I composed "In Sight of Heaven" in two nights at a music festival in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I wrote it for Delayna and over the years, we have played it many times and in many places. Most recently, we played it at our daughter's wedding. There is a second...
Melodic Intervals and their origins in Western music are explained - Semitones, tones, Christian Plainsong, Bulgarian folksong, particularly the emphasis on the whole tone. Touches on the introduction of melodic thirds, fourths, fifths and...
Why does melody affect us so deeply, from the moment we are born? Tunes touch our deepest emotions, and are capable of inspiring love, sorrow, faith, and hope. But how does a melody actually work? In this film composer Howard Goodall looks at melody's basic elements....
ANGEL (often referred to incorrectly as "In The Arms Of An Angel") is a lovely song written and performed by Canadian artist Sarah McLachlan. In this demo we show the right hand piano part on Piano Wizard step 1 and step 4. See how easy it is to play! While originally...
This simple left hand / right hand exercise demonstrates the difference between Legato and Staccato. Legato is to play musical notes in a continuous and smooth fashion. Staccato is played in a short, choppy style. . Play it with Piano Wizard 4 Steps. Sorry, link is...
