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3 Powerful Ways To Improve Piano Sightreading
3 Powerful Strategies to Improve Piano Sightreading. Hello, I'm Tom Donald from the London Contemporary School of Piano and today we are going to talk about how to improve piano sightreading. Today, we're going to tackle a topic that many pianists love to hate: sight reading. No matter where you currently stand with your…
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Understanding the Musical Layers of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”
Understanding the Musical Layers of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On By Manu Hasan Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. Recently, I've been spending time analysing Marvin Gaye's iconic album "What's Going On", and I wanted to share some insights from our latest music seminar. Marvin Gaye's masterpiece is more than just a collection…
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Bridging the Gap Between Piano and Guitar
Bridging the Gap Between Piano and Guitar with the Power of Music Theory Introduction Have you ever wondered how the piano and guitar relate to each other? While they may seem like completely different instruments—one with keys and the other with strings—they share more similarities than you might think. Understanding these connections can not…
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The disruption of art in business
The death of systems when creativity thrives The disruption of art in business and the paralysis of analysis Introduction Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with many successful business professionals who decided to pursue their passion for music. These individuals bring with them a wealth of experience in efficiency, strategy, and…
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Kontakte by Stockhausen
Interview with Siwan Rhys and George Barton: Kontakte by Karlheinz Stockhausen Introduction LCSP Coach Siwan Rhys and George Barton form the percussion and piano duo GBSR. They recently discussed their recording of KONTAKTE by Karlheinz Stockhausen with Tom Donald. This was the first piece the duo performed together back in 2013. The album is set…
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Music : A Matter of Taste
Your taste is the best teacher that ever existed in culinary art; and music, by the way! It tells you what music you like to play and how to play it. Actually, it tells you how not to play it. It does this constantly, every time you sit at the instrument. It’s that little voice…
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10 Best Elton John Albums
John Lewis’ 2018 Christmas advert inspired me to review all of Elton’s 30 albums and list the 10 best ones including my reasons why. Elton’s career began in the late 60’s. In the 70’s, he released an astounding 12 albums, 6 of which made it into my 10 Favourites list. In 1971, Elton John amazingly…
