The Popularity of Music Memorabilia

Music memorabilia has always been popular for keen collectors of merchandise from famous music artists. Now, with the help of online auction sites, collecting music memorabilia is fast becoming a popular hobby for brand new collectors....

Piano Software Courses Vs Piano Tuition Books (Part 1)

If you want to learn to play the piano, you can go to a piano teacher or teach yourself. If you're going to teach yourself how to play the piano then you have to decide whether to use piano software courses or tuition books....

How to Play Blues Piano: Getting Started

Playing the blues on the piano is not usually for beginners, unless one has a natural feel for the blues. For most of us, it requires a solid understanding of traditional music theory plus an overlay of "blue notes"....

Canon in D by Pachelbel: The Song Everybody Knows

The Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel is a composition well known throughout the world. It's a piece of music that is played in commercials, feature films, and shopping mall music systems. Its melody and harmony are such that, when heard, spur an "I know this song" reaction in listeners....

Are Electric Organs Making A Comeback?

I have written a number of articles about the demise of the electronic organ. Having seen and played the latest crop of organs from Roland like the new Roland Atelier AT 900, AT 900 C and the AT 800 I think this could be the start of a comeback....

Having An Ear For Singing

The most beautiful thing that a human voice can do is sing a song. All people, history, and culture share this vocal exercise. It has to be one of the very best mediums for the art of music....

Beginning Piano Lessons On The Internet: Useful, But Beware

When learning how to play piano, free opportunities present themselves all over the Internet. Most notably, many websites offer quick step-by-step lessons, as well as free online sheet music, which beginning pianists can use to learn how to play piano at no cost....

How To Improve Piano Sight Reading

To play a piece of music you have never seen before takes a great deal of skill. So how is it, some musicians can do this easily such as session musicians and others such as non professional players of all standards find sight reading so difficult....

What is a Harp, and Where Did It Come From?

The harp is one of the most ancient instruments that continues to prevail in today's modern world. Its use dates back several centuries. But what, exactly, makes up a harp and what are its origins?...

A Beginner's Guide to Playing Piano Chords

The piano is the most perfectly designed instrument for playing chords. It's visually straightforward, easy-to-understand layout makes it simple for the beginning piano student to learn how to play chords. Unlike other instruments, such as the guitar, the player doesn't need to learn how to contort her fingers in strange, unnatural ways just to play the most simple combinations of notes....