Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The eighth note and sixteenth note are two examples of subdivision. Subdivided rhythms are rhythms that happen inside of 1 beat, as opposed to the quarter note, half note, and whole note which happen across more than 1 beat. Subdivisions have their own special means of counting … Continue reading Learn to subdivide with eighth and sixteenth notes
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Are you an adult student who perhaps played piano as a child and are interested in starting again? Deciding to play the piano again is one of the best decisions you can make. Not only are there myriad benefits in practicing an instrument for your mental and … Continue reading How to get back into piano after an absence
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips You know a smash hit when you hear it. Smash hits are the songs you hear on the radio that make you want to sing at the top of your lungs. They are the songs everyone at the party knows. And they inspire countless people to begin … Continue reading Play the smash hits from each decade
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Music would be boring and lifeless without dynamics. Dynamics in music give motion, direction, and intention and fill a piece of music with emotion and meaning. Dynamics in music refer to changes in volume, tempo or speed, and feeling. Dynamics are generally marked with a combination of … Continue reading Dynamic markings in music
Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Arturia have unleashed another major new firmware update for MicroFreak, bringing massive new creative functionality for users free of charge. Firmware V4.0 elevates this hybrid desktop synthesizer’s status as a sound design powerhouse, with user wavetables, a new sound engine, new presets, and much more. Microfreak’s V4.0 … Continue reading Arturia Unleashes User Wavetables With MicroFreak V4.0
Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, is proud to announce FORCE 3.1, its latest and most substantial update to the FORCE standalone music production system. FORCE 3.1 introduces the next chapter of standalone performance with revolutionary features and functionality alongside … Continue reading Akai Professional Announces Force Feature Update 3.1
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Jazz theory refers to a particular area of music theory that relates to the chord progression, scales, melodies, and rhythms primarily used in jazz music. It uses the same tools as more traditional music theory, but can be applied in a generally more free-form way to analyze … Continue reading What in the world is jazz theory?
Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Following the massive success and reception of Abyss, a unique spectral synthesizer that represents sounds with colours, the Tracktion Corporation is celebrating by releasing a huge 1.2 update absolutely FREE. To further enrich the sonic potential of Abyss, version 1.2 now incorporates FM capabilities bringing a … Continue reading Tracktion Launch Huge FREE 1.2 Upgrade To Abyss Synthesizer
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Finding the appropriate music for your skills level and interest is a key part to progressing on the piano as an adult student. However, it can be difficult to find the proper music to practice when you are just starting out. Some music may seem too easy … Continue reading Adult piano students need adult strategies
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The augmented chord is one of the least understood chords among beginning piano students. It is frequently used by composers and songwriters to elicit feelings of otherworldliness, dream-states, surreality, and ethereal feelings. Despite their seemingly scary reputation, augmented chords are not terribly difficult to understand and incorporate … Continue reading The ethereal augmented chord
