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Four Tips For Getting Your Child Started On Piano

Here’s how to help your kids get involved in making music.

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Mastering Syncopation

Learn to navigate through tricky two-handed rhythms.

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Five Tips for Blending Keyboard and Guitar Parts

It’s all about communication.

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The Basics Of Piano Keyboard Fingering

Here’s how to make your playing smooth and fluid.

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Basic Piano Chords for Beginners, Part 2

How to recognize and play the basic chords in popular songs.

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Basic Piano Chords for Beginners, Part 1

Learn the four most common chord types.

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How to Harmonize a Melody Line

Enhance your melodies with additional notes.

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10 Cool Piano and Keyboard Blues Licks

Get your blues playing going with these great riffs.

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Learn to Play the Blues on Piano and Keyboard

Explore the various forms that the blues takes.

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Exercises to Strengthen the Fourth and Fifth Fingers

Learn how to better control these problematic digits.

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How to Transform a Lead Sheet Into a Performance

Only given the melody and chords? No problem.

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The Difference Between Swing Time and Straight Time

It all comes down to the eighth notes.

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How to Play Octaves on Piano and Keyboard

Here’s the correct technique to avoid straining your hand or arm.

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Exploring Latin Rhythms

Add authentic accompaniment for bossa nova, samba, salsa and more.

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10 Great Arpeggios for Left and Right Hand

Add these colorful and unique runs to your playing vocabulary.

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How to Use Keyboard Pedals

Learn how to incorporate pedals into your performance.

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The Basics of Stride Piano

How to adapt this classic style to your keyboard playing.

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Five Tips For Playing Rock and Roll Piano

Learn how to play in the style of this classic genre.

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Layering Digital Keyboard Sounds

Exploring the best sound combinations.

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How to Play Electric Piano, Clavinet and Organ Sounds

Here are the best ways to adapt your playing style to these three types of sounds.

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How to Create Flowing Keyboard Accompaniments

Learn how to create arpeggiated backings.

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Navigating a Score

Learn to follow the road map of a written piece of music.

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Learning to Solo

How do you go about making up a piano or keyboard solo to play over a chord or a song section?

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Adding Keyboard Fills

How to go beyond just playing the melody.

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What to Do When There’s No Bass Player, Part 2

Add more movement to your left-hand bass playing with walking bass lines.

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What to Do When There’s No Bass Player, Part 1

How to cover keys and bass at the same time.

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Playing Well With Others

Performing with a singer or as part of a band requires a very different approach.

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How to Transpose

Especially when working with singers, you’ll need this important skill.

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Top 10 Piano and Digital Keyboard Practice Tips

Practicing is not performing — approach it with purpose for the best results.

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Reharmonizing Songs, Part 3

A deep dive into finding alternate chords for your songs.

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Reharmonizing Songs, Part 2

Advanced concepts for changing chords.

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Reharmonizing Songs, Part 1

Adding alternate harmony to a song is a great way to make it your own.

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Playing By Ear, Part 2

How to learn songs by listening to them.

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Playing By Ear, Part 1

How to learn songs by listening to them.

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Jazz Chord Voicings, Part 3

Using color tones to create inner voice movement.

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Jazz Chord Voicings, Part 2

Diving deeper into jazz voicings.

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Jazz Chord Voicings, Part 1

Exploring sophisticated harmonies and voicings.

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Pop/Rock Chord Voicings, Part 3

Octave-based melodies, arpeggiations and rolling notes.

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Pop/Rock Chord Voicings, Part 2

Add color to your pop/rock chords.

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Pop/Rock Chord Voicings, Part 1

How to construct and play chords in pop and rock styles.

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Functional Harmony, Part 2

A deep dive into Dominant seventh chords.

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Functional Harmony, Part 1

Using tension and release to enhance chord progressions.

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The Basics Of Chordal Harmony

Understanding chords and harmonic function.

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Creative Ways to Practice with a Metronome

Think a click is boring? Think again.

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Effective Time Management for Keyboard Practice

Here’s how to get the most out of your practice routine.

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How to Improve Your Piano and Digital Keyboard Technique, Part 2

Work on those things that you’ll actually incorporate into your playing.

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How to Improve Your Piano and Digital Keyboard Technique, Part 1

Work on those things that you will actually incorporate into your playing.

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Piano and Digital Keyboard Warmup

Preparing your body, mind and fingers before practicing and playing.