Simple piano techniques. Beautiful sounds.
I realize it’s not exactly breaking news to say that rhythm is one of the most important aspects of music. In fact, it’s really the foundation for virtually every style of music, affecting the mood of a song, the lyrics, and how dancers move to the music. But rhythm is more than just the tempo, or
This video has been around for a while, but I just recently discovered it and wanted to share it with as many people as I could, so here you go! What I found really interesting is the difference that actually PLAYING an instrument makes, above and beyond just LISTENING to music: Better memory Better problem-solving skills
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OK, so this photo is of a pretty OLD MIDI setup, but I’m a sucker for nostalgia! In this post, I’ll show you how to hook up your electronic piano or keyboard to your computer and begin taking advantage of the fabulous technology known as MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). There will actually be very
I get quite a few questions about what to play in the left hand on the piano, and I realized that a lot of what I play – especially in dueling piano shows, where my job is to get people to dance or sing along – is just ridiculously simple.So, I put together this video
Here’s a quick video with a few tips on how to accompany yourself or another singer or instrumentalist on the piano. I cannot overstate this – BE CONSISTENT in your rhythmic and harmonic patterns. Some variation is OK, but it’s your job to provide a solid foundation for the singer WITHOUT distracting the listener from
372 chords covering all keys, and NO sheet music to read!