Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Tone deafness is exceedingly rare. The only reason you might think that you are tone deaf, meaning you can’t hear the difference between tones, is because you have never been taught how to hear pitches properly. At some point, somebody taught you how to recognize colors and … Continue reading Have you ever wondered if you are tone deaf?
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog There are a lot of different tunes that, while “bluesy,” aren’t really blues songs (they aren’t a 12 bar blues.) This particular progression, which is used in songs like, “Blue On Black,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” and a lot of other classic rock and “blues” tunes, lends itself really well to experimenting … Continue reading Using Both Pentatonics Over “Bluesy” Chord Changes
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips You are interested in learning to play the piano. That is a great decision and one that will enrich your life in completely unexpected ways! Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the best decisions anyone can make. However, you may be wondering how long … Continue reading You can learn piano faster than you think!
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The grand staff is one of the most important reading concepts to master on the piano. Most piano music is notated on the grand staff. Because of the grand staff’s extended range, we can easily see which parts of our music should be played with the left … Continue reading Grand staff in music: all about music theory
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning new songs on the piano can be a difficult and intimidating task as a beginner. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to make learning new piano songs much easier. Whether you find sheet music in an easier key or learn a modified version … Continue reading Simple steps to learn new songs on the piano
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning to play the piano is a wonderful pursuit, but it can be thwarted due to a lack of time or energy. One reason people abandon piano is a lack of concentration that makes them feel unmotivated and distracted from their goal. As a result, students wonder … Continue reading Quick tips to boost your piano concentration
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog It would be REALLY hard to learn all of the individual notes in a lick like this one from Gary Moore in his tune, “Key To Love”… However, if you know the pentatonic scale pattern, and you understand the melodic pattern, and you have it under your fingers… You’ll quickly see … Continue reading Melodic Patterns – Gary Moore Lick From “Key To Love”
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The greatest gift a piano student can receive is the gift of independence. The ability to choose a song and learn it on your own opens possibilities for a lifetime of enjoyment at the piano. Learning to read piano sheet music is an important part of developing … Continue reading Learn to read piano sheet music faster
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog A lot of my students spend a lot of their time practicing soloing over a 12 bar blues… But that requires some different muscles – you have to pay attention to what bar you are in the progression… Plus you have to think about chord changes. Well, sometimes, you want to … Continue reading Blues Soloing – Mixing Sounds Over 1 Chord
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning to read notes on the treble clef staff is one of the most important skills for a pianist to master. Treble clef, also known as G clef, is primarily used to notate melodies and chords that are intended to be played with the right hand. Think … Continue reading Master the skills of the treble clef
