Confused by piano notes? You’re not alone. When you start learning piano, the best place to begin is understanding how notes are named and where to find them. Knowing the notes on the keyboard and how to read them is important if you want to play your favorite songs. This essential Skoove guide is here …
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“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” piano song wasn’t 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 “Hot Cross Buns” song actually began as an English street vendor’s advertising jingle. In the eighteenth century, vendors in London would shout “Hot cross buns!” 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 wasn’t actually written as a Christmas song! James Lord Pierpont composed it in 1857 under the title “The One Horse Open Sleigh.” It was meant for a Thanksgiving performance, but its catchy melody and snowy sleigh-ride lyrics quickly made it a Christmas favorite. The holidays wouldn’t feel the same without a cheerful round …
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The tune wasn’t originally written for birthdays at all. In 1893, sisters Patty and Mildred Hill composed it as a classroom greeting called “Good Morning to All.” 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 “Mary Had a Little Lamb” 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 “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” has been used in numerous studies as a way of researching children’s 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 you’ve 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. He’d 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 “came together” once Griffin’s piano part was …
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Do you know? The “Blue 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 Kubrick’s classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the graceful waltz plays during a spaceship docking scene. Since then, it’s been heard everywhere …
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Do you know? The melody of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” wasn’t completely new when Elvis recorded it in 1961. It was actually adapted from a French love song written in the 1700s called “Plaisir d’amour.” Few songs feel as timeless and heartfelt as Can’t Help Falling in Love. The moment those first notes ring …
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Interesting fact When Pink Floyd recorded “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2),” they added something unforgettable, a choir of schoolchildren singing the famous line “We don’t need no education”. 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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Do you know? James Cameron, the director of the film, Titanic didn’t want a song for the film. James Horner wrote and recorded it without telling Cameron and presented it to him complete. Upon hearing it, Cameron changed his mind! Are you ready to bring the Titanic theme to life on your keys? In this …
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