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Piano: Most Popular ArticlesThese articles are the most popular over the last month. Top 10 Piano Pieces Ten of the most popular piano pieces that rank as favorites by almost everybody. From beginners to concert pianists, most piano players come across these pieces at one time or another in their careers. Invention of the Piano Discover how, when and by whom the piano was invented. Learn about the problems that had to be overcome and where the piano gets its name. Read Notes in the Bass Clef Learn how to recognize and read music notation in the bass clef. First Piano Lesson Find out how to start playing the piano. Learn which fingers to use and where the important keys are. Second piano lesson Play a complete song using three numbers and a simple rhythm. Write Great Piano Music Ever thought you could write your own great piano music? Well, you can. Just take a melody you already know -- or make up your own -- and use these simple techniques to harmonize it and turn it into a proper piano piece. Notes in the Treble Clef Discover how to identify and read music notation in the treble clef. Blues Scale The notes in a typical blues scale as played on the piano in a scale and two sample tunes. Play Boogie Piano Discover how to play boogie woogie piano, which chords to use, how the left hand works, and how to add variety to the simplest boogie woogie pattern on the piano. Play Trills on Piano Playing trills on the piano causing problems? Here's a handy little exercise to help beginners get to grips with playing trills in time and up to speed. Practice slowly and build the tempo up gradually before tackling playing trills in longer piano pieces. Read Key Signatures Key signatures make you scratch your head? Here's everything you need to know to work them out. Broken Chords Using broken chords as a method of accompanying on the piano. How Long to Learn the Piano? How long does it take to learn how to play the piano? Buy a Piano How to buy a piano, know what you want, and get the best deal you can afford. Boogie Woogie Piano How to play boogie woogie on the piano with the left hand. Chords Using 3-note standard solid chords as a means to provide piano accompaniment. Tour of the Piano What are the various bits and pieces that go into making a piano? Join me on this guided tour as I highlight some of the main features of this incredible instrument. Choose a Piano Teacher Find a good piano teacher that can take you as far as you want to go with your studies. Major Scales 2 The major scales including all keys with flats in them. Read Time Signatures How to read and understand time signatures in music notation. Find Middle C How to find Middle C and all other C's on the piano. The Whole Tone Scale The whole tone scale made up of six equidistant notes. Minor Scales with Sharps The minor scales with sharps as they are played on the piano. Arpeggio Piano Accompaniment Using arpeggios to provide variety in a piano accompaniment. Piano Chord Inversions Find out what chord inversions are, how they're formed and how to play them on the piano. Then use this knowledge to make the music you play and write sound more interesting and varied. Alberti Bass Using the Alberti bass as a way of varying your accompaniment on the piano. The Pentatonic Scale The structure and use of the pentatonic or 5-note scale. The Impressionist Piano How the Impressionists developed new ways of expressing themselves with the piano. Your Third Piano Lesson Play your first song reading musical notation and using both hands. Practice Tips Discover the techniques to use your practice time to make improvements in your playing without driving you round the bend. The Romantic Piano The Piano in the Romantic Period Primary Chords Finder Here's how to find the three primary chords on the piano for ANY key. Major Scales 1 The major scales including C major and the sharp keys. Play Arpeggios On Piano Playing arpeggios on the piano giving you problems? Practice this piece to improve your arpeggio playing skills! Write Piano Ragtime Like ragtime piano music? Here's your chance to write your own! Find out the easy way to create music from music that already exists. The Classical Piano The piano's emergence in the Classical period. Piano Lesson Four Play a song on the piano with two hands at the same time. Mozart, First Great Pianist Mozart was one of the first great virtuoso pianists in the piano's history. Muzio Clementi Who is Muzio Clementi and what did he do? Legato - Smooth Piano Playing Legato is the term used to describe playing notes on the piano in a smooth, connected manner. You try to go from one note to the other without leaving any gaps between. Piano - HowTos An index of HowTos for the Piano guide site. Piano or Keyboard Should you start with a keyboard or buy a piano? The Baroque Period The piano's development during the Baroque period. Staccato Legato Piano Two of the most common ways to play the piano are staccato and legato, or detached and smoothly. Find out how to do it in this article which includes a link to a score that you can read, print or listen to. Intermediate Lesson 1 Your first piano lesson at the intermediate stage. Riff - Musical Pattern A riff is a repeated musical idea which can be rhythmical or melodic, a chord, a bass line or even just a beat. Play Turns On Piano Turns and ornaments giving you grief? Once you know what makes up a turn, it's not so difficult any more. Find out exactly what a turn is and how to play it on the piano. Play More Piano Turns Here's even more information on playing and understanding turns in music. This time, you can see the turns written out and as they might be written with turn symbols. Modal Scales 2 The 4 minor modes and how to play them. Keeping the Beat Keeping the beat when you practice the piano. Lang Lang Piano Virtuoso Lang Lang is a 25-year-old piano virtuoso from China whose performances are setting the musical world on fire. And it's not just classical, either: he's at home playing just about any style you can imagine. Use Throughout History How the piano developed and was used throughout the last 300 years to become the instrument we know it as today. The Chromatic Scale The chromatic scale using all twelve available notes. Electric or Acoustic? How to decide on whether or not you should purchase an electric piano or an older acoustic model. Liszt, the First Rock Star Franz Liszt dazzled audiences with his virtuosity and flair at the piano. Ludwig van Beethoven Profile Beethoven bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic styles of piano music. Claude Debussy Profile Claude Debussy, the most famous composer of the Impressionist period, who wrote new and interesting piano music. Beethoven's Appassionata Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23, "Appassionata" -- third movement, Allegro ma non troppo. Warm-up for Scales Warm-up exercises to get your fingers ready to play scales. Modal Scales 1 The 3 major modes and how to play them. Crescendo Crescendo tells you how loudly to play. Preparing For a Recital Learn the techniques to get yourself ready for a recital and give the best performance you're capable of. Play a Scale Get your fingers coordinated and make playing scales as easy as A, B, C. Duke Ellington Pianist Duke Ellington went from playing piano in clubs and bars to becoming one of America's greatest ever songwriters and bandleaders. Concerto What does the word "Concerto" mean? Staccato - Detached Playing Staccato -- the opposite of legato -- means to play the notes on the piano in a detached manner, so they're separated. Minor Scales 2: The Flat Keys Minor scales with flat keys as they should be played on the piano. Bass Bass means the low sounds or the low notes typically associated with music. Piano Teacher Find out how to choose a good piano teacher, one that's patient, experienced, encouraging, and can take you as far as you want to go with your studies. Irving Berlin Pianist/Composer Irving Berlin rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's favorite songwriters. Piano - Articles An index of Articles for the Piano guide site. Arpeggio The meaning of the word arpeggio and how to play one. Boogie Woogie The boogie woogie left hand pattern used in 12-bar blues. Clavichord Clavichord, the piano's ancient cousin. Etude - Piano Study An etude is a study for piano that aims to help pianists master a technical skill by working on it in an actual piece of music. Damper Pedal The damper pedal and how it works. Piano - Profiles An index of Profiles for the Piano guide site. Dulcimer One of the piano's oldest relatives. |
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