With so many piano apps available today, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re just starting out. As a piano educator with many years of teaching experience, I reviewed these apps with two perspectives in mind. I used my professional background to evaluate their structure, accuracy, and teaching approach, while also putting …
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Comptine d’un autre été is the gently rippling piano piece most people know from Amélie, the 2001 French film about a shy Parisian waitress. Written by Yann Tiersen, its full title is Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi, and it has become one of the most-loved pieces among adult piano learners. The good news is that …
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Japan wants to learn music more than any other country we studied, but it has one thing in common with the rest of the world: the instrument it wants to play is the piano. In contrast, the guitar is falling out of favour: searches to learn it have halved in Germany, France, Spain and Italy since 2016.
If the word “scales” makes you think of endless, boring drills, you’re not alone. Almost every student we meet feels that way at first. But here’s the good news: scales are far more friendly than their reputation. Once a scale is under your fingers, you know which notes belong to a key, your hand …
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Learn piano classics like this step by step. Start a free trial today! Even if you’ve never seen the ballet, you know this tune. The Swan theme, the “Scène” from Act II (No. 10) of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, is one of the most recognisable melodies in classical music. Tchaikovsky wrote it in 1875–76 for a …
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Silent Night easy piano tutorialWatch Silent Night easy piano tutorial on YouTube Learn to play Christmas carols like this step by step. Start a free trial today! Silent Night was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by a priest and a schoolteacher, accompanied by a choir and a guitar. Today, …
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AT A GLANCE 25 piano pieces in 3 groups, from the hardest ever written to impressive songs you can learn now. Tap a title to jump to it. THE 10 HARDEST PIANO PIECES ↓ Gaspard de la NuitIslameyRach 3La CampanellaHammerklavierChopin EtudesThe Devil’s StaircaseHungarian Rhapsody No. 2PetrushkaScriabin Sonata No. 5 HARD IN A DIFFERENT WAY ↓ …
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Treble clef notes explained – Skoove videoWatch Treble clef notes explained – Skoove video on YouTube AT A GLANCE The treble clef (G-clef) is the symbol at the top of the staff marking the higher-pitched notes, the right hand on piano. Its notes: E-G-B-D-F on the lines, F-A-C-E in the spaces, bottom to top. LinesEGBDFEvery …
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What’s the hardest piano song ever written? Ask ten pianists, and you might get ten different answers. Still, a few pieces appear on almost every list because they require very fast playing, wide hand stretches, and excellent control. Below are 10 of the hardest piano songs and pieces, from Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto to the viral …
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Video tutorial Learn to play piano classics like this step by step. Start a free trial today! Introduction “Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2” by Chopin is a renowned piano piece that belongs to his collection of nocturnes, a genre he significantly contributed to during the Romantic era. Chopin, a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, composed …
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A pentatonic scale is a five-note scale. On piano, the two you’ll use most are the major pentatonic scale (notes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of a major scale) and the minor pentatonic scale (notes 1, ♭3, 4, 5 and ♭7 of a minor scale). Because it leaves out the two notes most …
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Time signatures explained – Skoove videoWatch Time signatures explained – Skoove video on YouTube A time signature in music is written as two stacked numbers at the beginning of a piece of sheet music. The top number tells you how many beats are in each bar. The bottom number tells you which note value counts …
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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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