The A flat major scale (also written A♭ major or Ab major) is made up of the notes A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G. It has four flats in its key signature, and it starts on a black key, which is usually the moment beginners decide it must be difficult. It isn’t. …
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The C sharp major scale (often written as the C# major scale) uses the notes C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ and B♯. Its key signature has seven sharps, which makes it the only major key in which every single note is sharp. On paper, that looks like the hardest scale on the piano. …
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The E major scale is a seven-note major scale that starts and ends on E and uses the notes E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ and D♯. It has four sharps, which means you play four black keys on the piano, and it follows the same pattern of whole and half steps as every …
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The B major scale uses the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ and A♯, and its key signature has five sharps. On the piano, that means every black key plus just two white keys: B and E. Five sharps can look intimidating on paper. Under your fingers, though, B major is one of …
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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.
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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Did you know? The nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down” is rooted in history because the bridge actually did fall down, burn, or need rebuilding multiple times in its almost 2,000 years, including destruction by a Viking attack in 1014 and severe damage from fires or ice. “London Bridge Is Falling Down” piano video …
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Did you know? Despite popular belief, the film and its song are not produced by Disney, but rather by 20th Century Fox, and the song received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Do you dream of playing “Once Upon a December” on the piano? This tutorial will make it easy and fun to get …
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Did you know? Did you know that “Baby Shark” became one of the most-watched videos in YouTube history? The catchy tune, originally a traditional children’s song, went viral after the Pinkfong version was released. In fact, it was the first-ever video to reach 10 billion views on YouTube! “Baby Shark” piano video tutorial Want …
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Did you know? Claude Debussy didn’t write Clair de Lune to sound perfect or strict. He wanted it to feel free, floating and almost improvised like light moving across water. That’s why the music doesn’t like being rushed or played too evenly. You don’t need to be an advanced pianist to play ”Clair de Lune”. …
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Did you know? “Mad World” was originally written and recorded by Tears for Fears in 1982 as part of their debut album “The Hurting”. The Gary Jules version gained widespread popularity after being featured in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. Mad World is one of the most haunting and emotional songs you can play on …
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