How To Dress Up “Naked Music” On The Piano

What in the world is “naked music?”
You know it when you hear it, but the words that describe it sound strange, don’t they? We’ve all heard of popular music and rock music and gospel music and jazz music, but naked music?
Naked music is simply the notes on a piece of sheet music. It’s “naked” [...]

3 Quick & Easy Steps To Playing Music by Ear

Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or, eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they [...]

Playing The Piano Using Chord Symbols Instead of Being Tied To The Written

Piano improvising and arranging is an art but definitely not a science. It is all based on chords and chord progressions. There aren’t any steadfast rules for creating an arrangement, nothing to dictate the limitless potential of your imagination. Musicians learn to arrange by simply arranging – and improvise by improvising — over and over [...]

See more articles in the archive

Guest Blogger

Disport To Finish In Front: Choose Crib Bedding Sets For Your Baby Boy With Fun Patterns

Posted on 08 February 2010

The nursery linens having a specific theme are naturally popular because these nursery linens certainly provide with a fascinating and eye-pleasing environment for your little one. Even with so many styles available today, many parents of boys still find themselves choosing Baby boy sports bedding.
Due to the long preference given and easy access to athletic [...]

Piano Podcast

Articulation — The Key To Clean Piano Playing

Posted on 05 September 2008

Articulation in music means the same as it does in speech — speaking (playing) distinctly so that each word (note) can be understood clearly.
Listen to the difference between good art

Piano Resources

Is It Really Possible To Play The Piano By Ear?

Posted on 13 May 2009

Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or, eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they [...]

Uncategorized

Album review: Yeasayer’s ‘Odd Blood’ - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Posted on 08 February 2010

Things start bleak on “Odd Blood.” The second album from worldly Brooklyn art rockers Yeasayer opens with “The Children,” a post-apocalyptic mix of clanks, clacks, distorted vocals, manipulated instruments and dooming electronic effects. Yet in many …