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  • Digital Sheet Music on Tablets
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    Using Sheet Music on a Tablet – The Ultimate Guide

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    10 Songs Every Piano Player Needs to Know

  • Major and Minor Scales
    • Theory & Exercises

    All Major And Minor Scales

  • 20 famous movie soundtracks
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    20 Famous Movie Soundtracks To Play On The Piano

  • devices for piano players using OKTAV

    5 Devices that Make You a Better Piano Player

    • Practice Tips

    6 minute readWhen was the last time you plucked a feather from a goose, sharpened it with a pen knife and dipped… Continue Reading5 Devices that Make You a Better Piano Player

  • Your No-Stress, No-Sweat Crash Course Music Theory for Beginners

    • Practice Tips

    10 minute readMusic Theory. Beginner pianists often balk at these two words, feeling overwhelmed at the sheer amount of material. You don’t… Continue ReadingYour No-Stress, No-Sweat Crash Course Music Theory for Beginners

  • How to become a piano allrounder

    This Sheet Music Platform Makes You A Piano Allrounder

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    5 minute readAs technology makes sheet music increasingly accessible, becoming a real piano allrounder is just one click away. Start playing now… Continue ReadingThis Sheet Music Platform Makes You A Piano Allrounder

  • How to Play “Bella Ciao” on Piano

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    4 minute read“Bella Ciao” is feisty, energetic, fast and gritty. It has some similarities to the Italian Tarantella dance. The title translates… Continue ReadingHow to Play “Bella Ciao” on Piano

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    Common Piano Chord Alterations

    • Theory & Exercises

    4 minute readWe often talk about how specific chords and progressions are used in each genre. The I-IV-V of rock, the pop… Continue ReadingCommon Piano Chord Alterations

  • A Guide To Musical Modulation

    • Theory & Exercises

    6 minute readIn past articles we have mentioned how specific chord progressions are common for each genre of music. One of the… Continue ReadingA Guide To Musical Modulation

  • Learn Walking Bass Lines

    Learn To Play Walking Bass Lines on the Piano

    • Theory & Exercises

    4 minute readIf you are interested in finding out how to play walking bass lines on the piano, there is a good… Continue ReadingLearn To Play Walking Bass Lines on the Piano

  • How to clean piano keys

    How To Clean Piano Keys

    • Piano Know-How

    3 minute readWhether you own an acoustic or a digital piano, daily maintenance is a fact of life. Pay extra attention to… Continue ReadingHow To Clean Piano Keys

  • Piano Pedals And What They Do

    • Piano Know-How

    3 minute readIf you haven’t had a formal education on the piano, you may have wondered what the piano pedals do. Or… Continue ReadingPiano Pedals And What They Do

  • Chords Piano Chart

    Piano Chord Guide (With Chart Poster)

    • Theory & Exercises

    4 minute readChords are an essence of music as they define the harmonies. What looks complicated first for beginners follows a pattern.… Continue ReadingPiano Chord Guide (With Chart Poster)

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