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Entries in Piano (12)

Thursday
Mar182021

Tips to make the most of your piano practice time

No matter how much time you spend practicing, you want to make sure that every minute of it counts toward furthering your ability to play the songs you’re learning, and your overall skill on the piano.  
It’s better to put in half an hour of very productive practice than an hour of unstructured meandering. Here are some tips to get as much out of your practice time as possible.

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Wednesday
Nov112020

5 Things To Know About Learning Piano Again As An Adult

When you were 6, 7, or 8 or a little older, your parent(s) wanted you to learn piano. You tried for one year or maybe two or three and found it so boring or so difficult or such a low priority on a kid’s scale of importance. You wanted to play outside – not sit on a piano bench playing stupid songs.

Well, now you are 20, 30, 40, or maybe 70 or somewhere in-between, and guess what? You want to play the piano again. You berate yourself, “Why didn’t my parents force me to keep taking lessons?” Then, you announce to yourself and/or to your family, “I am going to learn piano if that is the last thing I do!” What should you do next?

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Thursday
Oct222020

Learning Piano: Online Lessons Vs Physical Lessons

If you are looking to learn the piano then you will be glad to know that you have the freedom to choose from a couple of options at your convenience. These days learning piano is not that difficult as it use to be back in the days considering the options you have.
You can even get started learning the piano from the comfort of your home. Online piano lessons or physical lessons, this is one of the main common questions that people have in their minds when they are looking to learn the piano. So, I will give you a brief overview of both of these learning methods, and then you can choose the one that you think is suitable for you. 

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Thursday
May282020

How To Organize Live Performance For A Pianist

You’ve decided to host a live piano performance for yourself or another pianist. Great! Live performances are a great way to showcase your craft, plus they give you the chance to perform for an audience.
Those that perform live find that they can advance their musical career, attract new fans, improve their presentation skills, and more. Some may even reach the point where they can charge for their live performance, therefore earning an income.
As appealing as a live performance is, however, many might not know where to start when organizing a live piano performance. And if not set-up correctly, that live performance can quickly go downhill.

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Wednesday
Dec252019

4 Lavish Christmas Gifts For The Pianist In Your Life

If you have a pianist in the family, you’re likely trying to find a great Christmas gift that will help them with their hobby. With so many options out there to choose from, it can be hard to determine which ones are going to be the best. Here are four of the most lavish Christmas gifts that you can get your favorite pianist.

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Monday
Jul292019

Everything You Should Know Before Getting Your First Piano

Before you can even begin to consider rests and rhythm and the squiggly lines at the beginning of the music that give you migraines, you must first find an instrument to play on.

Naturally, you’ll have a lot of questions about acquiring a piano- should you actually buy one? Is it better to get a piano or a keyboard? Is it worth getting one second hand?

To help you, Jellynote has prepared a comprehensive guide to finding your dream instrument.

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Sunday
Jul152018

How To Read Piano Notes And Keys - Visual Teaching Material For Piano Teachers

Sight reading plays a huge role in instrument learning, not just piano. 

And yes, most beginners hesitate and neglect in sight reading because it requires left brain functions: memorizing stuff and thinking logically.

That’s why I created a visual guide on how to read piano notes and keys. With friendly illustrations, it would help students acquire the information much faster, easier.

Below is the summary infographic for the guide. You can click here to learn more about the original guide with two different approaches to learn the pitch names: Left-brained and right-brained.

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Tuesday
Jul102018

The Huge Growth In Electric Pianos - Modern Digital Pianos

The electric or digital piano has come so far in the last 10-15 years with the increase of technology. I still have an older Yamaha digital piano that I purchased 15 years ago and it is crazy to compare them to what is coming out now. These keyboards are used all over music from studio musicians all the way to live performers. The good thing about these instruments is that they come in at all different price ranges. You can find a keyboard that is fairly cheap that still will get the job done for you depending on what you’re trying to do. 

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Monday
Dec042017

The Digital vs. Acoustic Piano Showdown 

Not unlike everything else around us, the world of piano has been shifting away from analog to digital. The ease and convenience of digital pianos has shifted the market from the expensive, heavy, loud acoustic piano, to the lightweight, inexpensive, volume controlled digital piano. 

Are they all they’re cracked up to be? Or is there still room for the “oldfashioned” analog piano? 
Let’s find out! 

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Friday
Dec012017

Top Tips To Teach Piano Lessons To Kids

We all believe that music is an essential factor in our lives. It adds immense pleasure and de-stresses the mind from the daily chaos. Music helps to connect us through a lifetime of experiences. Being a universal language, it unites the people all over the world. Also, science has proven that learning music from an early age, will enhance the kids’ ability to learn other things and grow steadily. 

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Monday
Nov062017

Instructions To Teach Yourself To Play Piano

This page is made to spare you a considerable measure of time investigating and searching for the correct approach to begin adapting piano.

Alright, so you need to learn piano, that is obviously incredible, however before we plunge into specifics, and on the grounds that I truly need you to prevail in your interest, how about we get a couple of things straight and pass by a well ordered guide together, so we comprehend what is that you hope to get and in this way what would i be able to assist you with. I expect you need to show yourself piano at home, at your own pace, so we should head toward the initial step and find solutions to a couple of inquiries. 

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Tuesday
Oct202015

5 Necessary Steps In Learning To Play Piano

When it comes to learning a musical instrument, the piano is one of the very best. It’s incredibly diverse and enables you to play a wide variety of music. Learning the piano may seem daunting at first since there are so many keys on a full size piano, however if you go about learning it in the right way, you can make progress much faster than you think. 

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