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Reading piano notes is far easier than many beginning pianists think it is. Ultimately, piano note reading is simply a matter of memorization and repetition. In other words, once you learn the basics, all you have to do is put them into practice, and to do so as many times as it takes […]

Adding color tones to a chord is like adding colors to a black and white drawing; it adds depth and dimension and well as bringing it to life.
There is a time and place, of course, for “black and white” music, just as there is in art. And many times as […]

Mp3 music is an audio file that has been digitally encoded and compressed to make the amount of data smaller without compromising the overall sound quality. It’s a revolutionary technique with incredibly good results; it is frequently indistinguishable from music found on a CD (though some audiophiles with very sensitive ears dispute that statement).
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Public domain iPod downloads are becoming pretty popular as people look to bolster their music collections without opening their wallets. These downloads are generally fairly easy to find, but what are they exactly and what makes them legal?
Public domain downloads of music files can be readily found on the Internet from a variety of sources. […]

Because of the technical virtuosity and skill of famous jazz, blues, and classical improvisers, many beginning pianists mistakenly assume that improvisation is to be learned in the distant future, when one’s piano abilities are more developed. On the contrary, though, most contemporary piano teachers feel that improvisation is a huge part of playing piano […]

With the advent of the internet there is no longer any excuse for not learning music if a person wants to learn. Learning music online has revolutionized learning, since it is the first time in history that anyone with a computer can virtually find out anything they want to know about music — and find […]

It’s a sad fact that most people, including piano players, regard music theory and harmony as some abstract concept that has very little to do with the songs they play on their pianos. Nothing could be further from the truth. Knowing music theory and harmony is the key to opening a whole new world of […]

Anyone who really enjoys their music on the go likely is well aware of iPod downloads and their ability to take portability to its ultimate level. These downloads are easy to get, generally considered affordable and put the power of complete library management right in an owner’s hands. But even with the pricing on iPod […]

An interesting experiment is to ask people how many chords there are in music. You’ll be surprised to find out that most musicians don’t do any better at answering that question than non-musicians.
Why do you suppose is that?
It is probably because it sounds like one of those […]

Did you know that music is based on natural “laws” — like gravity — and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play — we don’t have to be at the mercy of what someone else has written on a piece of music?
How […]