What is a time signature?  Time signatures are what give a song its beat.  The term “Four on the Floor” refers to dance music that will always be in 4/4 – four beats per measure because that’s the best beat to dance to. But there are many other time signatures that are worth discovering because … Continue reading Time signatures explained →

Major and minor chords – nothing less than the foundation of Western music! In this article you will learn to identify them; to understand their relationship to key; to use them to enhance your interpretations; and to put them to work to develop your improvising and grow your repertoire. A Brief History of Tonality Tonality … Continue reading Major and minor chords →

  Click here to jump down to the piano scales generator   Piano scales are an important part of developing your playing skills and understanding the building blocks of music. They help enormously to understand key signatures. If you have ever wondered why pianists play them, how they work and what the benefits are then … Continue reading Understanding piano scales: major, minor and blues scales →

If you’re just starting out on the piano, this article is for you! Maybe you just bought a new keyboard. Maybe you have owned a piano for some time. Maybe you just never had the time to learn the note names of the ebonies and ivories underneath its lid. Maybe, you’re ready to start learning … Continue reading Should you label your piano keyboard ? →

Recently, we released the exciting new course “Chords and Scales” to add a different dimension to our ever-expanding courses. With this course, you will learn how to accompany many songs with piano chords and even improvise and create your own music using beautifully sounding scales. So, what are piano Chords and Scales? Before you venture … Continue reading How to understand piano Chords and Scales →

Used to be that if you wanted to learn to play the piano, you’d sign up with a local piano teacher for weekly lessons and start a lengthy process of learning from boring beginner books interspersed with drilling scales. It often took a long time to get to the point where you could play a … Continue reading Best Piano App in 2020 →

Many people ‘wish’ they could play the piano. Many people start, then other factors get in the way. Some people achieve their goals. If every new pianist knew how to make piano practice fun, all of the time, every learner would fulfil their musical ambitions. This article covers all you need to enable better understanding … Continue reading How to Make Piano Practice Fun →