Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Many pianists wonder what is the difference between jazz vs. classical piano. Are the two styles really that different? Are there different techniques involved in classical vs. jazz music styles? Are there different approaches to music in jazz piano vs. classical piano? What would I need to … Continue reading Jazz and classical piano: closer than you might think
Modern Drummer Magazine Welcome to this week’s Modern Drummer Podcast. Celebrate the holiday week with a Throwback Thursday show (with new material) about the 2021 Modern Drummer Festival. (Where to get tickets, when it’s debut streaming – it begins at 12:01 am on December 25th.) As a bonus, we end this podcast/year with a little … Continue reading Episode 60: Modern Drummer Festival 2021
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Transposition is often shrouded in mystery, especially to piano players who haven’t been playing very long. Anyone who studies music theory will learn how to transpose music. People who play transposing instruments such as alto saxophone, clarinet or bass are already familiar with the concept. If you’ve … Continue reading Everything you need to know about music transposition
Modern Drummer Magazine Welcome to MD’s #ThrowbackThursday Podcast with Gerry Brown! Join David Frangioni and Billy Amendola for this week’s MD video/audio Podcast as they speak with legendary pocket-drummer Gerry Brown about his tours with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, George Benson, Lionel Ritchie, and more. For drum tech tips, one of the best in the business, … Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday David Frangioni & Billy Amendola with Gerry Brown
Drummer’s Review Josh McKenzie aka MckNasty is a name well recognised among his peers. He is renowned for being a Musical Director & Drummer for some of the biggest names in the industry. Josh has managed to build up an impressive CV with his energetic but versatile ability allowing him to span many genres including: Pop, Rock, … Continue reading Josh Mckenzie “MckNasty” joins line-up in Mike Dolbear Room at The UK Drum Show 2022
Drummer’s Review Here’s our review of a Natal DNA Stealth Kit, featuring… 18″ x 16″ bass drum, 10″ x 7″ rack tom, 14″ x 12″ floor tom, 13″ x 5.5″ sure drum, Single ply mesh heads fitted throughout*, 6-ply Basswood shells, 14″ low volume hi-hats, 16″ low volume crash/ride, full compliment of hardware (including sticks, kick … Continue reading Natal DNA Stealth Kit – Drummer’s Review
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Once again, it’s holiday season! Another year has flown by and hopefully you’ve been practicing the piano and increasing your sight reading skills and the number of songs you can play. Now is one of the best times to set about learning new Christmas songs on the piano. … Continue reading Celebrate your piano skills by playing these Christmas songs!
Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News With the brand new DP345, GEWA modernizes the product range of their digital pianos and introduces a new Smartphone Control App to the series for the first time. Like all GEWA digital pianos, the DP345 is manufactured in Adorf/Germany and uses the same Hamburg Grand Piano … Continue reading The NEW GEWA DP345 – NOW Available
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips A melody is one of the basic elements of music. Melodies are the part of music that is above the chords and rhythm. They can come in many shapes and sizes, and can have lyrics or be instrumental. They can be played very high, or very low. … Continue reading Melody in music: how to identify what you hear
Drummer’s Review DS Drum is delighted to announce the appointment of Lark Distribution as its exclusive distributor in the UK. Pietro Guercioni, International Sales Director for DS Drum says “Jay is a passionate guy and very well connected with drummers community. I am sure he will be a great help to establish the brand in the … Continue reading DS Drum Appoints Lark New UK Distributor
