Learning to Read Music

Music Forums

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I don’t know how many forums there are on the internet, but I know that there are quite a few. Actually, when I first realized that they existed, I was quite surprised that there were a few. I’m not going to comment on any particular one, as I really haven’t spent enough time on them … Read more

How to Become Proficient at Knowing the Key Signature of Any Key

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It can take quite a while to remember what the key signature of any particular tonality or key is. There are a few different methods to help you keep track of which key has what key signature. The first method that I think is simple and straightforward to work out a key signature is by … Read more

Theory of Music is Important to Learn

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I think that learning theory of music is quite important to learn alongside of learning to play the piano. While I think it is important, I am not saying everyone must learn theory beyond the basics. If  you choose to learn theory, you will then enhance your ability to play more complex piano music. This … Read more

Content Creators Often Make This Mistake

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Not all the time and certainly not all content creators, but I have seen quite a number of YouTube videos that are aimed at teaching people how to play the piano, where there is some remark about the validity of different genres of music. This does annoy me somewhat, because it is often a flipant … Read more

The Benefits of Learning Theory of Music

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In my experience, whenever there is a mention of learning theory of music, it is often accompanied by a groan. I do get it – learning about music theory isn’t nearly as much fun as actually learning to play the piano. But there is a point to learning theory and even though it is not … Read more

Matthew Cawood You Tube Creator

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I recently stumbled onto a YouTube video called “How to Start Learning the Piano – Self Taught!” and because it is only 14 minutes long, I thought it would be interesting to watch. Right from the outset he states that he taught himself to play the piano and knowing what he knows now, he wishes … Read more