Theory of Music

The Benefits of Learning to Play Scales

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I know that playing scales is seen as boring at best or useless at worst, but learning to play scales are actually beneficial in many ways. Learning to play scales is actually a really straightforward way of keeping your hands nimble because you are playing one note at a time and the notes are close … Read more

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

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

Liberty Park Music – A Review

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If you are a regular visitor of this blog, you will realize that I have written some reviews, mostly about online creators that produce YouTube videos about learning to play the piano using a modern, or chordal approach. Because Liberty Park Music label their vidoes as being Classical Piano Beginner, I thought I might have … Read more