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Mar 9, 2010, Major and Minor Keys
Question: This may be very basic, but could give me a broad overview of major and minor keys and scales? My real question is, for every major there is
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Mar 2, 2010, Solfege Note Names
Question: Hello, I am a beginner at playing the keyboard and I have just been learning to read notes. My teacher has given me notes to practice - like
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Mar 2, 2010, Music Is Good for You at Any Age
It may be easier to learn young, but it may be more fun to learn later. It's never too late, say researchers.
Mar 1, 2010, Vienna Recital Wed., March 3
Heaven and hell await you on March 3 when pianist Albert Frantz performs his last concert in the current Bösendorfer Hall. After an introductory C minor Impromptu by Schubert, the American artist's program combines two summits of the piano literature, Beethoven's heavenly final sonata, Op. 111, and the diabolical Grand Sonata, Op. 33, by Charles-Valentin Alkan.
Feb 25, 2010, How to Read Piano Notes
Question: How do I learn to read piano notes? Albert's reply: This is a very popular question, and I'm just finishing up a DVD on learning to read music
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Feb 24, 2010, Just a word of Thanks!
Albert, Thank you for sharing your wisdom. After 2 years of piano lessons at 10 years old, I am finally back after almost 50 years. I never quit playing
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Feb 21, 2010, Sonata Form and Symphonic Form
Question: Some time ago, I read your interesting article about 'Sonata Form' simplified. What's the relationship between sonata and symphony, both regarding
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Feb 18, 2010, Teaching Piano Lessons
Teaching piano lessons can be a highly rewarding profession, as well as a very frustrating one. I'd like to share some tips with aspiring piano teachers to make sure their experience is a rewarding one.
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Feb 14, 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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Feb 10, 2010, Piano Insurance
Question: Can anyone recommend a source for piano insurance? I've heard of Heritage, etc., and the closest source I've found was pianoinsurance101.com
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Feb 9, 2010, Deck the Halls Sheet Music
Question: How do we know which chords to use in Deck the Halls in key of C? Albert's reply: I've created a simple arrangement and have made the Deck the
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Feb 6, 2010, Piano Pedals
What are all those piano pedals for, and how did they get there? This article explores the pedals and their history.
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Feb 4, 2010, Learn Music Notes
This lesson will allow you to learn music notes by introducing you to music notation. In it, I summarize the essentials of the system of notes and how you can read them.
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Feb 3, 2010, Piano Lesson Software
In our information age, machines have replaced people and piano lesson software attempts to take the place of your neighborhood piano teacher. But is it effective? This article explores that question.
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Jan 29, 2010, Earl Wild: An Encomium
I was deeply saddened by the death of Earl Wild on January 23, 2010. Often described as the 'last Romantic,' Wild enjoyed a career that spanned fully eight decades before his death at age 94.
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Jan 28, 2010, Memorizing Long Melodies
Question: One problem faced by my students in aural tests is memorizing a long melody. Any tips please? Thanks. Albert's reply: The most important
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Jan 25, 2010, Piano Chord Voicings
Question: Hello Albert, Often bringing out or emphasizing particular notes within a chord is required, as in e.g. Schubert's Moment Musical, Op. 94
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Jan 24, 2010, Keyboard vs. Piano
Question: Finances keep me from getting a piano. Can a keyboard help while one is getting started? Albert's reply: Keyboards can certainly be fine
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Jan 22, 2010, Legal Practicing Hours
Question: What is the law about practicing hours? Albert's reply: Noise laws vary by city. In London, there's a 1996 Noise Act that specifies 11 PM
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Jan 22, 2010, Playing Piano by Ear
Playing piano by ear is among the most essential of musical skills, yet it is generally looked down upon by teachers of traditional reading-based approaches (of which I am also one). In this article I wish to demonstrate that the two can live in harmony with one another. [more...]
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Jan 21, 2010, Piano Piece Memorization
Question: Is there such a thing as effective memorization technique on any given piano piece? I only know memorization through repetitions. Albert's
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Jan 19, 2010, How to Play a Piano Scale
Piano scales are one of the biggest stumbling blocks for most piano students. In this lesson, you'll learn how to build any major scale at the piano; starting from any note! [more...]
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Jan 18, 2010, Returning to the Piano
Question: Hello Albert, I studied piano for five years, and the course was focused on jazz, blues, bossa nova, and other Brazilian styles. These
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Jan 16, 2010, Digital Piano Review
key-notes is pleased to present its digital piano review section, which aims to help its readers understand the benefits and drawbacks of digital and acoustic pianos. Although as a classical pianist I play an acoustic piano, many students ask me about digital pianos and I therefore wish to share my thoughts and experiences. [more...]
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Jan 14, 2010, Roland Digital Piano
Although as a classical pianist I play an acoustic piano, there are people and situations for whom a digital piano is a practical solution, and I get asked for recommendations. The excellent action of many Roland digital piano models impresses me, particularly in their upper-range models which simulate the resistance of a real piano. [more...]
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Jan 12, 2010, Starting Piano Over
Question: Hi there, Albert, I came across your fantastic Piano Site by pure chance although I don't really believe in chance. I had formal piano
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Jan 8, 2010, Bottom Keys of the Piano
Question: What are the bottom notes of the piano? Albert's reply: Assuming you're using a standard full-sized, 88-key piano, the bottom key plays A.
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Jan 7, 2010, Piano Lessons for Beginners
Piano lessons for beginners are very often overwhelming due to the myriad skills that playing the piano requires. There might not be another activity that requires so many different aspects of the mind and body at once: [more...]
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Jan 5, 2010, Yamaha Digital Piano: A Pianist's Review of the AvantGrand
I recently had an opportunity to play the AvantGrand, the new Yamaha digital piano that represents the current state of the art, and wanted to share my experiences with it with key-notes readers.
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Jan 4, 2010, Piano Lessons Online
Now that the internet is an integral part of life, piano lessons online are becoming very popular. I'd like to give you an honest review of what you can expect from learning piano online versus offline. [more...]
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