Category Archives: Piano and Keyboard

You too can become a self-taught musician

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Many of the most famous musical stars of the last century are self-taught musicians. Oftentimes, self-taught musicians exhibit a higher degree of “implicit understanding.” That is, they are able to play and perform music on their instruments often without fully understanding the music theory behind it.(1) Additionally, … Continue reading You too can become a self-taught musician

IK Multimedia releases SampleTron 2 for iPad

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News IK Multimedia releases SampleTron 2 for iPad, combining the powerful sound engine of award-winning SampleTank with IK’s industry-leading tape modeling technology to recreate the distinctive, ultra-vibey sounds of tape-based samplers from the ’60s and ’70s, along with quirky early digital sample players and vocoders. Ready for … Continue reading IK Multimedia releases SampleTron 2 for iPad

Casio Music UK Launches ‘Light Up My Life’

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Casio Music UK, one of the world’s most renowned producers of electronic keyboards and digital pianos has partnered with Music For Dementia and charitable care provider MHA, to launch ‘Light Up My Life’ – a new research initiative to better understand how music can positively impact … Continue reading Casio Music UK Launches ‘Light Up My Life’

Is it possible to learn an instrument online?

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning an instrument online is an attractive opportunity for many people. It can be difficult to find an appropriate teacher, schedule time every week to meet, and keep up with lessons. Often, it can be the case that the teacher does not adequately match the needs of … Continue reading Is it possible to learn an instrument online?

IK Multimedia releases the UNO Synth Pro Editor for Mac/PC

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News IK Multimedia has released the highly anticipated UNO Synth Pro Editor for UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop, giving Mac/PC users access to all the parameters under the hood of these powerful, flexible synths. As with the original UNO Synth, the new UNO Synth … Continue reading IK Multimedia releases the UNO Synth Pro Editor for Mac/PC

Casio Music UK Releases New Additions to Privia Range

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Casio Music UK, one of the world’s most renowned producers of musical instruments, has today announced the release of two new models in its Privia range – the PX-S1100, and the PX-S3100. With a depth of just 232mm, the latest range is in a league of … Continue reading Casio Music UK Releases New Additions to Privia Range

Composing piano music can be simple and fun!

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Composing music is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences you can have as a musician. Every beginning piano student should try composing piano music. However, learning how to compose music on piano can be a little overwhelming at the beginning. You might ask yourself questions … Continue reading Composing piano music can be simple and fun!