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 […]
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Canadian Pianist Martin Mayer — an Ambassador Through Music
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. …
Konig & Meyer 18997 Keyboard Stand
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 […]
Creating the “New” with Emmy-winning Composer Michael Whalen
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
Beautiful Art Songs for Solo Piano
This 32-page book by pianist, composer, and educator Lee Evans consists of beautiful art songs (lieder) by famous classical composers, music set to poetry for piano and voice, but here presented in piano solo arrangements to be played purely instrumentally. Composers whose songs are featured in this first of three volumes in this projected three-book […]
Australian Pianist and Composer Fiona Joy Hawkins Explores the ‘Now’ Through Her music
—“Each day is a blessing, the future is not a given, so you have to enjoy the NOW” Fiona Joy Hawkins is a mainstream composer/pianist/vocalist with an international following, whom she greets weekly with pandemic-inspired, livestreamed concerts. The event’s growing success might be attributable to a combination of her musical talent, a love for […]
Coordinate Movement for Pianists: Anatomy, Technique, and Wellness Principles
What movements, then, produce the most desirable sounds at the piano? Drawing from experience in the fields of piano instruction, medicine, and Body Mapping, author Lisa Marsh presents a detailed discussion — complete with anatomical drawings and music examples — about the types of movement that contribute to a healthy, fluid, and versatile piano technique. […]
Queen Songbook: Piano Play-Along
Play eight of your favorite Queen songs with sound-alike backing tracks in the Queen Songbook Piano Play Along. Each volume in this series comes with orchestrated arrangements. The music in this book matches these recorded orchestrations. There are two tracks for each — a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which lets […]
Pianist Rhys Brigida Lets the Music Tell the Story
Learning/playing music has been the biggest challenge of my life, but also the most joyful. I get a lot of satisfaction unraveling tunes that appeal to me. I feel compelled to discover why a song resonates, or how it invokes certain feelings of joy, melancholy, and longing. This doesn’t come easy to me, but if I can grab at least a basic understanding of what an artist is “saying”…
The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences
Includes All the Major, Minor (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic) & Chromatic Scales — Plus Additional Instructions on Music Fundamentals Complete Book of Scales Chords Arpeggios and Cadences by Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco offers scale, chord, arpeggio, and cadence studies in all major and minor keys presented in a convenient two-page format. […]