Piano
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8va, and Intros/Endings
How to play a good introduction and ending for a singer or vocal group, 8va, piano staves and scores.
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Key Signatures, and Accompanying
Key signatures and accompanying
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Share Your Music
Sounds files of "O Come All Ye Faithful". Tips for sharing music during the holidays.
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Chord Roots, and How to Count
How to find the root of a chord. A tip for counting.
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Slouching, and Tenseness in the Hands
How to prevent slouching at the piano. What to do about tenseness in the hands while playing.
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Compound Time, and Accompanying
How does compound time work? Tips for accompanyists.
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A Pianist's Pet Peeves
Pianist pet peeves
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To Learn Theory or Not, and Piano Range
Exploring the question of whether to study piano theory. What is the range of the piano keyboard?
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Latin Comping, Arcs Between Notes, Key Signatures
How to learn to comp, ties, slurs, key signatures.
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How Can I Help My Students Memorize Their Pieces?
Tips on memorization.
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I Want to Compose Like Beethoven!
Why you can't compose like a classical composer.
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Range, and Note Durations
About the range of the piano, and about note durations.
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Major vs Minor, and Natural Ability
About sad and happy chords, and natural musical ability.
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I Wanna Play Like That!
How to play like your favorite pop star
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Trills, etc.
Questions and answers about trills, keyboards, terms.
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Playing Scalar Passages
tips for playing scalar passages.
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When Will My Child Be Able To Play?
Ideas about how children learn to play the piano.
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Player Piano Rolls
Where to find some good piano rolls.
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What is the Key to Playing the Piano?
The real secret to playing the piano well.
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Hands Together or Hands Apart, That Is the Question
Practicing hands apart versus hands together.
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Figured Bass
About figured bass.
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Piano Music Grammar - Harmonic Symbols, Part Two
Harmonic music symbols
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Piano Music Grammar - Harmonic Symbols, Part One
Piano music grammar.
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The Piano Has No Fundamental, Part II
A primer for pianists about reading the music of transposing instruments.
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The Piano Has No Fundamental, Part I
A primer for pianists about reading the music of transposing instruments.
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Piano Playing Aches and Pains
Proper care for your piano-playing hands.
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How Can I Learn To Compose For The Piano?
A process for learning piano composition.
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Easy Piano Music That Is Not Kid's Play
Bartok's piano music as teaching music.
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Scott Joplin
Great Joplin sites.
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Music Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Boogie Woogie, Part V
Part V of a series on playing Boogie Woogie
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Boogie Woogie, Part IV
Continuation of how to play boogie woogie.
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Boogie Woogie, Part III
How to play boogie woogie.
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Boogie Woogie, Part II
Part two of how to play Boogie Woogie.
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Boogie Woogie, Part I
Boogie Woogie basics
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More Questions
Piano FAQ
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Ya Gotta Listen!
Jazz samples from the web.
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I'm Too Old to Learn How to Play the Piano!
Tips for adults who want to learn to play the piano.
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More Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about playing the piano.
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The Key Signature, Part II
A complete explanation of how the key signature is constructed. How to read the key signature.
Part II of two parts.
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The Key Signature, Part I
How the major and minor keys are laid out on the piano keyboard.
Part I of two parts.
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Free Sheet Music, MIDI and More of Chopin
The best of the Chopin sites.
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Piano Q & A
Frequently asked questions
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Hey, Listen!
Sites which offer MIDI files of piano music.
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Mastering the Piano - Some Helpful Hints
Some tips on how to make learning the piano efficient and
fun.
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Sheet Music Online
Two good online sources for sheet music for piano.
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Getting Children Involved
Way to introduce the piano to children.
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Tips On How to Memorize a Piece
Here are some fun ways to memorize piano pieces.
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Play Something! Part II
A continuation of how to prepare for the Christmas family sing-along. Tips for more advanced players.
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Play Something! Part I
What piano players can do to be ready for the invitable holiday sing-along.
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Frequently Asked Questions, Part II
More frequently asked questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ about the piano.
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The Math Behind the Piano Keyboard
The mathematical formula for the twelve notes of the tempered scale.
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Instructional Videos for Piano
Here are some very good teaching videos for boogie woogie, blues and gospel piano styles.
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Musical Terms
Online music dictionaries and a few common terms.
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Intervals in Chords
The basics of music intervals in piano chord structures.
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Piano Giggles
The best piano jokes.
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Chord Symbols, Part II
Continuation of Chord Symbols, Part I
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Chord Symbols, Part I
The basics of reading chord symbols and building chords from them.
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Fingering Basics, Part Two
More on the basics of piano fingering.
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Fingering Basics, Part One
Here are some piano fingering guidelines, useful no matter what your level of playing.
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Be Kind to Your Piano
Basic piano maintenance.
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Sight Reading Tips
Anyone can learn to sight read music. Get some tips on how to develop this fun and useful skill.
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How the Modern Piano Was Born - A Brief History
Let's take a quick tour of the evolution of keyboard instruments.
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Fun Ways To Improve Your Technique
No more boring exercises! Here are some enjoyable alternatives for improving any aspect of your technique that you choose.
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Listening is the Key to Playing Jazz and Blues Styles
How does one learn to improvise? To play jazz or blues? Where do you start. This article will get you started.
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Choosing the Right Teacher
The right teacher can make learning the piano a lot of fun! Here are some tips on how to find the one for you.
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Playing the Piano for Life
Once we're grown ups, it's often difficult to maintain an interest in playing the piano. Here are some tips to help keep piano playing a vital and joyous part of your life.
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