Piano
The Circle of Fifths: For Piano Players
If you have been taking lessons or watching YouTube piano tutorials, there's no doubt heard the circle of fifths mentioned at some point. Many piano players think the circle of fifths looks complicated and confusing, and then relegate it to...
Learning scales is a fundamental skill for any musician. It may sound like a cliché, but it's true. Once you understand the core principles behind scales, you can apply them to any key and any instrument. Piano scales function in...
Intervals: The Building Blocks of Piano Chords and Melodies
Understanding intervals is one of the most fundamental steps in any piano lesson. Whether you're diving into piano chords, improvising a melody, or trying to analyze your favorite song, intervals are everywhere. Think of them as the glue that holds music...
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Demystifying Chord Progressions with Scale Degrees
Most songs rely on repeating chord sequences, commonly known as chord progressions. While it’s common to name chords by their root note (like C, F, or G), a powerful approach for understanding and using chord progressions is to name them...
We are going to build up to talking chords. A triad, the most basic chord, is formed from three notes typically taken from the key that the chord is being played in. So we are going to introduce notes in...