Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Most western music is built using scales and arpeggios.  There are two basic pattern types: major and minor.  By learning to play them, you improve your finger strength and develop an understanding of the different key signatures.  You’ll find learning a song gets a lot quicker once … Continue reading Running and jumping – scales and arpeggios →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Practicing with proper piano technique can be a difficult habit to develop. But, once you get in the groove of paying attention to your hands, posture, breathing, and tension level your progress on the piano will skyrocket! Once you learn to relax, your hands will fly over … Continue reading Why is technique so important when playing the piano? →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips It’s a common misconception that your ability to learn new things and pick up new skills is truncated, diminished, or otherwise compromised once you reach adulthood. You hear about classical and pop musicians getting their start on the piano at age three or five or seven and … Continue reading Learning piano as an adult: a guide →

There are plenty of tips and tricks out there on how to write a catchy song, come up with creative melodies, or be a thoughtful, savvy composer. This will not be among those. This will be a slightly different guide for a slightly different purpose. And as worthy and elusive a purpose as composing original … Continue reading How to make a song →