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The educational benefits of piano for children rely on their natural learning abilities, so why underestimate your child's intelligence when choosing piano learning resources. While your expectations should not be unrealistic, neither should you rely on learning resources that are beneath your child's intelligence. Many of the products I have seen advertised for children could just as easily be used to train a monkey to play a few notes on the piano. Sure they're easy, but don't fool yourself or your child. With these methods kids are not learning to play the piano. They're just learning to push buttons! There is no educational benefit to this. Any kid with half a brain can do[..]

The new Nord Electro 3 Virtual Electromechanical Portable Keyboard is the latest in the Electro legacy. Performance, Portability and Price were the main focus for Nord when developing Electro 3. I must confess that I am a proud owner of this exquisite piano keyboard. As much as Nord had enjoyed developing this keyboard, I enjoy every moment of my time spend playing the keyboard. The Nord Electro 3 features 61-key (5 octaves) and 73-key (6 octaves) velocity sensitive semi-weighted "waterfall" (square front) keyboard. All the new features incorporate in the Electro 3 Keyboard are very detail; new piano section, new organ section, new effects and a new features which allow Electro 3 to use[..]

Pretty much every guitar player can read a sheet that provides guitar music with chords. Most people omit the majority of the music portion by finding arrangements online with just words and chord symbols. This is an interesting, yet constricting, way to learn to play the guitar. Guitar music that has only chord diagrams will prevent you from playing with other musicians, and will commonly hinder your progress. Consider these handy alternatives to restricting yourself to reading from guitar music with just the chords. Tab A lot of guitar music with chords does not include tab, but on the contrary, a lot of tab provides the guitar chords. This gives you the option to learn to play[..]

They're weird and they're wacky, but they've got a charm and allure we can't help but appreciate. Here's our picks for the zaniest, looniest, nuttiest made in the U.S.A museums: 1. National Mustard Museum" Mount Horeb, Wisconsin Excuse me do you have any grey poupon? This is one place where you're all but guaranteed to get a resounding "Yes". In fact, Mount Horeb's National Mustard Museum is home to over 5000 mustard varieties, from 50 states and 60 countries around the world. Squeeze inside and you'll discover some of the most treasured items from mustard history, including antique mustard pots and vintage mustard advertisements. Next, grab a seat at the famed Mustard Piece Theatre and[..]

Book Review of A TRAVEL GUIDE TO HEAVEN by Anthony Destefano (Doubleday, 2003) by Michael A.S. Guth “If heaven is anything at all, it’s fun.” With that opening line Anthony Destefano sets a tone for his book that turns out to be as much fun to read as the place it is describing. Reading these words in the preface, I was buoyed up with the hope that A TRAVEL GUIDE TO HEAVEN would combine sound theological teachings on the afterlife with a bit of humor and grace – but without the stuffy jargon of philosophers. Destefano does not disappoint his readers. He gives us concrete images of heaven that we can grasp (a perfect rose, a beautiful sunset, breathtaking views) combined with[..]

You may be taking up piano for beginners simply for your own pleasure. It may be a strictly recreational pursuit. But for playing the piano to be truly rewarding, you will need to apply yourself so that you gain mastery and artistry. So, although I hope you will always have fun learning and playing piano, I certainly advise you not to treat your piano playing casually. On the contrary, you should apply yourself to learning how to play piano songs the same way you would to any learning experience: with a great attitude, determination, discipline, perseverance and passion. Applying those five habits to your piano playing will enhance your joy of music. 1. Attitude. Know that you can do[..]

Seattle, Washington -- WildLife, Gary Paul Bryant's 10th CD, is quickly climbing jazz and world music charts, airing on more than 100 radio stations from Australia to Europe to the U.S. and topping 120,000 streams and downloads in recent weeks on alone. Yet, you've probably never heard of him. Recording from his home studio north of Seattle, Washington, Bryant reflects an evolving reality of today's music industry, where artists who take advantage of new technology can build dynamic careers outside the mainstream. "People are surprised to find that you can have a strong international fan base and a satisfying career operating in your own niche, a bit below the pop culture radar," said[..]

If you're like me, you've invested time evaluating how best to educate yourself on the piano. Would you get out there and take conventional piano tuition using a teacher? Definitely worth taking into consideration, however this kind of one to one instruction may be pricey. Would you obtain training books and see how that proceeds? Once again, you might get there at some point, however it can be tough evaluating your progress and a bit lonesome. There is, however, a third choice - downloadable training material. Most internet-based programs provide you with the advantages of one to one instruction at a reasonable cost, usually via video and audio lessons. You can have the content on your[..]

Do you have a fake book? Just one of those songs could be the source of many meaningful exercises that will help you grow as a musicician and as a pianist. What is a fake book? A "fake book" contains songs written in a concise format that includes only the melody and chords, letting you interpret the song's performance according to your own taste. The songs in a fake book have a single melody written out in notes with the lyrics written beneath the notes. Above the notes of the melody you'll find the names of the chords to play. This format is very compact. You will often see fakebooks containing 500 or more songs. Here are some suggestions on how to use one of these songs for increasing[..]

The first thing most students think they have to learn when playing keyboards is note reading. But not only is note reading unnecessary...it's a hindrance when you really want to play piano like a pro. Why? Because pros use chords. And chords are much, much easier to learn than reading sheet music. While chords will help you play like a pro fast, it all depends on the kind of chords you play. For example, most fledgling piano students think they will begin by playing triads. And for most piano teachers, this is the chord structure taught at the beginning. While there is nothing at all wrong with triads (all western music is built on this) it just won't give you a modern sound. A chord[..]

You have just found a new piece of piano music you want to learn. Now what? How should you approach this wonderful new music so you can get the satisfaction of playing it successfully in the least amount of time? What are the steps that must be taken to solve the problem of making a bunch of black dots and lines on a white sheet of paper sound like beautiful music? Before playing a note on the piano, do a mental analysis of the piece. Start at the top of the music page with the very first marks you see on the top of the page. Ask and answer the following questions: 1. What is the title of the piece 2. Who composed the piece 3. When was the piece composed Now move on to the very[..]

Playing music is an art that not many people know. To the ones who do, it is a wonderful pastime. And not only a pastime, many prefer it to be their source of income too. When you talk about the most popular musical instrument, the piano comes first. You will find it in nearly every house in America. Today, different piano accessories like piano lights, piano benches and House of Troy lights are very common. They provide an improved appearance to the instrument and thus, the player enjoys playing it. After piano, there are many other instruments which are popular among the people. Few of them are as follows in descending popularity: 1. Guitar: The classical guitar has its roots in Spain.[..]

floor lamps are a portable, beautiful way to shed light. Attractive piano lamps illuminate piano keys, music or a particular area of a room or performance venue. The elegant light from piano floor lamps provides essential light for musicians while adding an ambient glow for the audience's pleasure. Piano floor lamps and grand piano lamps sit on the floor next to the piano. Other piano lamps are placed on the piano itself or clipped to the music page. While piano floor lamps are larger than other types of piano lamps, they also provide plenty of well-directed light. Piano floor lamps are also lightweight enough to transport. Piano floor lamps are tall and their height is adjustable. Most[..]

#ffffff;" /> Every piano owner wants to make sure that they hand their piano to the correct piano technician. The reason behind is that we want to ensure that our elegant instrument is handled properly. The restoration of your piano to its maximum quality, whether it is a modern or traditional instrument, will always depend on the person you have chosen to fix it. In accord with your piano refurbishment plan, choosing the correct piano technician is a thing to be carefully considered. You have to be patient to find someone who is credible if you want to have a good work done on your piano. Search for a person who is not just a piano technician by name, but also some one who specializes[..]

page (or web page), as it’s referred to, is one page. A website is made up of webpages. Sometimes the one page sites are referred to as “mini-sites." I like to think of them as an advertisement! The reason I put up one page websites is to sell something. In order to sell something my site has to satisfy some conditions. It has to offer a solution to somebodys problem! There are any number of problems when it comes to the human condition, and, if you have a solution to the problem, you can probably sell it online. So a relevant example would be a site that sells web software and a tuition course for that software. Website making software is one of the biggest sales catagories[..]

Whenever anyone has a need to light up a work space they very often will use a piano lamp to put light directly on the subject matter. Piano lamps are great for lighting any kind of work, not necessarily that on a musical instrument and the good thing is that they do not glare the eyes of the user too much. Of course, lighting for any kind of close up work is essential but particularly for those who are not blessed with exceptional eye sight. Mistakes are easily made if figures are misread so having the right light is somewhat essential for accuracy. These lights come in many shapes and finishes. There are some that have a clip on facility making it ultra mobile and can be used[..]

There are a lot of different kinds of glass lamps out there. For the most part they are going to be desk and floor lights. Today we are going to be talking about and looking at some examples of these types of lamps. The first type of light that we will be looking at is the desk or table lamp. This type of light is probably the oldest type of lighting device that there is. Table lamps have been used for many things over the centuries for many different things. An example of the many uses is banker lamps. These lamps have been used for a long time by bankers to be able to more easily count their money. This is an extremely important role that the desk lamp has played in history. Another[..]