A basic introduction to jazz/blues piano video series: chord progression
UncategorizedThe first video of a series on basic jazz/blues piano is a basic introduction to Jazz/Blues chord progression using the key of C major:
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6 Ways to Promote Yourself As a Musical Expert and Gain Publicity
By Colin Forrester Are you struggling to get noticed despite your musical talents? Do you find yourself pushing business cards to everyone you meet but not getting any calls or serious enquiries either online or by phone? Maybe you’ve tried to network and found that whoever you were dealing with […]
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Music is an art – it is the way of expressing your emotions
By Toshi Gupta Music is a gift which you can give to your child through sending him/her into a professional music class which will be an experience of a lifetime for them. Music is like any sport which requires coordination. Through music a child learns to sing and keep rhythm […]
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Spice up your Piano Practice – for busy adults
Most adults going who return to learning piano after nearly a lifetime way, will most likely be studying on their own. You probably know how to read music and have taken years of lessons in classical piano with various teachers (some you liked, others you hated) in the past. Here […]
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Piano Tips for understanding Jazz and Bebop scale theory modes (with audio)
*Firstly, if you don’t have Quicktime it is recommended that you download it to hear the audio in this post. A well known jazz musician once said, “jazz can be taught in just three lessons; 1st lesson: practice for 10 years; 2nd lesson: practice and perform for 10 years; 3rd […]
Mashup videos
John Legend (All of Me) v Sia + Flo Rida (Wild One) Mashup
I heard both songs in their original forms every time I went to the gym and it immediately registered as a candidate for the next mashup treatment. The chord patterns certainly fitted well using mainly an A – F♯ movement upon which all other chords were based on.
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Tips for choosing the best music course for a music career
The importance of choosing the right music course cannot be overestimated. It is an obvious point that would scarecely need stating if it wasn’t for the number of students I’ve met who have told me they regretted what they studied because either it did not lead to the career […]
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Beginners guide tips on how to buy a violin – dealer or online?
So you’re a beginner in violin or perhaps a parent of a beginner violin student. You have a modest budget and are interested in purchasing a 1/4 violin between $150 to $250 for yourself/your child. But you don’t know where to look. Buy from a reputable string instrument retailer and […]
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Piano Technique Tips: How Not to Offend
By Samantha Coates Technique is an incredibly subjective issue. Get 10 piano teachers in a room and you will have10 different techniques. Dare to criticise someone else’s and you’re in for a long night. I’d like to start this article by describing three personal experiences, all to do with comments […]
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10 Ways to Stand Out While Playing an Outdoor Street Piano
By Colin Forrester You see it. Standing there on its own begging to be played. Maybe someone is playing it to a half-decent level and you feel you could do something similar but you talk yourself out if it. You’re ‘not confident‘/don’t have the time/don’t want to cause a scene/be […]
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Music Theory intervals lesson part 4 – The Circle of fifths (with audio)
The Circle of fifths is a circle of closely related pitches or key tonalities. It shows how the different keys are related to one another. It is usually shown as a circle with the names of keys around it. If you take any key in the circle, its fifth is […]
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