Learning to play the piano is an exciting journey and as you progress, introducing pedal technique becomes a crucial step in shaping your sound. Pedals allow you to connect melodies, support harmonies and bring greater expressiveness to your playing. They can make even simple pieces sound resonant and impactful. Skoove has created this beginners guide …
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âThe Sorcererâs Apprenticeâ piano song wasnât originally written for the piano at all, it started as a full orchestra piece by French composer Paul Dukas in 1897. It became world-famous when Disney used it in Fantasia (1940) with Mickey Mouse as the mischievous apprentice who brings a broom to life. Thanks to that movie, millions …
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Did you know? Did you know the âHot Cross Bunsâ song actually began as an English street vendorâs advertising jingle. In the eighteenth century, vendors in London would shout âHot cross buns!â in the streets to attract customers to buy their freshly baked sweet buns. Over time, this catchy call turned into the nursery rhyme …
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Jingle Bells wasnât actually written as a Christmas song! James Lord Pierpont composed it in 1857 under the title âThe One Horse Open Sleigh.â It was meant for a Thanksgiving performance, but its catchy melody and snowy sleigh-ride lyrics quickly made it a Christmas favorite. The holidays wouldnât feel the same without a cheerful round …
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The tune wasnât originally written for birthdays at all. In 1893, sisters Patty and Mildred Hill composed it as a classroom greeting called âGood Morning to All.â Over time, people added the birthday lyrics and it slowly became the celebration anthem we all sing today. Want to surprise someone on their special day? Learning …
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Did you know âMary Had a Little Lambâ was based on a true story? Sarah Josepha Hale wrote the famous nursery rhyme inspired by a little girl, Mary Sawyer, from Boston whose little lamb followed her to school one day in 1816. Are you interested in playing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on the …
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Interesting fact The song âTwinkle Twinkle Little Starâ has been used in numerous studies as a way of researching childrenâs development in vocal pitch accuracy, in music therapy for feeding and sleeping in premature infants, and as a way of encouraging children to compose and improvise music. If youâve just sat down at the piano …
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When Don McLean recorded American Pie in 1971, the piano track was played by legendary session musician Paul Griffin. Heâd also worked with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin and his lively, rolling piano style gave American Pie its unmistakable drive. McLean himself later said that the song really âcame togetherâ once Griffinâs piano part was …
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Do you know? The âBlue Danube waltz“ wasn’t an instant hit when Johann Strauss II first introduced it in 1867. It only became world-famous later, especially after it was featured in Stanley Kubrickâs classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the graceful waltz plays during a spaceship docking scene. Since then, itâs been heard everywhere …
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Do you know? Amazingly, Beethoven wrote this piece and put it in a drawer and seemed to forget about it. It was discovered later and published about 40 years after the composerâs death. The title âFur Eliseâ was not actually the title Beethoven gave the piece. Who âEliseâ was is not really clear but …
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Do you know? The melody of âCanât Help Falling in Loveâ wasnât completely new when Elvis recorded it in 1961. It was actually adapted from a French love song written in the 1700s called âPlaisir dâamour.â Few songs feel as timeless and heartfelt as Canât Help Falling in Love. The moment those first notes ring …
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Interesting fact When Pink Floyd recorded âAnother Brick in the Wall (Part 2),â they added something unforgettable, a choir of schoolchildren singing the famous line âWe donât need no educationâ. Producer Bob Ezrin invited kids from a London school into the studio and their voices gave the track its powerful, rebellious sound. Ready to play …
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