Finger numbers are one of those simple ideas in piano playing that end up making a huge difference to how easily you can learn and progress. At first, it might seem a bit unnecessary to number your …
What does 4/4 mean and what is a time signature?
What is a time signature? If you look at a piece of music you will notice that at the beginning there are some numbers which sit on top of each other. This is a time signature, and tells the reader …
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Should I take piano exams, and are they important?
Whether or not you should take piano exams is one of those questions that really depends on what you want from learning the instrument, and how you prefer to measure your progress. There isn’t a …
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What are bad habits when playing the piano?
There are quite a few bad habits when it comes to learning the piano, and the frustrating thing is that most of them are very easy to pick up without even realising. In most cases, it’s self-taught …
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The blues scale for piano – all you need to know
Learning to play the blues on piano can sometimes seem like a very daunting task, but I'm here to tell you that it's just the same as learning any other style - like classical for instance. First …
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What does perfect pitch mean?
To put it simply, perfect pitch (also called absolute pitch) is the ability to identify or produce a musical note without any reference point. That means someone with perfect pitch can hear a note …