The secret that my guests, and for that matter most all working piano players, use to make memorizing music simple is learning tunes from lead sheets.
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Is it Too Late To Learn Piano?
Many adults are afraid it’s too late to learn piano or any instrument for that matter, but rest assured, it isn’t and here’s why it’s never too late.
The Ultimate Guide to The Blues Scale
Do you have the blues? If not, you might be missing a wonderful musical opportunity. Blues scales, blue notes, and blues progressions are common to jazz, country, gospel, funk, R&B, folk, and other styles.
Yamaha Honors Young Musicians
Each year Yamaha Corporation’s Young Artist Services and Band and Orchestra Division honor and encourage young musicians through the Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition
13 Tips to Conquering Challenging Music
Let’s face it, not all music is easy to learn but there are some strategies to tackling the more difficult stuff. Here are 13 Tips to Conquering challenging Music
What Exactly is Rhythm?
Rhythm is how we perceive and measure time. Humanity awoke to the awareness of passing of time in the passing of days and seasons. Logically, then, days and years became the basis of the language of time.
You Can Always Learn Piano — Even in Retirement
Personal stories and examples from older adults who prove there is always time to learn piano, whether in a group or on your own, you can still learn.
The WikiSinger Shows How the Acoustics of a Location Affects a Song
The WikiSinger Shows How the Acoustics of a Location Affects a Song by singing the same song in various locations and overlaying it into one song.
How to Play in a Jam Session
Jam sessions come in all shapes and sizes, from siblings belting out pop hits to sit-ins at a jazz club or Irish pub. Good jams are all about having fun and building camaraderie, and a beginner should be welcome to join in.
The Pentatonic Scale: The Secret to Improv Success
The secret to good improv is the pentatonic scale because with no half steps it sounds good over any chord progression that stays in one key