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Aug 31, 2010, Mastering Piano Scales
The Thrill of the Challenge Question: Hi Albert, For the past year, I've been concentrating on trying to develop and memorize the feel of the major and
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Aug 31, 2010, Fast Octaves
Question: I have problems with playing the fast octaves at the end of the third movement of Schubert's Sonata in A minor D. 784 (Op. 143).Do you have any
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Aug 29, 2010, Sonatas and Sonata Form
Question: I am confused about sonatas. I've read that sonata is a single-movement piece, but others say that it has several movements... or was it only
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Aug 27, 2010, Time Signatures
A fundamental component of music rhythm, time signatures display the meter of a piece or section of music.
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Aug 27, 2010, Interval Ear Training
Question: How can you learn to recognize intervals by ear? Albert's reply: There are several methods of interval ear training. The most common is to associate
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Aug 25, 2010, Upright Piano Value
Question: I have a Concord upright cabinet grand piano, serial #22580. I want to sell it but am not sure what to charge. I've been researching for a while
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Aug 25, 2010, Counting Rhythm
Question: Just a quick question re: counting notes... timing. I'm immediately interested in finding help in proper counting of various notes. I struggle
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Aug 24, 2010, Legato Octaves
Question: In bars 5-7 of the Capriccio in D minor by Brahms, the right hand is supposed to play legato octaves (the melody) while holding down a middle
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Aug 19, 2010, Antique Piano Value
Question: I have a piano for sale that's very rare and I do have some information about it already: Steinway BP Louis XV Painted The reason I'm inquiring
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Aug 17, 2010, What Are the Notes on a Piano?
Question: I was wondering, what are the notes on a piano? Albert's reply: I assume you're talking about the names of the keys... but they don't really
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Aug 14, 2010, How to Play Fast
Question: I have problems with fast, scale-like, semi-quaver (16th notes) passages, which are typical in Mozart sonatas for example. I can't control them
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Aug 9, 2010, 7 Rules of Piano Fingering
Piano fingering is one of the most crucial aspects of learning the instrument, yet it is among the most overlooked. Here are seven of the most important rules for fingering.
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Aug 8, 2010, Key Signature Chart
This Key Signature Chart is designed to help you learn all the key signatures easily.
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Aug 8, 2010, Domeyer & Osterhold
Early 19th-century German square piano (Tafelklavier) by Domeyer & Osterhold of Hamburg. Part of the Harmony Museum in Harmony, Pennsylvania
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Aug 7, 2010, Compound Meter
One of the more confusing aspects of learning to read music for many music students is compound meter. Also called compound time, I've seen virtually all music students and even many music teachers fail to understand its basics. This lesson will clear up the confusion once and for all.
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Aug 7, 2010, Simple Meter Simplified
'Dictionary definitions' of simple meter (also called simple time) tend to be so confusing that they are of very limited use to beginning music students. I'd therefore like to offer a simplified, more practical definition.
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Aug 7, 2010, Learn to Read Music
All musicians need to learn to read music if they are to make the most of their ability. Yet for so many, reading music remains the single biggest obstacle to learning music.
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Aug 7, 2010, Harmony Museum Historic Piano
Question: We have a piano dating probably from early 19th century (could be earlier) bearing the name F. Domeyer & Osterhold, Hamburg. We have no
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Aug 6, 2010, Quarter Note
A quarter note (also called a crotchet in British English) is a note in traditional Western music notation that is notated with a solid note head and a stem.
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Aug 4, 2010, Becoming a Confident Performer
Question: Hi, I am a pianist and also a student, and I wonder every day in my life, why don't I get there? I mean, I play the pieces, I play recitals and
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Aug 2, 2010, Piano Pedal Problem
Question: How would you stop a pupil lifting their heel when using the pedal? Albert's reply: To resolve this pedal problem you'll need to show your student
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Aug 2, 2010, Free Piano Lessons Online
This page is a directory of all of key-notes' free piano lessons online. Here, you'll find all lessons, questions and other information organized by category.
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Aug 2, 2010, Piano Hand Positions
Question: Where do your hands go when you are beginning to play a song? Albert's reply: You're referring primarily to hand position here, and secondarily
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Aug 1, 2010, Teaching Yourself Piano
Question: I'm 13 years old and I'm currently learning to play River Flows in You myself and I don't have experience in playing keyboard. My goal was to
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Jul 31, 2010, Starting Piano Late
Question: If I started learning how to play piano at the age of 13, is it bad? Will I ever learn to play piano like most pianists who started at a very
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Jul 27, 2010, How Much Musical Talent Do I Need?
Question: Hi Albert, I was wondering what you would suggest for a person that doesn't really have any musical talent? My brother plays the guitar and now
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Jul 26, 2010, Steinway vs. Boston Pianos
Question: Hi Albert,Thanks for this great site! My question is, I have a Yamaha upright that's about 20 years old and I'm thinking about buying a new piano.
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Jul 24, 2010, key-notes Piano Blog
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Jul 24, 2010, Piano Key Chart
If you're just learning to find notes on the piano keyboard, this basic piano key chart is designed for you. The chart includes naturals (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), sharps and flats. [more...]
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Jul 24, 2010, Piano Study Survey Results
The initial results from the recent piano survey by Cape Breton University in Canada are in. From Gillian Potter, who conducted the survey: "We posted some initial results we found from our piano study. Just click the link below for the results, or you can also click the link that I posted earlier that took you to the survey - either way will work. Once again, we thank all those who participated in our study. Take care and good luck with all of your future endeavors with music! "
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