Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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4.28 words per second "Rap God" by Eminem (USA) packs 1,560 words into a fast and furious 6 min 4 sec – that's a tongue-twisting average of 4.28 words per second! In one 15-second segment alone, "Slim Shady" spits 97 words (6.46 words per second) at "supersonic speed".
The 8 most useful piano skills Inventing. Keyboard skills. Expressive playing. Listening. Theory. Geography. Technique. Practising skills. Aug 15,...
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With all of the different mechanical keyboard sizes, it is difficult to find keycaps that will fit your keyboard. Some keyboards have smaller...
Read More »"Rap God" by Eminem (USA) packs 1,560 words into a fast and furious 6 min 4 sec – that's a tongue-twisting average of 4.28 words per second! In one 15-second segment alone, "Slim Shady" spits 97 words (6.46 words per second) at "supersonic speed". Excluding the 26-second intro (spoken by an unknown vocalist) and an indeterminate number of words rapped by Eminem in the intro's background (likely to be 22, all included in the total of 1,560), "Slim Shady" actually raps 1,460 words in 5 min 38 sec (4.31 words per second) in the verses/choruses of the track. "Rap God" finds Eminem spitting rhymes about Monica Lewinsky, Dale Earnhardt and a host of fellow rappers including 2Pac, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Run-DMC, Dr Dre, Rakim, Pharoahe Monch, Fabolous, Ray J and Heavy D & The Boyz. In all, 43 figures from the world of rap/hip-hop are name-checked/referenced by Eminem. Taken from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem's eighth studio album, "Rap God" debuted at Number 5 on the UK's Official Singles Chart on 26 October 2013, and at Number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 2 November 2013, as well as charting in numerous other countries around the world. It was the rapper's seventh Top 10 debut on the Hot 100, eclipsing Lil Wayne (six) for the most Top 10 debuts on the Hot 100 (male). "Rap God" also helped Eminem set the record for the most simultaneous Top 20 hits on the US Hot 100 as a lead solo artist. "The Monster" (No.3), "Berzerk" (No.15), "Survival" (No.16) and "Rap God" (No.17) were all in the Top 20 on 16 November 2013. Only The Beatles, with six simultaneous Top 20 hits in April-May 1964, can better Eminem's achievement among lead artists. 50 Cent, T-Pain and Lil Wayne have all had four songs in the Top 20 at the same time, but all were featured artists on at least one track. Eminem performed "Rap God" at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards in New York City, USA, on 3 November 2013.
The “Sentimental Progression” (i→V/7→ i /♭7 → i/6) is one of the most common sad piano chord progressions that is equally in at home in jazz, pop...
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It's a regular, simple beat pattern widely used in most forms of Western popular music. The time signature of a piece of music indicates how many...
Read More »Embodying the fast and raucous Hungarian folk music that inspired this whole set of dances, No. 5 is perhaps the most famous of them all. The quick tempo and memorable melodies come together to create a truly thrilling dance. The tempo starts quick and becomes even more frenzied by the end.
The short answer to that last question is: YES! It's perfectly acceptable and normal for a pianist to look at their hands while they play. An...
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In India, Iran, and Russia, lack of sign language interpreters and information in accessible formats hampers access to public services and courts....
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Fingertip soreness can be expected, but severe muscle or wrist pain can be an indication of poor technique. Don't press harder than you need to, as...
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Pianoforall is one of the most popular online piano courses online and has helped over 450,000 students around the world achieve their dream of playing beautiful piano for over a decade.
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C major and G major, along with their relative minor counterparts A minor and E minor, are often considered the best key and scales for Pop music.
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