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Pianos & keyboards
It used to be that a piano was a piano -- big or small, upright or grand, it was still a piano. But since the advent of elecrtonic instruments and sampling devices, a piano can be a variety of things -- from 'acoustic' -- meaning a wood box with keys and action and a resonating chamber -- to 'electronic' -- meaning it gets it's power electronically as as opposed to manually -- to 'digital' -- which means that all the sounds are a combination of 1's and 0's -- all pitch, all tone color, everything. But you don't need to know any of that to enjoy a piano -- all you have to do is buy a good one and start enjoying.
Favorite picks in keyboards and synthesizers
YAMAHA PORTABLE KEYBOARDS - My personal favorite brand. You just can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue Analog Synthesizer
Steinberg Virtual Instrument Collection
Yamaha MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer
Yamaha S90 88-Key Synthesizer
Roland RS-70 Synthesizer
KURZWEIL MUSIC SYSTEMS - Ray Kurzweil is a genius, and his keyboards show it.
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Keyboards - electric & electronic keyboards
Keyboards - electric & electronic keyboards: "
Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to...
home :: electric keyboards
Keyboards -- electric keyboards, pianos, synthesizers
Pianos & keyboards
It used to be that a piano was a piano -- big or small, upright or grand, it was still a piano. But since the advent of elecrtonic instruments and sampling devices, a piano can be a variety of things -- from 'acoustic' -- meaning a wood box with keys and action and a resonating chamber -- to 'electronic' -- meaning it gets it's power electronically as as opposed to manually -- to 'digital' -- which means that all the sounds are a combination of 1's and 0's -- all pitch, all tone color, everything. But you don't need to know any of that to enjoy a piano -- all you have to do is buy a good one and start enjoying.
Favorite picks in keyboards and synthesizers
YAMAHA PORTABLE KEYBOARDS - My personal favorite brand. You just can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue Analog Synthesizer
Steinberg Virtual Instrument Collection
Yamaha MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer
Yamaha S90 88-Key Synthesizer
Roland RS-70 Synthesizer
KURZWEIL MUSIC SYSTEMS - Ray Kurzweil is a genius, and his keyboards show it.
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Fr"
Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to...
home :: electric keyboards
Keyboards -- electric keyboards, pianos, synthesizers
Pianos & keyboards
It used to be that a piano was a piano -- big or small, upright or grand, it was still a piano. But since the advent of elecrtonic instruments and sampling devices, a piano can be a variety of things -- from 'acoustic' -- meaning a wood box with keys and action and a resonating chamber -- to 'electronic' -- meaning it gets it's power electronically as as opposed to manually -- to 'digital' -- which means that all the sounds are a combination of 1's and 0's -- all pitch, all tone color, everything. But you don't need to know any of that to enjoy a piano -- all you have to do is buy a good one and start enjoying.
Favorite picks in keyboards and synthesizers
YAMAHA PORTABLE KEYBOARDS - My personal favorite brand. You just can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue Analog Synthesizer
Steinberg Virtual Instrument Collection
Yamaha MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer
Yamaha S90 88-Key Synthesizer
Roland RS-70 Synthesizer
KURZWEIL MUSIC SYSTEMS - Ray Kurzweil is a genius, and his keyboards show it.
Also see our pages on... [ guitars ] [ drums ] [ brass ] [ woodwinds]
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Drums and drum sets
Drums and drum sets: "
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Drums & drum sets
Drums are as old as humankind. Its structure consists of a hollow metal body over which stretched membrane is fitted. Drums produce sound when membrane is strike by the rounded wooden sticks. Different tuning keys or pegs are also used to tighten or loosen the membrane to get special tones. The vibrations of the membrane produce the sound when they struck.
Shopping for Drums
You can often find some really good deals on the internet for both the new and used drums. Try visiting online stores because they usually have at least 100 used drum kits for sale. But for top quality, buy a new set from Musicians Friend.
Gain as much information about drum quality as you can, before you purchase a drum kit. There are certain things which you must consider before choosing a right drum for yourself.
Buying your first drum set can be menacing and confusing but there are a few basic things to understand which can make it easier. The standard drum set package is made of the following parts:
Snare drum
Bass drum
Two tom toms mounted on the bass drum
Floor tom
Cymbals are considered separate and a standard package is:
Ride cymbal
Two hi-hat cymbals
Crash cymbal
Drums Hardware
The hardware includes other accessories like the bass drum pedal and hi hat stand, the snare and cymbal stands and the mount for the tom toms. Mostly, they are easily available in fine quality but there are definite differences in the durability and ease of use from one manufacturer to another. It is usually divided into single and double braced categories and double braced is very sturdy.
Used"
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Drums & drum sets
Drums are as old as humankind. Its structure consists of a hollow metal body over which stretched membrane is fitted. Drums produce sound when membrane is strike by the rounded wooden sticks. Different tuning keys or pegs are also used to tighten or loosen the membrane to get special tones. The vibrations of the membrane produce the sound when they struck.
Shopping for Drums
You can often find some really good deals on the internet for both the new and used drums. Try visiting online stores because they usually have at least 100 used drum kits for sale. But for top quality, buy a new set from Musicians Friend.
Gain as much information about drum quality as you can, before you purchase a drum kit. There are certain things which you must consider before choosing a right drum for yourself.
Buying your first drum set can be menacing and confusing but there are a few basic things to understand which can make it easier. The standard drum set package is made of the following parts:
Snare drum
Bass drum
Two tom toms mounted on the bass drum
Floor tom
Cymbals are considered separate and a standard package is:
Ride cymbal
Two hi-hat cymbals
Crash cymbal
Drums Hardware
The hardware includes other accessories like the bass drum pedal and hi hat stand, the snare and cymbal stands and the mount for the tom toms. Mostly, they are easily available in fine quality but there are definite differences in the durability and ease of use from one manufacturer to another. It is usually divided into single and double braced categories and double braced is very sturdy.
Used"
Drums and drum sets
Drums and drum sets: "
Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to...
home :: drums & drum sets
Drums & drum sets
Drums are as old as humankind. Its structure consists of a hollow metal body over which stretched membrane is fitted. Drums produce sound when membrane is strike by the rounded wooden sticks. Different tuning keys or pegs are also used to tighten or loosen the membrane to get special tones. The vibrations of the membrane produce the sound when they struck.
Shopping for Drums
You can often find some really good deals on the internet for both the new and used drums. Try visiting online stores because they usually have at least 100 used drum kits for sale. But for top quality, buy a new set from Musicians Friend.
Gain as much information about drum quality as you can, before you purchase a drum kit. There are certain things which you must consider before choosing a right drum for yourself.
Buying your first drum set can be menacing and confusing but there are a few basic things to understand which can make it easier. The standard drum set package is made of the following parts:
Snare drum
Bass drum
Two tom toms mounted on the bass drum
Floor tom
Cymbals are considered separate and a standard package is:
Ride cymbal
Two hi-hat cymbals
Crash cymbal
Drums Hardware
The hardware includes other accessories like the bass drum pedal and hi hat stand, the snare and cymbal stands and the mount for the tom toms. Mostly, they are easily available in fine quality but there are definite differences in the durability and ease of use from one manufacturer to another. It is usually divided into single and double braced categories and double braced is very sturdy.
Used"
Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to...
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Drums & drum sets
Drums are as old as humankind. Its structure consists of a hollow metal body over which stretched membrane is fitted. Drums produce sound when membrane is strike by the rounded wooden sticks. Different tuning keys or pegs are also used to tighten or loosen the membrane to get special tones. The vibrations of the membrane produce the sound when they struck.
Shopping for Drums
You can often find some really good deals on the internet for both the new and used drums. Try visiting online stores because they usually have at least 100 used drum kits for sale. But for top quality, buy a new set from Musicians Friend.
Gain as much information about drum quality as you can, before you purchase a drum kit. There are certain things which you must consider before choosing a right drum for yourself.
Buying your first drum set can be menacing and confusing but there are a few basic things to understand which can make it easier. The standard drum set package is made of the following parts:
Snare drum
Bass drum
Two tom toms mounted on the bass drum
Floor tom
Cymbals are considered separate and a standard package is:
Ride cymbal
Two hi-hat cymbals
Crash cymbal
Drums Hardware
The hardware includes other accessories like the bass drum pedal and hi hat stand, the snare and cymbal stands and the mount for the tom toms. Mostly, they are easily available in fine quality but there are definite differences in the durability and ease of use from one manufacturer to another. It is usually divided into single and double braced categories and double braced is very sturdy.
Used"
Musical instrument review
Musical instrument review
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We review and recommend all kinds of musical instruments from pianos to guitars to drums to flutes to saxes to trumpets. We even cover some of the more exotic instruments such as glockenspiels, harps, marimbas, euphoniums, pan flutes, musical saws, recorders, and zithers.
For those who are new to music and musical instruments, we also include 100 or so helpful articles about instruments, how they are played
Instruments short cut: (click on one of the instruments below):
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Flutes
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Saxes
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Directory of 100 musical instruments
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Musical Instruments In The News
India, China showcase musical instruments in joint cultural exhibition (Channel NewsAsia)
LUCKNOW : Going beyond political ties cemented last month by high level meetings, India and China are working on enhancing cultural relations. And that is exactly how an exhibition on musical instruments is striking a century-old Sino-Indian chord.
Area notes: Musical moments sessions offered (Milford Daily News)
T he Millis Recreation Department offers Musical Moments to Share with your Toddler, a class for children from newborn to age 5. Children and their families will sing, play, dance and experiment with instruments with a certified music teacher. This class will cover songs, chants, games and stories.
Finally-How to Stimulate Kids to do Better Academically-Every Science and Math Teacher Needs These Secrets (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) May 25, 2005 -- On May 25, 2005, Dr. Madeline Frank"s book, "The Secret of Teaching Science & Math Through Music" goes on sale in time for summer school through www.amazon.com . Many of the worlds scientists, medical doctors, and mathematicians have studied and played musical instruments since they were children. These eminent individuals have integrated music into their thinking process.
Renzo Spiteri receives international endorsement, releases solo album (di-ve)
Maltese multi-percussionist Renzo Spiteri has been endorsed by world-renowned brand of percussion instruments, Toca Percussion. This endorsement marks yet another important milestone in Mr. Spiteri's musical career and coincides with the release of his solo album entitled "This Is My Language".
Folk Fest Draws on Agricultural Past (OhmyNews)
Children and families will be able to try their own hands at making traditional straw slippers, pouring tea in a traditional ceremony and trying out traditional Korean musical instruments for themselves at...
City Pages - Going Mobile (Minneapolis City Pages)
Click a date to search for Music events on that day. We Got Us They write their own songs. They play their own instruments. For 19 years, they've stuck together. The rise and fall -- and rise -- of St. Paul's greatest R&B band, Mint Condition.
AUDITIONS FOR "THE MUSIC MAN" (Nobles County Review)
The Adrian Area Community Theater will be holding auditions for the musical comedy "The Music Man" May 31 and June 1, 2005. The open auditions will take place in the old gym at the Adrian High School, 415 Kentucky Avenue, Adrian, MN, 56110; 4:00-8:00 p.m. "The Music Man" is the story of a travelling salesman/conman who "sells" bands to towns that don't have a band.
Music At Penn Alps Announces Lineup For '05 Concert Season (Republican)
Music at Penn Alps will present 12 concerts, beginning this weekend and running through August. Now in its 13th season, this primarily classical concert series includes a variety of solo and ensemble performances.
Turning odd sounds into music (Minnesota Public Radio)
Learning to play music can be hard, but learning to compose can be even tougher. Twin Cities composer Libby Larsen has been working with some Apple Valley high school students for the past few months as they create seven brand new pieces.
AP Music Reviews of Common, Wallflowers (AP via Yahoo! News)
Selected audio reviews:
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That's exactly what this site is about.
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For those who are new to music and musical instruments, we also include 100 or so helpful articles about instruments, how they are played
Instruments short cut: (click on one of the instruments below):
Guitars
Pianos
Drums
Keyboards & Synthesizers
Flutes
Bass Guitars
Saxes
Trumpets
Trombones
Violins
French Horns
Directory of 100 musical instruments
Music Articles of Interest
Want to learn more about some instrument? We have over 100 informative articles on musical instruments, some of them rare, that you can read about in our free article directory.
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cornets
cymbals
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drum set
dulcimer
accordion
autoharp
bagpipe
banjo
baritone horn
bass guitar
bassoon
bugle
zither
whistle
synthesizer
sousaphone
steel guitar
tambourine
tenor horn
trombone
trumpet
tuba
ukulele
panflute
recorder
oboe
viola
musical saw
metronome
melodica
glockenspiel
kazoo
glockenspiel
cello
congas & bongos
viola
electronic keyboard
child's piano
flute
flugelhorn
euphonium
harp
mandolin
French horn
bass trombones
harmonica
children's drums
clarinets
concertinas
vibes
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Musical Instruments In The News
India, China showcase musical instruments in joint cultural exhibition (Channel NewsAsia)
LUCKNOW : Going beyond political ties cemented last month by high level meetings, India and China are working on enhancing cultural relations. And that is exactly how an exhibition on musical instruments is striking a century-old Sino-Indian chord.
Area notes: Musical moments sessions offered (Milford Daily News)
T he Millis Recreation Department offers Musical Moments to Share with your Toddler, a class for children from newborn to age 5. Children and their families will sing, play, dance and experiment with instruments with a certified music teacher. This class will cover songs, chants, games and stories.
Finally-How to Stimulate Kids to do Better Academically-Every Science and Math Teacher Needs These Secrets (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) May 25, 2005 -- On May 25, 2005, Dr. Madeline Frank"s book, "The Secret of Teaching Science & Math Through Music" goes on sale in time for summer school through www.amazon.com . Many of the worlds scientists, medical doctors, and mathematicians have studied and played musical instruments since they were children. These eminent individuals have integrated music into their thinking process.
Renzo Spiteri receives international endorsement, releases solo album (di-ve)
Maltese multi-percussionist Renzo Spiteri has been endorsed by world-renowned brand of percussion instruments, Toca Percussion. This endorsement marks yet another important milestone in Mr. Spiteri's musical career and coincides with the release of his solo album entitled "This Is My Language".
Folk Fest Draws on Agricultural Past (OhmyNews)
Children and families will be able to try their own hands at making traditional straw slippers, pouring tea in a traditional ceremony and trying out traditional Korean musical instruments for themselves at...
City Pages - Going Mobile (Minneapolis City Pages)
Click a date to search for Music events on that day. We Got Us They write their own songs. They play their own instruments. For 19 years, they've stuck together. The rise and fall -- and rise -- of St. Paul's greatest R&B band, Mint Condition.
AUDITIONS FOR "THE MUSIC MAN" (Nobles County Review)
The Adrian Area Community Theater will be holding auditions for the musical comedy "The Music Man" May 31 and June 1, 2005. The open auditions will take place in the old gym at the Adrian High School, 415 Kentucky Avenue, Adrian, MN, 56110; 4:00-8:00 p.m. "The Music Man" is the story of a travelling salesman/conman who "sells" bands to towns that don't have a band.
Music At Penn Alps Announces Lineup For '05 Concert Season (Republican)
Music at Penn Alps will present 12 concerts, beginning this weekend and running through August. Now in its 13th season, this primarily classical concert series includes a variety of solo and ensemble performances.
Turning odd sounds into music (Minnesota Public Radio)
Learning to play music can be hard, but learning to compose can be even tougher. Twin Cities composer Libby Larsen has been working with some Apple Valley high school students for the past few months as they create seven brand new pieces.
AP Music Reviews of Common, Wallflowers (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, basses
Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, basses
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Awesome electric guitars and acoustic guitars that make you sound great...
There's nothing more fun and satisfying than creating your own music on a great guitar.
There's just something about a guitar which people love, and when you play a really well-made guitar, it becomes part of you and sings it's own song. You'll find the very best selection of acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and electric basses below:
Best Buys - Top choices in guitars and basses
Yamaha Bass Guitar Blowout - From $179.99!
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Ibanez IJS40 Jumpstart Electric Guitar Pack Black Night
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There's nothing more fun and satisfying than creating your own music on a great guitar.
There's just something about a guitar which people love, and when you play a really well-made guitar, it becomes part of you and sings it's own song. You'll find the very best selection of acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and electric basses below:
Best Buys - Top choices in guitars and basses
Yamaha Bass Guitar Blowout - From $179.99!
Rogue Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Now Only $69.99!
Ibanez IJS40 Jumpstart Electric Guitar Pack Black Night
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Sunday, May 15, 2005
Piano improvising -- improvisation piano music
Who else wants to learn the secrets of
piano improvising --
making up music as you play?
7 Months From Today...You Could Be Improvising On The Piano Freely -- Making Up Your Own Music On The Spot!
Dear Friend:
I'm about to tell you a true story. If you believe me, you will be well rewarded. In fact, it could change your piano-playing life. If you don't believe me, I will make it worth your while to change your mind.
Let me explain:
When I was in the 8th grade, there were lots of kids who could play piano better than I. For example, there was this guy named Scott who had the same piano teacher I did, and at the annual recital he played "Kitten On The Keys" -- a jazzy up tempo novelty song with lots of frills that really got the audience going. I played right after him, and my song was "Minuet in G" -- hardly an exciting song, and much easier than "Kitten On The Keys". It was embarrassing, because he was my age, and had only taken piano lessons a year longer than I had.
Now fast forward 3 years. We are in our 3rd year of high school at Placer High in Auburn, California. I had gotten interested in jazz a couple years earlier and had sent off for a "Chord Chart" in the mail. As I recall, it cost me two bucks. Working all by myself with that chord chart I had learned a dozen or so of the most-used chords. Then I went to a jazz concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento where I saw the great Erroll Garner play a solo concert. I had no idea that a piano could sound like that, and I perceived that what he was doing was breaking up chords in some complex ways I didn't understand at the time -- but wanted desperately to find out.
So I immediately bought some of his records and started playing along with them, running my hands up and down the keyboard as I heard him get higher and lower, pretending that I was the one making those incredible sounds. I did that by the hour -- not only at home, but also in the practice rooms in the music building at Placer High.
One day as I was doing this, Scott happened to walk by
the practice room I was in and noticed what I was doing.
"What in the world do you think you're doing, Shinn?
That sounds terrible!"
He was right, of course. It did sound terrible, but that wasn't the point. The point was -- I was gradually learning which chords Garner was using, and how he was breaking them up and moving so deftly between them.
Now fast forward another 2 years. We are in our first year of college at Sierra Junior College, and I am playing in the college dance combo. Scott sees me playing and comes over to the bandstand and stares at my hands for a long time. Finally he shrugs and says "I can't believe it. I actually used to be better than you, Shinn. Now all I can do is play what's in front of me, and you can improvise all over the place."
I tell you this story not to brag, but to demonstrate that it is possible to learn to improvise -- even by yourself, with no one to help you but a chord chart and some recordings.
But YOU don't have to learn by yourself. You can take advantage of all that I have learned about improvising over the past umpteen years since that happened. Instead of sweating by yourself, trying to figure out "how they do that", you can stand on my shoulders and learn piano improvisation correctly right from the start.
Here's how the program works:
I'm going to take you on a 7-month journey into piano improvisation. Each month for seven solid months you'll receive a new book from me, along with a wonderful audio CD on which I play and explain and demonstrate everything in the book, so you can hear how it sounds as well as see what it looks like!
Piano Improvising -- The Exciting
7-Month Home Study Course!
The 1st month we will lay the foundation for improvisation, including the 12-bar blues. You'll improvise right along with me as we go through the blues sequence many, many times, until you get the "feel" of it. You will work out of a 28 page book that goes hand-in-hand with my wonderful audio CD so you will HEAR every note, every chord, every progression at the same time you SEE them in the book. That makes learning fast and secure.
The 2nd month we will learn how to create a "motif" -- also known as a theme, for our improvisations, then develop that motif. We will also cover "razzles" on various beats of the measure. (This will also help your rhythm -- an added bonus!) And of course I will be playing and explaining each razzle as we go along, so you really can't miss, since you're seeing it with your eyes while you're hearing me play it with your ears!
During the 3rd month we will learn how to play popular ballads, using an arpeggio pattern in our left hand. Of course, I'll play every single example shown in the book, so you can hear exactly how it should sound. You'll play a half-dozen beautiful ballads, and learn to improvise on each one.
The 4th month we will learn chord substitutions, how to apply triplets to improvisation, how to use inversions -- all the stuff that makes for exciting, lush arrangements! The use of good chord substitutions makes your playing not only professional, but individual as well. You put your own "signature" on each song.
The 5th month we will work with 7th chord improvising and various accent patterns. (And don't forget -- you get a new book to work out of EACH month, including this month!). 7th chords are so important in all kinds of music, because they are "pregnant" -- they want to "deliver" you to the next chord. You'll not only master them, but you'll also improvise on them!
During the 6th month we will drill on the arpeggiated bass using 6th chords, the altered 9th chord, and what to do when 3 or more chords are in the same measure. When you create a "flowing river of sound" with your left hand arpeggio, your playing sounds full and lush and exciting.
The 7th month we will learn and work through the blues scale (which notes to flat to create a "bluesy" sound) and mixed up motifs, and we'll put it all together so you can see how everything relates. You'll learn the importance of the flat 5th, the flat 3rd, and the flat 7th, and how they work together to create that "jazzy" sound!
So there you have it.
Seven months from now YOU WILL be improvising -- and understanding what you're doing! You'll be making up your own melodies (made out of 2 or more motifs you learned back in month #2). You'll be playing exciting chord progressions based on the blues scale (which you learned in month #7). You'll be creating moods. Playing the blues. Playing ballads. And many other improvisational styles.
And remember -- once you learn the principles of improvisation, you can improvise in any kind of music -- gospel, praise, pop, rock, C&W, R&B -- any style!
Sign up now, and get started on your seven month journey to improvising!
Cordially,
Duane
P.S. I know the tuition for this course is embarrassingly low for a course of this magnitude. The same material at a conservatory or university (IF you could find such a course) would cost many times this amount -- (if you have attended college recently, you know about this!) But this is first-class material using seven excellent books and audio CD's that illustrate and demonstrate each improvisation technique. So even though it's extremely low-cost, it is the highest quality course you could possibly take!
P.S. again: The course is so clear and easy to understand that you really don't need me to hold your hand as you go through it. But if you want me to, I will. See the order form below.
Bonus $97. DVD FREE!
You'll get this bonus $97. DVD showing exactly how to use chords to improvise at no extra charge when you order the 7 month course!
Every month for 7 months you get a new exciting
piano improvisation book & audio CD lesson!
Course #V-7:
" Seven Month Course In Piano Improvisation!"
Seven-Month Course -- One Book & One Audio CD
each month for 7-months!
Plus you get a free big binder to keep all your books in, plus a book of lead sheet songs (a lead sheet shows just the tune and the chord symbols) so you can rehearse what you've learned, plus the bonus DVD on "Using Chords To Improvise"!
$397.
Or order using PayPal:
Combo # V-7:
" Seven Month Course In Piano Improvisation!"
Same as V-7 above, except Duane personally critiques each monthly lesson for 7 months.
(Sorry -- Duane had a heart attack and no longer can accept private students.)
$995.00
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7 Months From Today...You Could Be Improvising On The Piano Freely -- Making Up Your Own Music On The Spot!
Dear Friend:
I'm about to tell you a true story. If you believe me, you will be well rewarded. In fact, it could change your piano-playing life. If you don't believe me, I will make it worth your while to change your mind.
Let me explain:
When I was in the 8th grade, there were lots of kids who could play piano better than I. For example, there was this guy named Scott who had the same piano teacher I did, and at the annual recital he played "Kitten On The Keys" -- a jazzy up tempo novelty song with lots of frills that really got the audience going. I played right after him, and my song was "Minuet in G" -- hardly an exciting song, and much easier than "Kitten On The Keys". It was embarrassing, because he was my age, and had only taken piano lessons a year longer than I had.
Now fast forward 3 years. We are in our 3rd year of high school at Placer High in Auburn, California. I had gotten interested in jazz a couple years earlier and had sent off for a "Chord Chart" in the mail. As I recall, it cost me two bucks. Working all by myself with that chord chart I had learned a dozen or so of the most-used chords. Then I went to a jazz concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento where I saw the great Erroll Garner play a solo concert. I had no idea that a piano could sound like that, and I perceived that what he was doing was breaking up chords in some complex ways I didn't understand at the time -- but wanted desperately to find out.
So I immediately bought some of his records and started playing along with them, running my hands up and down the keyboard as I heard him get higher and lower, pretending that I was the one making those incredible sounds. I did that by the hour -- not only at home, but also in the practice rooms in the music building at Placer High.
One day as I was doing this, Scott happened to walk by
the practice room I was in and noticed what I was doing.
"What in the world do you think you're doing, Shinn?
That sounds terrible!"
He was right, of course. It did sound terrible, but that wasn't the point. The point was -- I was gradually learning which chords Garner was using, and how he was breaking them up and moving so deftly between them.
Now fast forward another 2 years. We are in our first year of college at Sierra Junior College, and I am playing in the college dance combo. Scott sees me playing and comes over to the bandstand and stares at my hands for a long time. Finally he shrugs and says "I can't believe it. I actually used to be better than you, Shinn. Now all I can do is play what's in front of me, and you can improvise all over the place."
I tell you this story not to brag, but to demonstrate that it is possible to learn to improvise -- even by yourself, with no one to help you but a chord chart and some recordings.
But YOU don't have to learn by yourself. You can take advantage of all that I have learned about improvising over the past umpteen years since that happened. Instead of sweating by yourself, trying to figure out "how they do that", you can stand on my shoulders and learn piano improvisation correctly right from the start.
Here's how the program works:
I'm going to take you on a 7-month journey into piano improvisation. Each month for seven solid months you'll receive a new book from me, along with a wonderful audio CD on which I play and explain and demonstrate everything in the book, so you can hear how it sounds as well as see what it looks like!
Piano Improvising -- The Exciting
7-Month Home Study Course!
The 1st month we will lay the foundation for improvisation, including the 12-bar blues. You'll improvise right along with me as we go through the blues sequence many, many times, until you get the "feel" of it. You will work out of a 28 page book that goes hand-in-hand with my wonderful audio CD so you will HEAR every note, every chord, every progression at the same time you SEE them in the book. That makes learning fast and secure.
The 2nd month we will learn how to create a "motif" -- also known as a theme, for our improvisations, then develop that motif. We will also cover "razzles" on various beats of the measure. (This will also help your rhythm -- an added bonus!) And of course I will be playing and explaining each razzle as we go along, so you really can't miss, since you're seeing it with your eyes while you're hearing me play it with your ears!
During the 3rd month we will learn how to play popular ballads, using an arpeggio pattern in our left hand. Of course, I'll play every single example shown in the book, so you can hear exactly how it should sound. You'll play a half-dozen beautiful ballads, and learn to improvise on each one.
The 4th month we will learn chord substitutions, how to apply triplets to improvisation, how to use inversions -- all the stuff that makes for exciting, lush arrangements! The use of good chord substitutions makes your playing not only professional, but individual as well. You put your own "signature" on each song.
The 5th month we will work with 7th chord improvising and various accent patterns. (And don't forget -- you get a new book to work out of EACH month, including this month!). 7th chords are so important in all kinds of music, because they are "pregnant" -- they want to "deliver" you to the next chord. You'll not only master them, but you'll also improvise on them!
During the 6th month we will drill on the arpeggiated bass using 6th chords, the altered 9th chord, and what to do when 3 or more chords are in the same measure. When you create a "flowing river of sound" with your left hand arpeggio, your playing sounds full and lush and exciting.
The 7th month we will learn and work through the blues scale (which notes to flat to create a "bluesy" sound) and mixed up motifs, and we'll put it all together so you can see how everything relates. You'll learn the importance of the flat 5th, the flat 3rd, and the flat 7th, and how they work together to create that "jazzy" sound!
So there you have it.
Seven months from now YOU WILL be improvising -- and understanding what you're doing! You'll be making up your own melodies (made out of 2 or more motifs you learned back in month #2). You'll be playing exciting chord progressions based on the blues scale (which you learned in month #7). You'll be creating moods. Playing the blues. Playing ballads. And many other improvisational styles.
And remember -- once you learn the principles of improvisation, you can improvise in any kind of music -- gospel, praise, pop, rock, C&W, R&B -- any style!
Sign up now, and get started on your seven month journey to improvising!
Cordially,
Duane
P.S. I know the tuition for this course is embarrassingly low for a course of this magnitude. The same material at a conservatory or university (IF you could find such a course) would cost many times this amount -- (if you have attended college recently, you know about this!) But this is first-class material using seven excellent books and audio CD's that illustrate and demonstrate each improvisation technique. So even though it's extremely low-cost, it is the highest quality course you could possibly take!
P.S. again: The course is so clear and easy to understand that you really don't need me to hold your hand as you go through it. But if you want me to, I will. See the order form below.
Bonus $97. DVD FREE!
You'll get this bonus $97. DVD showing exactly how to use chords to improvise at no extra charge when you order the 7 month course!
Every month for 7 months you get a new exciting
piano improvisation book & audio CD lesson!
Course #V-7:
" Seven Month Course In Piano Improvisation!"
Seven-Month Course -- One Book & One Audio CD
each month for 7-months!
Plus you get a free big binder to keep all your books in, plus a book of lead sheet songs (a lead sheet shows just the tune and the chord symbols) so you can rehearse what you've learned, plus the bonus DVD on "Using Chords To Improvise"!
$397.
Or order using PayPal:
Combo # V-7:
" Seven Month Course In Piano Improvisation!"
Same as V-7 above, except Duane personally critiques each monthly lesson for 7 months.
(Sorry -- Duane had a heart attack and no longer can accept private students.)
$995.00
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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Don Sample Wins Mr Dull Guy Award
Don Sample Wins Mr Dull Guy Award: "Don Sample Wins Mr. Dull Guy Award!
Ruch, OR UPI
Don Sample, longtime broadcaster and bass virtuoso from the famous Applesauce Gang, has again won the 'Mr. Dull Guy' Award. This is the 7th consecutive year that Mr. Sample has won the award.
When told of his award, Sample grunted and admitted that he probably deserved it. Known for his lack of a sense of humor, Sample is responsible for giving the residents of the Rogue Valley a good days sleep. He has been known to lull listeners into such a deep sleep that many people have actually missed a day at work or at school.
'I am quite proud of my record in this regard', droned Mr. Sample. I feel I have contributed to the well-being of the citizens of this area by providing them with restful and sleep-inducing material. Other broadcasters do a disservice to folks by constantly giving them something interesting to think about, while I, on the other hand, lull them into a state of sleepiness almost akin to a trance.'
Mr. Sample credits his outstanding dullness to his long-time involvement with the infamous Applesauce Gang, with whom he traveled for many years.
'Those guys in the Applesauce Gang were so ridiculously cheerful, that I felt I had to do something to counteract it. So gradually I adopted a posture of studied dullness, punctuated with a severe lack of humor, just to give balance to the group.'
As winner of the Mr. Dull Guy Award, Sample was awarded a copy of the collectors item 'The Applesauce Gang Rides Again!'
Don Sample Wins Mr. Dull Guy Award!
"
Ruch, OR UPI
Don Sample, longtime broadcaster and bass virtuoso from the famous Applesauce Gang, has again won the 'Mr. Dull Guy' Award. This is the 7th consecutive year that Mr. Sample has won the award.
When told of his award, Sample grunted and admitted that he probably deserved it. Known for his lack of a sense of humor, Sample is responsible for giving the residents of the Rogue Valley a good days sleep. He has been known to lull listeners into such a deep sleep that many people have actually missed a day at work or at school.
'I am quite proud of my record in this regard', droned Mr. Sample. I feel I have contributed to the well-being of the citizens of this area by providing them with restful and sleep-inducing material. Other broadcasters do a disservice to folks by constantly giving them something interesting to think about, while I, on the other hand, lull them into a state of sleepiness almost akin to a trance.'
Mr. Sample credits his outstanding dullness to his long-time involvement with the infamous Applesauce Gang, with whom he traveled for many years.
'Those guys in the Applesauce Gang were so ridiculously cheerful, that I felt I had to do something to counteract it. So gradually I adopted a posture of studied dullness, punctuated with a severe lack of humor, just to give balance to the group.'
As winner of the Mr. Dull Guy Award, Sample was awarded a copy of the collectors item 'The Applesauce Gang Rides Again!'
Don Sample Wins Mr. Dull Guy Award!
"
Pat Pelzel grows afro
Pat Pelzel grows afro: "Pat Pelzel grows afro!
Medford, Oregon April 1, 2005 --
The little town of Medford is abuzz today with the news that Pat Pelzel grows afro! After years of cultivating the bald image, Pat apparently did a 180 turn and pulled out all the stops in his effort to achieve notoriety on the web.
Pat, the mild-mannered digital guy at Pukey Print in Medford, also sometimes known at 'Hey Pat', has also been described as 'the Clark Kent of Medford' because of his penchant for changing clothes rapidly in the phone booth adjacent to his workplace.
'Hey -- I just like to wear different clothes during different parts of the day,' Pelzel explained while questioned by Medford police. 'You know -- in the morning I like to dress casually -- usually in my sweats. But after lunch, I like to put on the dog by switching to my tux, so I can impress clients who come in to Pukey Print in the afternoon when they are sleepy. And after work, I often don my sleeveless evening gown before I hit the town. And now I have decided I want hair after all these years, so I put my mind to it and presto! -- there it was this morning -- a beautiful black afro!'
Arnold Fishmaster, proprietor of Pukey Print and a close confidant of Pelzel, immediately started the presses rolling with the news that 'Pat Pelzel grows afro!' as soon as he heard the news about the new hairdo.
'Astounding!' remarked Arnold, who himself had sported an afro in years gone by. 'I can't believe that he grew it that fast! I just saw him last evening and he was bald, and yet this morning he had a full head of curley black hair. Obviously, he has a real winner on his hands, and I have no doubt that he will parley this remarkable talent into a world wide web business!'
'Yes', added Pelzel. 'I "
Medford, Oregon April 1, 2005 --
The little town of Medford is abuzz today with the news that Pat Pelzel grows afro! After years of cultivating the bald image, Pat apparently did a 180 turn and pulled out all the stops in his effort to achieve notoriety on the web.
Pat, the mild-mannered digital guy at Pukey Print in Medford, also sometimes known at 'Hey Pat', has also been described as 'the Clark Kent of Medford' because of his penchant for changing clothes rapidly in the phone booth adjacent to his workplace.
'Hey -- I just like to wear different clothes during different parts of the day,' Pelzel explained while questioned by Medford police. 'You know -- in the morning I like to dress casually -- usually in my sweats. But after lunch, I like to put on the dog by switching to my tux, so I can impress clients who come in to Pukey Print in the afternoon when they are sleepy. And after work, I often don my sleeveless evening gown before I hit the town. And now I have decided I want hair after all these years, so I put my mind to it and presto! -- there it was this morning -- a beautiful black afro!'
Arnold Fishmaster, proprietor of Pukey Print and a close confidant of Pelzel, immediately started the presses rolling with the news that 'Pat Pelzel grows afro!' as soon as he heard the news about the new hairdo.
'Astounding!' remarked Arnold, who himself had sported an afro in years gone by. 'I can't believe that he grew it that fast! I just saw him last evening and he was bald, and yet this morning he had a full head of curley black hair. Obviously, he has a real winner on his hands, and I have no doubt that he will parley this remarkable talent into a world wide web business!'
'Yes', added Pelzel. 'I "
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