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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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BLÜTHNER FACTORY VISIT
By 1900, Blüthner had become the largest piano maker in Germany, producing around 5,000 instruments per year. More than 165 years later, the fifth generation of the family is watching over Julius' legacy to build the finest, hand-crafted pianos available. Our students had a great time watching the craftspeople at work and enjoyed playing the…
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The Psychology of Piano Playing
The Psychology of Piano Playing: How Your Mind and Fingers Work Together Playing the piano involves much more than just finger movements and technique. It's a complex interaction between your mind and your hands, each speaking a different language yet working in harmony to create beautiful music. In this article, we explore the psychology…
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How to build stronger more independent fingers
Mastering Finger Independence on the Piano: Essential Exercises with Siwan Rhys Here is another fantastic video from one of our star piano coaches, Siwan Rhys. Over the last week, we’ve shared some incredible piano techniques and tricks, but it's crucial to return to the fundamentals. Finger independence is the cornerstone of exceptional piano…
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British Composer Awards
The event was a celebration of new music in a wide variety of genres – not just contemporary classical music for various instrumental and vocal ensembles, but also jazz, sonic art, community/educational projects and works specifically written for amateur/young performers.
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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…
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All of the major and minor chords in 10 minutes!
Today I'm doing something rather crazy. I am going to teach you all the chords in just 10 minutes. Let's get started!
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How to play blues piano
In this blues piano riffs tutorial Tom Donald will show you easy blues piano licks and tricks when learning how to play 12 bar blues on piano.
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How to Play 7th Chords on the Piano
How to play 7th chords. The most confusing chords for many music students Major, Minor, and Dominant 7th Chords Finally Explained! Today's video on 7th Dissonance covers an area that even many experienced musicians often mix up. This is one aspect of piano harmony that really trips people up. Many students, despite playing piano their…
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The chords of the major scale : Essential Piano Chords
Chords of the Major Scale Made Easy Expert tips to fuel your inner musical genius Find The Essential Piano Chords of Western Music In this video tutorial below, Pianist/Composer Tom Donald reveals the seven essential chords from the major scale that form the foundation of Western music. He explains how these chords are…
