Piano Lesson - #28

In this lesson he explains what modulation is and introduces the very basics of modulating. Also, he explains what an Applied Dominate is and how to use it in your composing.

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In this lesson he explains what a Cadence is and the different types of Cadences. He also plays them on the piano so you can hear for yourself how these Cadences sound. Remember! A cadence is like a punctuation mark but for music instead of language.

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Piano Lesson - #26

In this lesson he covers the topic of Polyrhythms. Polyrhythms can be tough, but you CAN master them with slow practise and the metronome. Once you get a polyrhythm up to speed it pretty much plays itself and its very fun!

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Piano Lesson - #25

In this Lesson, he tries to cover the HUGE topic of music history. He had to leave out many small details because of the scope of the topic.

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Piano Lesson - #24

In this lesson, he explains why we need a metronome, and what are some good exercises to use with metronomes. Metronomes can help keep us steady and on beat. These little things might drive you crazy, but they are SO worth using.

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Piano Lesson - #23

In this lesson he describes ways to add emotion and feeling into your playing in both creative ways, and in general rules such as phrasing. Emotion and feeling are important in music as it the only thing a robot / machine cannot copy at this point.

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Piano Lesson - #22

In this lesson he explains how to play trills, turns, mordants and the basic art of ornamentation. Trills are best played with a "free" and relaxed hand. If you're too tense you'll get a horrible sounding trill.

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Piano Lesson - #21

In this lesson he explains what an arpeggio is, and gives you tips on how to best play the arpeggio pattern used to practise your technique.

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Piano Lesson - #20

In this lesson he demonstrates more advanced clapping exersizes to improve your overall sense of rhythm. This should help you keep your beat steady when playing more difficult songs / pieces.

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Piano Lesson - #19

Here he explains how to sight read sheet music. What things you should be looking for and how to practise your sight reading skill. Sight reading sheet music can be tough to start out but stick to it and you'll sight read like a pro after some time

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Piano Lesson - #18

This lesson will hopefully give you the right mental approach to music, to piano, and to how you play and perform. It also gives a tip on how to play hard combination of notes that require many movements in an easier way.

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