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Featured Piano Reading
Piano Lessons at Home?
As one of five children, I well remember the pack of us trooping 'round the neighborhood to school, to church, to piano lessons. We’d file one-by-one down Mrs. Connell’s narrow steps to a gloomy basement room divided by a curtain, upright piano on one side, ancient sofa on the other. This ... Read Full Article
Expanded Harmonic Vocabulary in the Preludes of Frédéric Chopin
Written by Chuck Newsome
Although Frédéric Chopin is known as a composer of inherently lyrical piano music, his influence has extended far beyond the piano and into the vocabulary of 20th century American jazz. Based on an analysis of several of ... Read Full Article
Chopin Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4
Written by Chuck Newsome
The first example examined here illustrates Chopin's interesting mixture of traditional and forward-thinking harmonic techniques is Prelude No. 4 in E minor, shown below in Figure 1, a harmonic reduction and analysis:
... Read Full ArticleChopin Prelude in E Major Op. 28 No. 9
Written by Chuck Newsome
The next prelude, No. 9, features yet another texture. Although it is only 12measures long, this piece showcases Chopin's elegant use of common chord modulations, 3rd based root movements, and dense harmonic textures.
... Read Full ArticleFeatured Piano Lesson Videos
How to Play Suspended Chords
Playing Suspended Chords on the Piano
Video Transcription
In this video, we're going to discuss suspended chords. We're going to just simplify them just in how you would see them in regards to a triad. So if you're talking about a ... Go to Full Lesson
Play 4th Chords
Using 4th Chords on the Piano
Video Transcription
In this video, we're going to talk about fourth chords, and these are common in a lot of modal jazz songs, and one of my favorite sounds. They really kind of give it more of an open ... Go to Full Lesson
ii-V-I Basic 3 Note Piano Voicings
Guide to 3 Note ii-V-I Chord Progressions on the Piano
Video Transcription
We're just going to go over the very basics of two-five-one progressions, which is the foundation of jazz. Most songs are based off this progression. We're ... Go to Full Lesson
Major and Minor Triads
Building Major and Minor Triads
The key point in this video is that if you understand the interval relationships between each note of a triad, you'll be able to easily form a triad in any key, anywhere on the piano.
For major triads, the interval numbers to remember are three and tw ... Go to Full Lesson
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Featured Music Teachers
Baggott Voice Studio
Richmond, CA 94805
Buffy offers voice lessons and masterclasses throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Buffy is also available to teach while on the road as her performance schedule permits.
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Larry Evans
Alhambra, CA 91801
Larry Evans at nine years old begged his mother a piano teacher herself to learn the piano and has never stopped since. At 18 he was already playing for large crowds at the Elks Club in Michigan where...view profile
Sue Field's Music Studio
Redwood City, CA 94062
Classically trained pianist and voice teacher. Teaching ages 4 to 100 in private studio in Redwood City.
All students learn on my Steinway, Concert Department 'D' piano. I prepare studen...view profile
Additional Helpful Piano Websites
Free Piano Lessons - Zebra Keys provides over 50 free piano lessons accompanied by flash animations. Learning piano with Zebra Keys is fun and easy!






