As a piano teacher, adults often tell me they wished they had learned how to play the piano as a child. Their desire to play the piano is often increased during the holiday season when they dream about being able to play Christmas Carols. In this article, I will teach you how to play a ...
Here is a quick lesson if you want to play Happy Birthday on the piano or you just want to start to quickly play the piano regardless if you know a little about music or nothing at all. Playing the piano is much easier by learning the chords and developing an ear than it is ...
Everyone has been to graduation party and heard the classic songs played to a home movie or slide show. Green Day’s “Time of Your Life” and Sarah McClachlan’s “I Will Remember You” are classics, but they’ve become so cliche, they do not serve as tear jerkers anymore. Here are four less popular songs that reflect ...
There is a chance that if you’ve never heard of The Black Keys, you’ve probably had no access to movies, TV, or radio. The duo (often compared to The White Stripes) are a band that serves up heavy blues, rock, and funk in a quirky, carefree package. You can hear little pieces of other artists ...
The first thing you need to know is where the notes are, and the tones. On most pianos and keyboards there are 61 keys. Each key is a sequence of several notes. These notes are like the first seven letters of the alphabet which are: ABCDEFG. Each of these letters have a series of several ...