Techniques on how to gain greater fluidity of movement while playing to improve the quality of the experience are offered in this manual for serious piano players. What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Carson Mark encourages musicians to develop a broader understanding of the involvement of the entire body in […]
With a wide lamp head that evenly illuminates sheet music or keys and a sleek, low-profile design that preserves stage optics, this LED piano lamp is an ideal keyboard light. The lamp head is supported by an adjustable gooseneck that facilitates effective light positioning. To accommodate a variety of applications, the power switch toggles between […]
Theme and variations in Western art music is a musical form in which after the first statement of a theme, modifications or elaborations of it occur with each subsequent statement of that theme. In those subsequent statements, certain elements of the theme are retained, while others are altered. Ordinarily, enough are retained in order for […]
Berklee Jazz Standards for Solo Piano includes 12 arrangements by various arrangers for solo jazz piano of standard jazz tunes. These arrangements are fun to play, musically suitable for performance, and support the Berklee piano curriculum and other activities (e.g., auditions). They are organized by performance level, with examples from Levels 1 through 4, so […]
The piano was invented around 1700 in Italy by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, who worked with the Florentine Court of the Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici. Cristofori named his invention gravicèmbalo col piano e forte, which means “harpsichord with loud and soft.” It was later shortened to “fortepiano” and finally to just “piano.” […]
The stand-out feature of the Kawai MP11SE digital piano is its first-rate Grand Feel wooden-key keyboard action, which faithfully recreates the natural motion and feel of an acoustic piano. The intuitive panel interface with independent sound sections and effects, and a wide selection of realistic electric piano and subsidiary sounds make the MP11SE a great […]
Learn and Apply Music Theory for Piano & Keyboard The Circle of Fifths is the ancient “Rosetta Stone” of music theory, that not only tells you which notes are in any key, but also contains the secret of how every scale is built and how scales relates to each other. The Circle of Fifths for […]
Life as a musician to me means creating art in a way that is extremely personal. Every time I write and record a song, I am releasing something in the world that the best representation of the story I want to tell. And it’s incredible to see how it touches and enriches peoples’ lives. …
This Konig & Meyer 18997 Keyboard X-stand made of aluminum is lightweight and yet extremely stable. The arrangement of the double-braced stand tubes provides noticeably more stability and safety. The ergonomic clamping lever allows a quick and easy mounting or folding in no time at all. The sturdy metal joint is finely interlocked and adjustable […]
want to do things and create music in a way that I have never done before. So, the newness of that has to be in place before I agree to working with anyone. From there, it’s about creating a new vocabulary sonically and yes, even musically. – Michael Whalen