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How Many Can Key Signatures Can You Name?
A more intimate understanding of the key you're playing in will help prevent those sour notes from popping up - see how well you know them:Give It a Go!Identify the Key Signatures Image © Brandy...
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The Point of Double-Accidentals
Double-accidentals are just that: a double-sharp (pictured) raises a note by two semitones instead of just one.Double-accidentals do not occur naturally in any working key, so you will not find them...
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How to Invert Chords & Identify Them
You won't always be able to identify a chord by looking at its lowest note. Take the C major chord: C - E - G. Suppose you change just one of those note-letters (for example, let's use the notes C - E...
View ArticleFind the Value of a New or Used Piano
Many factors decide the value of your piano; one of the biggest factors being its overall condition. A qualified piano technician can take an in-depth look at your instrument, and give you a fairly...
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Dynamics & Volume Commands in Music
Musical dynamics control the volume of a song, and may be signified by words, symbols, or both. Dynamics mark the relative changes in intensity, and do not express precise decibel levels; a song in...
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Free, Printable Piano Practice Book
Your free piano practice lessons are available in several file formats and sizes. Each lesson targets a specific technique, and ends with a practice song to perfect your new skills and exercise your...
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The Tricky Musical Duplet
At first glance, a duplet may look just like a pair of beamed notes. But, being a tuplet, its rhythmic properties are a bit more complex.Unlike the triplet -- which makes three notes span two -- the...
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New Quiz! Test Yourself With the Rhythm & Tempo Quiz
It happens to the best of us: You're gliding through your sheet music when a string of cryptic notes sends you fast-forwarding through the song, desperate to make some sense of what's on the page.It's...
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In the Practice Room: Augmented Chords
For many beginner pianists (classical pianists in particular), augmented chords remain neglected and mysterious. The intervals are simple enough - a root note, a major third, and an augmented fifth -...
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Interactive Key Signature Locator
Find the image or name of any key signature quickly and easily with the interactive key signature wizard - try it for yourself!Find your signature by keynote or image Image © Brandy KraemerInteractive...
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