Oxford Economics has released an economic report entitled “The Concerts and Live Entertainment Industry: A Significant Economic Engine” highlighting the industry’s contributions to the U.S. economy. According to a press release, the report was commissioned by Live Nation Entertainment and conducted by Oxford Economics “to better understand this important industry’s contributions to the U.S. economy nationally […]
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Virtuoso Pianist/Technician Says Monitoring Humidity Will Help You Stay in Tune
James Carney is an award-winning improvisational pianist and composer who has recorded for some of the leading “record” labels and has performed with several of today’s top jazz musicians. He is also a highly sought-after piano technician who restores and sells older instruments from his workshop in Brooklyn, NY. He is, indeed, a “rare bird” […]
NAMM Show 2021: Yamaha Announces New DGX-670 Digital Piano
During the 2021 NAMM Show, Yamaha unveiled the DGX-670, a new digital piano featuring a modern, attractive aesthetic and a simplified user interface. The new “Portable Grand” ensemble instrument is a full, 88-note weighted action keyboard with exceptional playability, superb sound and visual appeal, making it ideal for beginners and accomplished pianists alike. It replaces […]
Worldful of Pianos to Gather Global Pianists for NAMM’s Believe in Music Week
At NAMM’s Believe in Music week, the online global gathering to support the people who bring music to the world, The NAMM Foundation, in collaboration with Steinway & Sons and the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, is hosting a new virtual event to celebrate the piano and pianists: Worldful of Pianos. Held in an online […]
Jazz Standards – 22 Swingin’ and Fun Piano Arrangements
This collection of jazz classics arranged by Mike Springer contains entertaining solo piano arrangements. The carefully crafted arrangements sound impressive, with lively rhythms and satisfying harmonies, while remaining accessible to pianists at the intermediate to late intermediate level. The clearly notated arrangements include lyrics, level-appropriate chord symbols, helpful pedaling marks, and suggested fingerings. Titles: All […]
Whole Notes: A Piano Masterclass
Concerned with how, as well as what, to play, Whole Notes A Piano Masterclass by Armen Donelian is both a piano method book and, more importantly, a guidebook to accompany the reader’s personal journey into music. Posture, practicing, mental and physical health, using weight and force, economy of movement, and expression are some of the […]
Chopin Piano Music
Chopin Piano Music includes 52 newly engraved intermediate to advanced piano pieces by Frederic Chopin (edited by Richard Walters) printed on eye-pleasing cream-colored paper. Includes: 12 Preludes, 16 Mazurkas, 9 Nocturnes, 5 Polonaises, 9 Waltzes, and the Fantaisie-Impromptu. 228 pages. CONTENTS Preludes: A minor, Op. 28, No. 2 E minor, Op. 28, No. 4 […]
Classic Piano Tuning Lever
The Levitan “Classic” Tuning Lever from Howard Piano Industries is new concept in tuning hammers, developed by well-known NYC technician Dan Levitan, RPT, former tuning editor of the Piano Technicians Journal. Unlike typical tuning hammers, the Levitan Classic’s shank is joined to the head — a point of maximum strain — with a sturdy, reinforced […]
Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1
Adult All in One Course Book 1 Alfreds Basic Adult Piano Course by Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course that will […]
The Workings of the Piano: For the Up-and-Coming Pianist
If you want to get into playing the piano, it’s a good idea to get a basic understanding of how the instrument works. Before you even sit down at the piano bench, or sign up for lessons, educating yourself about the instrument gives you a base to start from, and may even help you decide if it’s the right choice of instrument for you.