Piano Lessons

Have you ever wanted to “tickle the ivories?” Learning the basics of piano playing is not as difficult as you might think. Find out how you can learn the names of then notes and also learn where they are located on a piano keyboard by reading this article. A piano keyboard is made-up of a [...]

A tourist in New York City asked a local resident “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?†The passerby answered, “practice, practice, practiceâ€. Have you ever watched someone playing the piano with incredible skill and wondered how they do it? The answer is simple – P R A C T I C E. Learning to [...]

A tourist in New York City asked a local resident How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The passerby answered, practice, practice, practice. Have you ever watched someone playing the piano with incredible skill and wondered how they do it? The answer is simple P R A C T I C E. Learning to play [...]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a virtual keyboard showing the absolute frequencies in hertz (cycles per second), of the notes on a modern piano (typically containing 88 keys) in twelve-tone equal temperament, with the 49th key, the fifth A (called A4), tuned to 440 Hz (referred to as A440). Each successive pitch is [...]

What to call the keys, or -Which C is that one over there? by Kendall Ross Bean Key numbering or naming systems There are several places where references are made to c(1), C(2), etc. The (1) would normally be written as a superscript (slightly above the height of the C) but, because some browsers will [...]

Learning to Play Simple Songs is Easier Than You Might Think I used to think playing piano by ear was some magical talent-either you had it, or you didn’t. While it is certainly true that some people are more gifted than others, there are some basic principles that can be learned by just about anyone. [...]

The musical bar of sheet music is displayed as E G B D F, going up from the treble clef. Every space is F A C E. This is pretty easy to learn if you use the annoyingly childish phrase which comes with the lettering. For lines, it is Every Good Boy Does Fine. For [...]

The piano is a very popular instrument all over the world, especially to younger kids. It is simple, easy, and just about anyone can play. I have been playing the piano for over seven years, been performing in concerts, churches and nursing homes, passed 7th Grade AMEB, and currently practising for 8th Grade. Over the [...]

Hi Matthew, Sounds like you’re ready to learn chord piano. I wrote an article … actually, many articles on how to play chord piano. Here’s an excerpt from one and a link to a free piano lesson that may help you: —————————————————– The idea that you can create a complete piano improvisation in five minutes [...]

Learning to Play By Ear: More Fun than You Thought Possible SummaryPlaying music by ear is a technique that is accessible to beginners of all ages. It makes music fun, and takes the boredom out of practicing. It gives you the kind of challenge you get solving crossword puzzles, but builds a skill that provides [...]