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Illustrated Bass Piano Chords

Bass staff piano chords.

Many new pianists want to ignore the low octaves for as long as possible. Instead, push through to the next playing-level by mastering them! Exercise your bass staff sight-reading & build strength in your left hand by practicing with the new chord diagrams. Image: Darren Hopes/Getty

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Learning Tuplets With Audio

Wednesday May 23, 2012

Triplets on the treble staff.A tuplet is note-grouping that is played inside the length of another note-value, one of the most common being the triplet (pictured).

But, there are still many more kinds of tuplets; learn how to master counting them before you run into them in sheet music:

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How to Go Longer Between Piano Tunings

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Piano strings tuningIt may not feel like it now, but spring will be here in a few months (and you know what that means: time to make an appointment with the piano tuner!) But, if you keep your piano in the right environment, you might be able to wait longer between tunings:

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Why 4/4 Time Is Sometimes Marked 'c' In Music

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Common time on the grand staff.Common time -- a.k.a. the 4/4 time signature -- is often marked in sheet music using a c-shaped semicircle. So where this symbol come from? (Hint: It doesn't stand for "common time"):

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Interactive Key Signature Locator

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Key signature wizard.Find the image or name of any key signature quickly and easily with the interactive key signature wizard - try it for yourself!

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