Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

Bass clef notes: how to easily read notes for the left hand on piano?

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Have you ever looked at a piece of piano music and noticed that it is split into two parts? These two parts show the treble clef and bass clef. Together these clefs describe which notes to play in which hands. Most beginners learn to read the treble … Continue reading Bass clef notes: how to easily read notes for the left hand on piano?

Simple strategies to improve your rhythm as a pianist

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips A strong rhythm feel is one of the most important skills you can develop as a pianist. Fortunately, there are hundreds of piano rhythm exercises you can use to develop and improve your rhythm. All it takes is a little dedicated and consistent effort and you can … Continue reading Simple strategies to improve your rhythm as a pianist

Scale degrees: how to master the formula for any scale

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips A scale in music theory is a sequence of notes played in ascending or descending order with a specific interval structure. There are many scales in music. Some are extremely common and fundamental, like the major scale or minor scale. Others are more obscure and only called … Continue reading Scale degrees: how to master the formula for any scale

6 reasons people give up learning an instrument

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning a musical instrument is one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime. However, it can also be one of the most challenging. At the beginning, you might feel overwhelmed and out-of-control. There are so many new words to learn and new movements to make. Eventually, … Continue reading 6 reasons people give up learning an instrument

Everything you ever wanted to know about the piano keys

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Have you ever counted the number of keys on a piano? The standard piano has 88 keys, but some electric keyboards have 64 or 44. Have you ever wondered why? Do you understand the difference between weighted and unweighted keys and why there is a difference at … Continue reading Everything you ever wanted to know about the piano keys