If you are as excited to watch Rocketman in theaters as we are, you probably know that the Elton John biopic will be released on May 31st. The film will not only offer insights into Elton John’s life and work, but also delve into why he yielded so much success throughout his career. And just like …
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The best part of learning to play the piano is when you can finally find piano chords for popular songs and work them out yourself. There’s great joy in playing a fun song with a simple piano arrangement, or looking through simple chord charts and making something up. Finding songs to play on the piano …
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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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Finger positions are the key to learning to play the piano quickly and well. They allow you to learn difficult music quickly, avoid injury, and master playing fast and at tempos and key signatures that you could never imagine before. Here we cover many techniques to learn piano positions, and apply them to your own …
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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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A scale in music theory is a sequence of notes played in ascending or descending order with a specific interval structure. There are many scales in music. Some are extremely common and fundamental, like the major scale or minor scale. Others are more obscure and only called upon in certain settings, like the whole tone …
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As the release of Avicii’s posthumous album on June 6th approaches, fans have scoured the Internet for hints about the album’s contents while “SOS”, the album’s first single, pulses in the background on repeat. The artist’s death last spring rattled the EDM community and his works ranging from “Levels” to “Lonely Together” are no less …
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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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You’ve likely encountered the phrase “I’m too old to begin learning the piano” more times than you can tally, haven’t you? Well, let’s shatter that glass ceiling today. The idea that you’re “too old” to start learning piano at 25 is as outdated as a cassette tape. The age bias in learning instruments Ah, the …
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Rhythm is the heartbeat of music, the element that guides our feet in dance and our hearts in song. It’s the structured sequence of sounds and silences in time, creating the pattern by which music moves and breathes. But within this structure lies a compelling force that adds complexity and spice to the rhythm: syncopation. …
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Produced in 1970 and the title track of The Beatles’ twelfth and final album, Let It Be is one of the most iconic songs of all time. The Beatles are responsible for some of the most innovative, catchy pop music of the last century – their music has stood the test of time and still …
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The piano sonata has long been a cornerstone of classical music, offering profound emotional depth and technical complexity. For pianists, the classical sonata present both a demanding challenge and a chance for deep artistic expression. Over the centuries, composers have shaped and evolved this form, creating timeless masterpieces. In this article, we’ll dive into the …
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