taught musicians. Oftentimes, self-taught musicians exhibit a higher degree of “implicit understanding.” That is, they are able to play and perform music on their instruments often without fully understanding the music theory behind it.(1) Additionally, this implicit understanding can help to relieve performance …
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Learning an instrument online is an attractive opportunity for many people. It can be difficult to find an appropriate teacher, schedule time every week to meet, and keep up with lessons. Often, it can be the case that the teacher does not adequately match the needs of the student, and the student can become disinterested …
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Composing music is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences you can have as a musician. Every beginning piano student should try composing piano music. However, learning how to compose music on piano can be a little overwhelming at the beginning. You might ask yourself questions like “where do I start?” or “what should …
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Singing and playing piano is one of the most powerful things we can do as musicians. Think of the impact of musicians like Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Freddie Mercury. Their strong piano skills combined with the emotional depths of their voices has produced some of the most enduring music of all time. …
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Practicing with proper piano technique can be a difficult habit to develop. But, once you get in the groove of paying attention to your hands, posture, breathing, and tension level your progress on the piano will skyrocket! Once you learn to relax, your hands will fly over the keys like the wind and you will …
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Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano or are you thinking about enrolling yourself in piano lessons? The piano is an extremely beautiful and versatile instrument. Learning to play the piano should be done in a focused and methodical manner. Having some idea of what to expect before starting piano lessons is …
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Tone deafness is exceedingly rare. The only reason you might think that you are tone deaf, meaning you can’t hear the difference between tones, is because you have never been taught how to hear pitches properly. At some point, somebody taught you how to recognize colors and shapes. But, they probably did not teach you …
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You are interested in learning to play the piano. That is a great decision and one that will enrich your life in completely unexpected ways! Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the best decisions anyone can make. However, you may be wondering how long does it actually take to learn the piano? …
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Learning to play the piano is a wonderful pursuit, but it can be thwarted due to a lack of time or energy. One reason people abandon piano is a lack of concentration that makes them feel unmotivated and distracted from their goal. As a result, students wonder how they can stay focused and motivated while …
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Most people will identify as an auditory or visual learner. Occasionally, an individual is well balanced in both fields, but most people can relate to either learning primarily with their eyes or with their ears. This is a fascinating world to extend to and explore with learning the piano. Practicing piano is pretty evenly split …
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