Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning to play an instrument is a series of small victories. First you learn how to create sounds, then press keys accurately. Soon you’ll know the names of all the notes, and how octaves are just the same notes but played higher or lower. Eventually you start … Continue reading Understanding the A major scale: the ultimate beginner’s guide →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The piano is a dramatic instrument – there is no doubt about it. What other acoustic instrument has such an enormous range, both in register and dynamic? From some of the deepest and lowest pitches to the lightest of pianissimos, the piano can deliver huge drama at … Continue reading Explore dramatic piano hits with Skoove →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The more time you spend around musicians, the more words you will hear that have only to do with music. A very common term said by musicians is “major scale”. Major scales are incredibly common, and are one of the first steps to learning about music in … Continue reading The beginner’s guide to the F major scale on piano →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Everytime a musician sits down to play a piano they are limited to what they can play. The notes that come out of the instrument are either chords, arpeggios, or scales. Understanding and mastering scales is the key to playing an instrument well, but first we have … Continue reading C major scale: the ultimate beginner’s guide →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Everyone loves a good piano cover song. Learning a favorite tune is certainly fun, but it is more enjoyable to perform well-loved songs for friends and family. Many hit tunes of the last decades were not originally written solely for piano, but with a few small changes … Continue reading Top piano covers to learn →