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Does a Flat, Sharp, or Natural Sign Last the Whole Measure? 
In a measure, if the flat, sharp, or neutral symbol is for just a note, is it just for that note in the measure, or for every letter? This might be confusing ...

Piano Charts 
Where can I find piano charts for the following songs:
At Last by Etta James
You're Still the One by Shania Twain
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Always ...

FIrst Band 


I am in a band for the first time in my life and I'm finding things very hard to play with the rest of the band. i've been playing piano for 4 years ...

How to Play Piano Scales  


O.k. I hope I can explain this right. I looked at your piano scales all twelve major scales, the one that looks like sheet music. O.k the letters ...

Playing with Both Hands 



I have a question about playing the piano. I know my chords pretty good with my right hand but not sure what to play with my left hand. I've been ...

Double Note Stems 



On some music, the pick up note will have a note stem going up as well as down on the same note. Why does it do this?
ANSWER

Notes that ...

Piano Proficiency Level 



At what level for example would you or should you be able to play something like Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 or George Malcolm's harpsichord ...

What keyboard should I purchase? 
Hello.

I am a 15 years old piano fan. I think I will purchase a keyboard soon, but I should tell you that I never touched a grand piano before. I messed ...

How much is my piano worth?  Not rated yet
Hi!

My name is Bryan, I am 15 years old. I have been playing piano since I was 3, and on my 3rd birthday, my grandparents bought me my first piano. It ...

Value of a "Cottage Gem" Upright Piano  Not rated yet
I have owned an upright piano for about 10yrs. I bought it used from a family who already owned it for almost 90yrs. The only thing written on the inside ...

How to Play Piano When Singing  Not rated yet
I can't read sheet music, and don't really want to have to learn. But I do sing, and can play the piano well....if someone teaches me the song (not sure ...

Piano--Self Taught and Wondering What to Practice   Not rated yet
What is the best thing to practice after doing progressions in all keys and inversions?

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Hi, Ted--

It depends on what it is that you want ...

Regulation and Softening Hammers of Piano  Not rated yet
Is it a good idea to get this done to a piano that is 4 years old? Will this significantly improve the sound?

ANSWER

Regulation, like tuning, is ...

E Natural Minor Scale  Not rated yet
What does the E natural minor scale look like?

ANSWER

Hi, Nathan--

The E natural minor scale:

E F# G A B C D E

For more information about ...

Chord Progressions  Not rated yet
How do chords relate to each other?

ANSWER

Hi, Moses--

Please visit:

Music Chord Progressions

There you will find a detailed explanation ...

Chord Inversions  Not rated yet
What are the 4 inversions for the C E and D scale?

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Hi, Tina--

Do you mean CHORD inversions? There are no inversions for SCALES.

You ...

How to Play Trills  Not rated yet
How do I play a flatted trill?

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Hi, Peggy--

I am not sure what you mean. Is ONE of the notes flat? In that case you just play the two ...

Can I Become a Professional Pianist?  Not rated yet
Can you earn a living playing the piano in front of public? How can you get recognized? I can play Beethoven piano Sonata Pathetique
and I have only done ...

Can I Become a Professional Pianist?  Not rated yet
Can you earn a living playing the piano in front of public? How can you get recognized? I can play Beethoven piano Sonata Pathetique
and I have only done ...

Can I Become a Professional Pianist?  Not rated yet
Can you earn a living playing the piano in front of public? How can you get recognized? I can play Beethoven piano Sonata Pathetique
and I have only done ...

Natural and Sharp Symbols on Same Note  Not rated yet
What does it mean when the Natural and sharp symbols are for one note?

ANSWER

When a note has been a double sharp or double flat and the composer ...

Keyboard Terms  Not rated yet
I bought a keyboard at a recycle/thrift shop
however it didn't come with a user's manual.
I've attached a PIC of the keyboard.
Though the keyboard ...

Piano Tuning--How Often?  Not rated yet
How often should I tune my piano?

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Once a year is normally sufficient if the piano remains in one location.

It is a good idea to wait ...

Key Signature At Start of Piano Sheet Music  Not rated yet
What does that ## mean at the start of a piano sheet. i know if its after a note, it means that note's sharp. but atthe start? like sometime it can be ...

Piano Chord Inversions for Extended Chords  Not rated yet
Do you have ant tips for memorizing extended chord alterations?

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Hi, Adassa--

I can tell you how my students learn the inversions of extended ...

Fingering Issue  Not rated yet
The fingering given on the second bar of the attached picture for the right hand seems odd (right thumb must go under the second finger on the G to get ...

Fingering Problem  Not rated yet
How would one finger the L.H. in the second bar of the attached picture?

ANSWER

For my hand size I would use:

2 1 3 2 1 2 3 4 for each of ...

Weighted Keys vs Hammer Action  Not rated yet
Are "Scaled Hammer Action" keyboards as good as "Weighted" keyboards on electric pianos? (my son is just starting piano lessons and I keep hearing weighted ...

Primary Chords  Not rated yet
In my piano book they are teaching the primary chords as I, IV and V7. I am still not really understanding the concept of these chords so I've been researching ...

WHAT KEY AM I PLAYING IN?  Not rated yet
I WRITE A LOT OF INVOLVED CHORD PROGRESSIONS FOR ORIGINAL JAZZ COMPOSITIONS. HOW CAN I TELL WHAT KEY THE SONGS ARE IN THAT I AM WRITING?

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Hi,...

Chords with a Slash  Not rated yet
What notes are F#m/A?

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The "/" just indicates the left hand bass note for piano, or the bass note.

F#m/A would be F# A C# with A in the ...

Piano Ledger Line Notes  Not rated yet
Hello, I am just starting back up with piano after a 3 year break, and I have forgotten some things about reading sheet music. What does it mean when there ...

What does two Treble Clefs on one staff mean?  Not rated yet
ANSWER

It means that both hands are played in treble clef. In other words, read the left hand notes as though they were written for your right hand....

How Can I Learn to Play Piano by Ear?  Not rated yet
I want to learn to play by ear. Is there a particular way to learn?

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Hi, Mary--

If you already play piano, then there are definitely some ...

What are Sharps and Flats?  Not rated yet
OK so i really don't understand the flat and sharps stuff like that. May you please give me
more info?

ANSWER

Hi, Jessie--

A SHARP is 1/...

How Can You Use the 7th Chord in Jazz?  Not rated yet
In African rhythm how can you arrange your chords using 7th?

ANSWER

Hi, Aderemi--

The RHYTHM actually does not really affect the use of the ...

Transitioning Between Songs  Not rated yet
Is there an easy way to transition using chords, between songs going from one key to another?

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Hi, Barbara--

The easiest way is to determine ...

How Do I know What Key a Person is Singing In?  Not rated yet
How can I recognize the note on which someone is singing if he/she has started singing before I get to the piano? I mean to get the key without start searching ...

Fingering For Blues Scales on Piano  Not rated yet
I have confusion about left and right hand fingering for the blues scales for the left hand in the key of c ( this rule should hold for all keys though)...

Best Way to Learn Piano--Reading Music or Chord Playing?  Not rated yet
What is best to learn to play piano, chords or to read music?

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Hi, Don--

Actually, you need to do BOTH. My students learn note reading ...

Which chords go together?  Not rated yet
I've been taking lessons for almost 2 years. I cant understand what chords sound good together or what chord comes after the next.

ANSWER

Hi, Angela-...

Chord Inversions for Piano  Not rated yet
I was given chords by my piano teacher to practice at home and told to use chord inversion for the following chords

C7, C7, C7,Gm7 C7,

F7,F7,C7,Em7 ...

Minor Chords in a Chord Progression  Not rated yet
How do i know when to play a minor chord while playing a song. Is it when the vocalist come down in tune to up cos am a little confused.

ANSWER

Hi,...

What is a Musical Scale?  Not rated yet
ANSWER

A scale is a series of notes which are arranged in a pattern of specific intervals.

To learn more about scales: (This page is about piano ...

Music Question--Does a Sharp last for the Whole Measure?  Not rated yet
I haven't played the piano since I was a child. I just bought a piece of music and am trying to remember...

If a piece is in the key of C and a sharp ...

Why Two Treble Clef Lines on Piano Sheet Music?  Not rated yet
I am just starting up piano again I played for years and now I have forgotten a few things. the sheet music for "If I aint got you" by Alicia Keys On the ...

What are Piano Scales  Not rated yet
Okay. Please tell me what piano scales are!! I just started learning them, but forgot how. I know this sounds dumb but please, HELP!!!!! Thanks a TON
...

chord progression  Not rated yet


What's the chord progression for the last two chords in the image? It ends with a I and I'm having trouble figuring out what that second last chord ...

Chords for "Family Guy" Theme Song  Not rated yet


What are the piano chords for family guy theme song? .
thxs

ANSWER

Hi, Nikki--

You can find the chords here:
Family Guy

Lynne

Making Large Jumps on the Piano   Not rated yet


Hi,I am having trouble making large leaps across the piano, especially when playing a fast piece. I am trying to play Franz Liszt's Liebestraum ...

Lowest pitched piano wire  Not rated yet


The lowest pitched note on a piano is which of the following:

long and thin wire
long and thick wire
long and tight wire

Thanks for your ...

TRITONES, PROGRESSIONS, CHORDS  Not rated yet


PLEASE I LEARNED THE PIANO ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT.BECAUSE I CAN SEE THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS I DON'T KNOW.PLEASE ...

Chord Progressions and Sharps/Flats  Not rated yet


Am so confused about the basic steps to forming a chord progression in any song.

I also heard that sharp means forward movement whilst flat on ...

Beginner Having Trouble Reading Piano Music  Not rated yet
Hi!
Sorry for the long mail but I really need some guidance.
I am a 15 year old beginner at playing the piano. I have been trying to teach myself the ...

How to play the Melody of a Song (If You Know the Chords)  Not rated yet


If I'm just given chords to play, how do I play the melody of the song? I've learned how to play piano since I was 10, and have always played with ...

Brackett piano  Not rated yet



What is the value of a Brackett piano built in Boston and patented on October 20, 1885?

Hi, Stan--

I really don't know anything about ...

Slurs   Not rated yet


Thank you Lynne for all your info. about the 2-note slurs. I would like to know if lots of slurs consisting of 2 quavers followed by a crotchet are ...

Accents in 2- Note Slurs  Not rated yet


When a 2-note slur is over the bar line which note is accented?

Dolly

ANSWER

Hi Dolly--

The FIRST note of a slur is always accented....

Piano Accompaniment   Not rated yet



hi there,
your site is very helpful thank you. What tips do you give for left hand easy accompaniment?

thank you

Answer

Hello--

Glad ...

How To Play Piano Turns in Octaves  Not rated yet




How do you play a turn in octaves?


ANSWER

The general rule for playing octave passages is that the 4th finger plays the black keys,...

Free Piano Music Scores   Not rated yet


Hi Lynne,

Though I live/work in Misawa, Japan I have found a
piano teacher whom speaks English and I was wondering
if you can recommend a website ...

Playing Piano with Six Fingers (Ravel did OK with 5)  Not rated yet




I had a stroke as an infant and my rt hand can strum a guitar and maybe do a simple lead or hold down the shift key. For piano where would I ...

What does this symbol mean?  Not rated yet





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In the first notes E-G there is something that looks like a note head to the right of the note stem. What does this mean,...

Help! Stuck in a Canon!  Not rated yet
This isn't specifically for piano, but more for musical composition in general. Every now and then I try my hand at writing a piece of music, and I have ...

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