Piano tips audio postcard...

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Come on over to my Squidoo page!

If you haven't been to Squidoo yet, you are in for a treat. Come on over and see my page, and if you like, you can create your own page.

http://www.squidoo.com/enjoyingpiano/

Music therapy helping to change world...

An interesting article on the benefits of music:

A six-month pilot program using music therapy with sick children at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital is being extended because of positive results.

And music therapy is also helping other groups such as refugees, young people with eating disorders and cancer patients.

Please go to the article to read the rest.

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2007/s1931357.htm

Music notation software

Here's a site that reviews the top 10 music notation software programs. Pretty cool!
http://music-notation-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

How To Know Which Chords To Use In a Song

There's a new downloadable e-book available on
"How To Know Which Chords To Use In a Song BEFORE You Play The Song!"
Check it out at:

Musical Mindreader

Famous Mothers in Music

There was an interesting article in ABOUT on "Moms in Music", and since Mom's Day is coming up fast, thought you might like to see it.

http://musiced.about.com/b/a/258009.htm?r=94

Chord Progressions

Here is a typical chord progression:

C Am7 Dm7 G7

It is commonly referred to as the "We want Cantor!" chord progression, because those are the first 4 chords of a famous song by that name.

But you can use that very same piano chord progression not only in "We want Cantor", but also in "Blue Moon", "Heart & Soul", "Unchained Melody", "Ebb Tide", &quo! t;Polka Dots & Moonbeams", "It's The Talk Of The Tow n", and countless other tunes. You can also use the exact same progression in gospel songs such as "He's Everything To Me", "I Am Not Worthy", and many others.

So if you knew that progression -- I mean REALLY knew it -- you could play countless songs, and portions of countless others.

This same piano chord progression also makes an excellent introduction to most ANY song.

And this very same chord progression also makes a great "turnaround" in dead spots in a song, as well as for use between 1st and 2nd verses of a song.

All this from just ONE chord progression!

There are at least a DOZEN piano chord progressions such as this that occur over and o! ver again in song after song, and in my Chord Progressions course you will hear me play each chord and explain each progression in detail. You will hear me make RUNS & FILLS & RIFFS of various kinds out of each progression -- runs & riffs & fillers you can use, no matter whether you play gospel music, rhythm & blues, pop, rock, ragtime, jazz, praise & worship, or whatever.

The principals are exactly the same no matter what style you play in.

By learning a few runs & riffs that flow out of each chord progression, you will be actually practicing the "fancy stuff" you can then include in thousands and thousands of songs!

Please go now to the web page that tells all about it:
http://www.chord-progressions.com

I found a piano learning program for kids that is fun and actually works!

As you know, all of my courses are for adults, even though I have taught hundreds of kids in our teaching studio over the years. I just felt as though kids need a warm body sitting by them to help them along and motivate them, whereas an adult wanting to play the piano is self-motivated. So I have had to turn down lots of parents who have wanted their children to take my courses.

But I am delighted to tell you that I have discovered a wonderful piano learning program for children that is disguised as a game. It is lots of fun so it keeps the interest of kids from 3 on up (and I understand some adult beginners also use it).

Please go to http://www.playpiano.com/kids.htm

The facinating secret of learning just a few chord progressions...

Here is a typical chord progression:

C Am7 Dm7 G7

It is commonly referred to as the "We want Cantor!" chord progression, because those are the first 4 chords of a famous song by that name.

But you can use that very same piano chord progression not only in "We want Cantor", but also in "Blue Moon", "Heart & Soul", "Unchained Melody", "Ebb Tide", "Polka Dots & Moonbeams", "It's The Talk Of The Town", and cou! ntless other tunes. You can also use the exact same progression in gos pel songs such as "He's Everything To Me", "I ! Am Not Worthy", and many others.

So if you knew that progression -- I mean REALLY knew it -- you could play countless songs, and portions of countless others.

This same piano chord progression also makes an excellent introduction to most ANY song.

And this very same chord progression also makes a great "turnaround" in dead spots in a song, as well as for use between 1st and 2nd verses of a song.

All this from just ONE chord progression!

Please go to http://www.chord-progressions.com

More Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn Chord Piano

Click below to play this 5-minute video from Google Video! (You might have to click twice on the start button to get it going, for some unknown reason)