Author: Duane Shinn Are there really secrets to becoming a really good piano player? Or is it just a matter of practice, practice, practice? Practice is necessary, of course, but you could pract...

Author: Maurice Ellis How to find chords and scales using simple formulas.The only musical knowledge you need is the ability to read the melody line and how to find the notes on a keyboard. If yo...

Author: Duane Shinn If you've ever wondered how you can know which chords go with which melody notes, I've got good news for you! It's easier than you might think to learn how to go about matchi...

Author: Ron Worthy You are neither too young nor too old to play piano and compose. If you think otherwise, get that fairy tale out of your head. A few geniuses began at age 3 and burned out in ...

Author: Duane Shinn Over the years I have been a piano teacher I have had many people call or write me and ask me something like this: "I play by ear, or by chords, but lots of music doesn't hav...

Author: Duane Shinn Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Though it's very possible to be a self-taught piano player, piano lessons can really in...

Author: Duane Shinn We've all heard pianists who make us drool with musical jealousy when they play, using a tool box full of lighting-fast runs and clever fills that have us clamoring for more. ...

The piano is and has been increasingly used in various countries including Australia and other western countries as part of a solo performance, chamber music, accompanying other musical instrument...