Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
Photo: Vlada Karpovich
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980s. Even today he is widely regarded as the “King of Pop.”
B♭ Minor Pretty When You Cry is written in the key of B♭ Minor.
Read More »
There are only four triads: Major, Minor, Augmented, and Diminished. May 9, 2011
Read More »Top Questions Who was Michael Jackson? Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980s. Even today he is widely regarded as the “King of Pop.” How did Michael Jackson die? On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, California, at age 50. Jackson’s death, which was caused by a lethal combination of sedatives and propofol, an anesthetic, was ruled a homicide. In 2011 Conrad Murray, Jackson’s personal doctor, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Where was Michael Jackson born? Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. How did Michael Jackson become famous? Michael Jackson got his start in a group called the Jackson 5. After signing with Motown Records in 1969, the Jackson brothers produced such hits as “ABC” and “I Want You Back.” Michael Jackson’s first solo album, Off the Wall, was released in 1979 and contained the massive hit “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough” and others. What were Michael Jackson’s accomplishments? Michael Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards, including 8 for the album Thriller. Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and in 2001 for his solo career. Jackson also helped open the doors for Black artists on the radio and on television (particularly MTV).
You read that right! Amazon has a great selection of sheet music online, both in hard copy and in download version through their Kindle store. A...
Read More »
“He is unbelievable in how in-tune he is and how he always finds the right micro-intervals. David hits his bluesy bends right on the head and then...
Read More »
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.
Learn More »Closing one's eyes while singing leads to increased auditory acuity and improved vocal control - which acts as a type of biofeedback. This allows the singer to express an enormous amount of energy at the moment as it becomes a larger-than-life experience.
Most people do not realize that 90% of our sensory input is visual in nature. The remaining 10% is shared by the senses of hearing, smell, taste and touch. Also, 40% of the mass of the human brain is dedicated to vision. One benefit of closing our eyes is that there's a mild reduction of blood, nutrients and neurological activity going to the brain's visual center - and uptake of these qualities in the remaining four senses of hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Therefore, the other four senses, along with the emotional and cognitive portions of the brain gain some temporary sensitivity. When we close our eyes, it causes an increase in our ability to feel affection. So, if we are singing about something we love: whether that is our country, our significant other, a pet, etc. it causes our affection and emotions for that person to become intensified. A similar phenomenon occurs when we taste a delicious dessert or smell a favorite flower, etc. It is not just our Even a person with excellent vision will instantaneously increase their sense of touch a - by just closing their eyes. Singing is not only a very multi-sensory experience - it is an intensely emotional experience. Closing one's eyes while singing leads to increased auditory acuity and improved vocal control - which acts as a type of biofeedback. This allows the singer to express an enormous amount of energy at the moment as it becomes a larger-than-life experience. This burst of emotion acts as a contagion and pulls us into the singer's emotions, and many of us will feel that excitement along with the singer.
Now to come to the question: Can you teach yourself piano? Of course, you can. The only problem is that most people will only do their own teaching...
Read More »
The 10 Most Popular Musical Instruments Piano/Keyboard. Some experts separate the two, and they do have different uses, but the basics are very...
Read More »
15 to 20 years Most concert pianists have taken their studies up to the collegiate level at major universities and music academies. You should...
Read More »
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.
Learn More »
Adults who learn to play piano experience a decrease in depression, fatigue, and anxiety and an increase in memory, verbal communication, and a...
Read More »
Promotion
Promotion