So you finally made up your mind, decided that enough is enough, it’s time to press the piano keys and become a pianist! As a beginner it is an adventurous experience that combines both the thrill of learning how play good music but also the hard work when building up on new skills. That is if the…
Developing a strong chord vocabulary, playing chords on command and Have a solid grasp of your chords Chords are among a musician’s most powerful secrets, yet it used to take years of practice in order to advance Define: Chords Chords can enrich sound melodies with full harmony Think back when you first started learning how to…
Good rhythm and time are crucial to make mechanical note-playing into music that is alive and expressive, that sings with the beat of your heart.” At its source, rhythm is the pulse of a piece and it creates an energy and flow that immediately engages listeners from the first notes. They also, unnecessarily I think, overemphasize teaching…
Applying expression and dynamics to piano playing distinguishes it as more than accuracy, but rather profound artistry where every note has depth of feeling behind it. Dynamics — that range in volume from the barely audible pianissimo to the thunderous fortissimo — help tell a story for a piece, directing listeners through peaks of intensity and valleys…