Runs & Fills: How To Add Real Excitement To Your Piano Playing!

We’ve all heard pianists who make us drool with musical jealousy when they play, using a tool box full of lighting-fast runs and clever fills that have us clamoring for more. I well recall hearing Errol Garner play “I’ll Remember April” when I was about 14. I had no idea a piano could be [...]

Piano Improvisation in Three Steps

Because of the technical virtuosity and skill of famous jazz, blues, and classical improvisers, many beginning pianists mistakenly assume that improvisation is to be learned in the distant future, when one’s piano abilities are more developed. On the contrary, though, most contemporary piano teachers feel that improvisation is a huge part of playing piano [...]

How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next In A Song

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which chord would probably come next in a song?
I’ve got some good news for you.
It is possible. Not 100%, but somewhere on the order of 75% to 85% accurate.
That’s because music has FORM — like the skeleton that holds your flesh, muscles, and skin up. If [...]

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We’ll be Giving Away 25 Full-Copies of The Piano Encyclopedia!

Posted on 15 February 2010

I got big news to share with you!
We’ll be giving away 25 copies of the full Piano Encyclopedia Product.
YES, you read that right!
Twenty-five people will get the Full-featured complete copy of the ready-to-sell product for FREE.
I can’t tell you more since we haven’t defined the details [...]
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Learn to Play Guitar Online – Why This Method is the Better Choice

Posted on 20 May 2010

If you’re like most aspiring guitarists you have performing your research online for the best guitar lessons. So what makes learning online the better choice? Here we will take a look at your options and you be the judge.

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William Byrd

Posted on 18 May 2010

Facts about the composer William Byrd.

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Articulation — The Key To Clean Piano Playing

Posted on 04 September 2008

Articulation in music means the same as it does in speech — speaking (playing) distinctly so that each word (note) can be understood clearly.
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How To Match The Melody Notes Of Any Song To A Chord In Your Left Hand!

Posted on 16 September 2008

If you’ve ever wondered how you can know which chords go with which melody notes, I’ve got good news for you!
It’s easier than you might think to learn how to go about matching the melody notes (the tune) of any song to the
appropriate chords. It’s really a simple 2-step process, once you understand it, [...]