Having played the piano for over 25 years, I have had some exposure to what we call music theory. As a piano teacher, I have had ample opportunity to describe to many new students exactly what music theory is and the basics of it. So what is basic music theory? The basics of music theory […]
How to Read Music: Hi! Do you want to learn to read music, but are think it's too hard? This instructable breaks down the basics of reading music into simple, easy to follow steps. Reading this instructable will make it easy to learn to read and play music o…
The elements of music can be seen as being the building blocks of music. Without them, music (of any style/age) would not exist because sound itself would
Do you teach "Piano Posture" in your studio? Some methods start their Primer books with a basic "this is how you are supposed to sit at the piano" model. Pictures might illustrate how far away
Have you always wondered what exactly piano pedals do? Find the answer here: We explain the different piano pedals and give you examples.
Piano music doesn't have to be all classical, all the time! Here's what you need to know about getting started with jazz piano chord progressions.
You can print out these music theory guides for free!
The music modes are a great tool for improvisation. In this page we'll learn what they are and how to use them in a clever way.
The Music Theory & Transposing Poster The Perfect Teaching Aid For All Music Teachers The Music Theory & Transposing Poster is a handsome reference chart that makes teaching and using music theory as easy as DO-RE-MI. The poster is designed for musicians, music teachers, arrangers, songwriters, band leaders, choir directors–anyone with an interest in Read More
All piano students should know these basic music theory concepts: Staff Awareness bass clef treble clef Note Names and Placement on the keyboard on the staff Basic Music Vocab measure bar lines, double bar lines repeat symbols slurs fermatas, etc. Basic Music Notes quarter eighth whole half Dotted Notes and Triplets timing Rests quarter […]
It's always nice to have a good piano chord chart reference near by. This interactive chords chart app is great for beginners because it shows you the fingering for most common piano chords. See also https://guitarsix.com/blog/lessons/piano-to-guitar-string-notes/215/1/ and the New...
In this article, we will discuss some very basic care for acoustic and digital pianos. You will find out how to clean piano keys!
The velocity of a wave is equal to it’s frequency times it’s wavelength — (v = f * λ) — Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) which is the crests of the wave that pass a fixed point per second…
