Category | Piano Playing

Best Christmas 2009 and 2010 Holiday Concerts and Tours in North America

Posted on 20 November 2009

Several great Christmas music projects are touring North America in 2009 and 2010. Visiting such holiday live music shows is an excellent opportunity to experience magical atmosphere of Christmas.

Free Public Domain Christian Music - 2 Great Sites

Posted on 20 November 2009

Thousands of beloved pieces of Christian music are free, largely because they are now in the public domain, which in the United States means they were written before 1923 (everywhere else, a safe rule is to make sure the author has been dead for one hundred years, or since 1908). Two web sites, ChoralWiki and [...]

Singing Tips and Techniques - Star Quality - What is it? How Do I Achieve it?

Posted on 20 November 2009

Several years ago I went to meet an ex-student, Peter Reckell, for lunch. Peter is known throughout the world as “Bo Brady” on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. I was a little late arriving, and Peter was already seated. I told the host that I was meeting a single guy, and she said “Oh, you mean [...]

MP3 - I’m Talking Bout You and Me

Posted on 20 November 2009

The great thing about an MP3 is that a song is a universal affection. There’s legitimately something in relation to a great bass-line and those catchy guitar solos that sometimes spark a listener’s mood in a blink.

Learn and Master Guitar Review - An Award-Winning Guitar Lesson Online

Posted on 20 November 2009

Want to have easy-to-understand instructions on guitar learning from professional guitarists and learn how to play guitar anywhere and anytime you want? Learn and Master Guitar is the best solution.

Techno Trance

Posted on 20 November 2009

Techno brings with it raw power and energy. Though it can be something much more minimal in nature, techno is energy in motion through music.

Propellerhead Reason - Components and Working Environments

Posted on 20 November 2009

Reason is the famous Virtual Studio software manufactured by the Swedish company Propellerheads. According to my experience and several testimonials from fellow musicians, it is indeed a powerful music production software.

Learn Jazz Piano Voicings in Record Time

Posted on 20 November 2009

One of the reasons that piano genres like jazz, R&B, funk and gospel sound like they do is due to piano voicings. Voicings are the way the notes of a given chord are arranged. For example, a C-major seventh chord comes from the C-major scale and contains the root (C), the third (E), the fifth [...]

The Funk Brothers - Forgotten Yesterday, Feted Today, Remembered Forever

Posted on 20 November 2009

Who truly made Motown music groove? The Funk Brothers, the gifted and long-neglected studio band behind the Sound and the flurry of heyday hits.

Yamaha Music Keyboard - What is Good For Intermediate Players?

Posted on 20 November 2009

Here is how to choose a good keyboard. Yamaha has a wide range of keyboards for the intermediate player to choose from.