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Music Theory lesson – The Circle of Fifths
UncategorizedThe 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 […]
Tips To Buy Pre-Owned/Used Upright Pianos Up For Sale
UncategorizedBy Nick Williams When it comes to pre-owned/used products and instruments, there are loads of questions that come to mind. So when deciding to buy a pre-owned upright piano, it’s easy to worry. Buying a piano that fits your budget shouldn’t be an difficult task, however the wrong information can […]
Smoothly Does It – Your Guide to Playing Legato on Guitar
UncategorizedBy Chris Lake Once you start to move away from rhythm guitar and into playing lead, you will no doubt come across the term ‘legato’, but do you know what this means? The literal meaning of legato is ‘tied together’ but in musical terms it means that you should […]
Music is an art – it is the way of expressing your emotions
UncategorizedBy 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 […]
One.dj Software Review – Have Decks, Effects and Mixing Software Come of Age?
UncategorizedBy Gavin Peterson Audio Arterty’s One DJ is a customisable DJ software which features a fully modifiable user interface with audio routing and a timeline edit mode. This last feature is particularly useful when trying to load an instrumental and an acapella (automatically expanding both) into the same deck, trigger […]
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Music Theory – Piano/Keyboard Intervals lesson (with audio) part 3
This post includes audio which might require installation depending on your browser Tritone – a musical interval that spans three whole tones Diminished Triads consist of two minor thirds above the root Augmented Triad – a triad, or chord, consisting of two major thirds (an augmented fifth). Inversions of chords […]
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Learn how to choose the right music pieces for your exam, audition or competition
Music selection for an exam/audition is one of the most important you can do. Choose easy pieces and you might be accused of “playing it safe” Choose harder ones and you might be criticised for overextending yourself or being overambitious. Then there’s choosing pieces that you can play but […]
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9 top tips for performing well in music exams
The word “exam” strikes fear in the hearts of many. Of course it doesn’t have to be that way if you approach it with the right attitude. 1. Prepare as well as you can so that whatever the result, you can truly say you did your very best. Sometimes not […]
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A basic introduction to jazz blues piano video series: flicks and chord tricks
Basic instroduction to Jazz/Blues chord progression using the key of C major
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Piano tuning – how to find the right Piano tuner
Other than trawling through the Yellow pages or the internet, finding a tuner near you can be time consuming. Other than friends, contact the nearest institutions to you that own pianos and ask them who takes care of their instruments. Get recommendations from the following: · Universities and music schools/academies […]
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Your Guide To The Coolest and Best Music Festivals for Summer – What You Need To Know
It’s tough to beat the warm breeze of a summer evening. The sun is going down, things are cooling off and the days just seem more enjoyable. Add to that some of your favorite music, and a few hundred (or thousand) people to enjoy it with, and you’ve got […]
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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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Tips and Tricks for how to make piano practice fun, interesting and motivating
By Ugo Onwutalu Practice (especially in music) is a dirty word. It conjures up images of going through drills, exercises, plenty of effort for little reward and frustration. While learning a new piece may be hard, the strategies don’t have to be. Remember there is a difference between effort and […]
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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 […]
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Music Theory – Piano/Keyboard Intervals lesson (with audio) – part 2
This post includes audio which might require installation depending on your browser Perfect Fourths Perfect Fifths Major 6ths Minor 6ths Major 7ths Minor 7ths Octaves