Advanced Lessons:
| Audio Included
in this series! |
The miracle of "Straddles"
Do you want to increase the
range of your hands on the keyboard when you play by ear? Here's a simple
technique that will expand the scope of your piano music right away!
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Advanced Lessons:
| Audio Included
in this series! |
Incorporating the "Straddle
Technique"
~PLUS~
The "Slash chord" technique
To create lush Major 7th
chords
This is the second in a series entitled
"Slash chords".
(minimal brainpower required...)
These may be free piano lessons,
but this article is worth it's weight in cyberspace...
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Songwriters:
What is the truth about copyrighting?
How can I get the forms to properly protect my work? Whether you write
piano music, vocal scores, orchestral works, etc., you need to read this...
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History of the instrument:
Your instrument:
Did you know that the pianos's tuning
has changed? This one blew Bach's mind >> you need to know it too!
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Sound Systems:
What's a sub and why do we need them?
Go out and rent "Red October" before reading this article.
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HERE for this article
"This is the
second
in a series of articles dealing with training yourself to be able to play
by ear any melody that you hear."
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Which keyboard should
I buy?
There are lots of keyboards out there,
but in order to be useful as an instrument, your keyboard has to have certain
qualities...
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What's the most common
mistake most musicians make when plugging in their keyboard to a sound
system?
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Beyond these free Piano
Lessons:
Ear Training
"Here's a simple game that you can
use to develop great big ears! 
Honestly Dumbo, big ears are cool...
This my be simple, but if you want
to be really free when you play by ear, you've got to LISTEN well!"
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Kids Lessons:
Kids and music:
Are you interested in
getting your kids into piano lessons? Here's a very important article to
read first: What should I look for in a teacher?
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Here for this article for "Kids and Piano Lessons"
Instrument care:
"How to destroy your instrument in
30 seconds with common household cleaners..."
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Here for this piano lessons article on instrument care
