The circle of fifths is a superb tool to help musicians calculate key signatures for both major and minor keys. Watch this video if you need support/instructions on how to create the circle of fifths. Alternatively, watch my other videos which give specific...
Here is a very cool chord progression you can use in a wide variety of situations. It has a "bluesy" feel to it, so you can use it in gospel songs, jazz, pop, blues and many other situations. The progression involves the IV chord in any key, and the IV chord of that...
One author's thoughts for parents who struggle getting their children to practice the piano: I use the example of the child who was forced to learn piano as a child and hated it. They grow up and look back on the whole experience as a very dark period in their...
"The great masters stimulate and refresh the awareness of the spirit. As everyone knows, there are no depths of unhappiness, tragedy, frustration, anger, and despair, that haven't touched Mozart, for instance, to the very core of his being; nor was there any nuance,...
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bFscu8zzoMo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> In this video I teach you how to improvise on the piano. If you want to get better and better at improvising once you...
In this video tutorial I look at how to use your piano's sustain pedal (sometimes, wrongly, called the "loud pedal"). You can use the sustain pedal both to help smooth out your playing and for some interesting effects. However, it's really important that you...
Using a metronome to play the piano can help you learn a song. Learn how to use a metronome to improve your piano playing with help from a piano teacher in this free video on piano lessons. Mr. Porter has spent over 45 years developing unique and highly effective...
