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Tag: piano
Whether you’re sitting down at the piano for the first time, or have been playing for years and looking for some fresh inspiration, our archive of piano articles has something for you. For more help getting started on piano, check out Soundfly’s free course Building Blocks of Piano.
Scarlatti and Rossini Prove That Cat-Inspired Composing Is Hundreds of Years Old
By Brant Wilson We’ve written on cats in classical music before, so this should come…
Hyperbits’ Guide to Layering and Humanizing Pianos
In the world of modern electronic music production, it is critical to introduce more organic…
What Exactly Is a Nocturne, and How Do You Write One?
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Fats Domino Was a True King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Antoine “Fats” Domino, Jr., one of the early pioneers of a musical style that came…
How I’d Redesign Piano Sheet Music
TL;DR: Here’s a new method for writing sheet music for piano that makes it easier to learn to…
Longing for Simpler Times? Why the ‘Good Old Days’ Ain’t So Simple This Time Around
Have you heard Macklemore and Kesha’s recent duet, “Good Old Days”? It’s got a main…
Quick Tracks Nº 4: Write a Groove Using the Lydian Mode
Welcome back to Quick Tracks! Every other week, we’ll send you another short composition, performance, or production…
Why Keyboard Players Should Still Practice Hanon Exercises
Hanon exercises are the source of much debate in the keyboard community. Some teachers love…
Every Character Billy Joel Ever Played in His Music Videos
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