Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The metronome is one of the most valuable practice tools available to you as a pianist. A piano metronome produces a steady pulse, which will help you to stay in time when playing and improve your rhythmic skills. The pulse can be sped up or slowed down … Continue reading Speed up your practicing with our metronome!
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Classical music is beautiful and timeless. The range of emotion, depth of character, and intriguing shifts in dynamic and mood have helped cement classical piano music’s place in music history. Many pianists study these classical pieces for a number of reasons. They are part of the vocabulary … Continue reading 9 classical pieces from easy to advanced
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The great strength of learning to play the piano is being able to use the incredibly large range of notes on the keyboard. Standard keyboards have 88 keys, and that gives us a lot of room to work with. Unfortunately, there are only 5 lines on the … Continue reading How can I learn to read ledger lines?
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips If you struggle to remember the names of the notes when you’re reading piano sheet music, you’ll be interested to learn that there is more than one way to read music notes. While it is important to be able to recognize and name the notes in order … Continue reading Understanding piano intervals
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The piano is without a doubt one of the most flexible and popular instruments, appearing in almost every musical genre. The piano is present in many genres, from classical to jazz to blues to rock and pop. This week, we will look at some of the most … Continue reading Piano is popular in every style!
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Sheet music is a language, and sometimes learning to read a new language can be challenging. This is a very special type of language called music notation, and we use lots of different types of images and pictures to help musicians tell the difference between different notes. … Continue reading Piano accidentals and how to use them!
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips “Clair de Lune” by the French Impressionist composer Claude Debussy is one of the defining pieces of classical piano music. The piece is instantly recognizable, evocative, and powerful. Conjuring images of the luminescence of the moon, the subtleties of the night sky, and a strong feeling of … Continue reading Exploring “Clair de Lune” with Skoove
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on January 4, 2022 by Klaus Crow Happy new year to all of you! May 2022 bring you good health and utmost joy. While some things are beyond our control there is a lot we can do ourselves to improve our health and overall happiness. As a practicing musician (and a human … Continue reading Guitar Music & Health Goals for 2022
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Many pianists wonder what is the difference between jazz vs. classical piano. Are the two styles really that different? Are there different techniques involved in classical vs. jazz music styles? Are there different approaches to music in jazz piano vs. classical piano? What would I need to … Continue reading Jazz and classical piano: closer than you might think
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Transposition is often shrouded in mystery, especially to piano players who haven’t been playing very long. Anyone who studies music theory will learn how to transpose music. People who play transposing instruments such as alto saxophone, clarinet or bass are already familiar with the concept. If you’ve … Continue reading Everything you need to know about music transposition
