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October 17, 2026
How to Breathe When You Sing
Many singers run out of air in the middle of a line, or feel their throat get tight on a long note. Learning how to breathe when you sing helps with both, and it takes only a few…
October 15, 2026
Smooth Chord Changes on the Guitar
Most new guitar players can make a chord. The tricky part is getting from one chord to the next without a gap. If you want to switch guitar chords faster, here are the steps that…
October 14, 2026
How to Sit and Hold Your Hands at the Piano
Good playing starts before the first note. How you sit at the piano and how you hold your hands shapes your sound, your speed and how long you can play without getting tired. Here…
October 14, 2026
Your First Piano Scale, Step by Step
C major is the first scale most pianists learn. It uses only the white keys, C D E F G A B C, with no sharps or flats. If you want to know how to play a scale on piano, and which…
October 14, 2026
Counting and the Metronome, a Pianist's Best Friends
Most rhythm trouble at the piano comes from one of two things, speeding up or slowing down. Counting and a metronome fix both. Here is how to count music for piano, one note value…
October 14, 2026
Reading Piano Music Made Simple
Piano music is written on two staffs at once. Learning to read them is one of the most useful skills a pianist can have, and a few tricks make it much easier. Here is how to read…
October 14, 2026
Playing Your Favorite Songs on the Piano
Pop songs, movie themes and worship songs are some of the most fun music to learn on the piano. The quickest way in is learning how to play songs on piano by chords. A few easy…