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A Special Gift for Mother
It's time to shift your thinking from "learning piano" into "playing piano". Even if you just started to learn piano.... even if you just happen to find this page today, you can still prepare a simple song to play and even sing for your mom, grandma, auntie, or any loved one for that matter... before Mother's Day! Playing piano is about sharing joy, and touching those around you. This week is a perfect time to prepare a little something for the "mother figure" in your life. Whether it be your mother, wife, grandmother, aunt, significant other.... a "homemade" gift from the heart is what moms love most and what better time to perform a simple melody and touching lyrics than Continue Reading
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How to Play the C Scale using the Chord Formula
Scales are made up of half steps and whole steps. Here is a simple video showing you how a C scale is created by using half steps and whole steps. You can use this formula to create any major scale: Let's try this formula on a D major scale: Start your thumb on D. Then say and play the following half step and whole step formula: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half If you did it right, your fingers would have played: D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D Things to remember: 1. Half steps are keys that are directly next to each other. Most of the time it's white to black, or black to white. Occasionally, it is white to white. 2. Whole steps are notes that skip a Continue Reading
Tips for Speed Reading Music
Here are some easy guidelines to help you read music instantly: Continue Reading
Feedback for Clumsy Piano Fingers
Please feel free to add any comment, suggestion, or feedback that you feel could help me develop the product further. I am looking forward to seeing what you have to say! This is a brand new product, released April 16th, 2010. This is a compilation of proven exercises that I have given to individual students on an as needed basis over the years to help with particular challenges. It is exciting to be able to finally put them together in an organized manner and give you access to all of it. I would love to add more or polish up on what I have, or whatever suggestions you might have to offer. Comments won't show up immediately. Due to spam, I have this set up so that I have to Continue Reading