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Ronald Worthy's Articles in Music Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest How to Create Hip, Mature and Lush Harmonies This article provides some insights to learning and mastering good "voice leading" techniques. It isn't difficult as long as the student follows some simple rules. Does Reading Make Music? When you read music you are deciphering the printed page and transferring the information to the keyboard. You might say that you are decoding what the composer or arranger put on the page . The symbols put on the paper by the composer are the only means he or she has to convey his/her musical ideas to the performer, hence to the listener. Play Piano As Fast As Possible The fact is, a certain amount of slow practice and attention to small scale detail is absolutely necessary. But there is something lacking in the approach so many of us have taken; we set out to make music, and end up playing what amounts to no more than a series of sterile exercises. Visualization Techniques for the Pianist Controlling the images of the mind through image projection has proven valuable not only for psychotherapy, but also as a learning aid. Visualization can have as much impact on the subconscious, memory, and entire body as a "real" experience. How To Become A Better Sight-Reader If you are like most people, your performance of a piece of music “at first sight” could probably stand some improvement. Oh, to be able to breeze through a brand new piece without all the stops and starts! How to Play Piano and Write Music You are neither too young nor too old to play piano and compose. If you think otherwise, get that fairy tale out of your head. Play Piano - How to Play Shell Voicings They make use of the root and either the third or the seventh any chord. Sometimes referred to as "shell" voicings, these are commonly used as left-hand accompaniment in the piano stylings of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and others who play primarily in the "be-bop" idiom. Play Piano - How to Play Piano By Ear Training your ear is much the same as training your dog: you keep shouting orders at it until it recognizes what a certain sound means. Play Piano - There Is No Substitute for Practice There is no substitute for practice. By spending a couple of hours with your instrument every day you develop a special relationship with it. Play Piano - Preparing to Practice When the practicing "blahs" strike, you just need an attitude adjustment. You don't have to sweat blood to practice well. You don't even have to think of it as work, or duty, or even something that you ought to do. Piano Lesson - The Piano is a Drum Set Too many pianists seem to have forgotten that their instrument is classified as part of the percussion family. They spend so much energy and focus on the minute details, such as which note goes where, that they lose (or never get) the visceral connection with their instrument, the relaxed physicality that drummers have. Play Piano - Beginners MUST Learn to Count Out Loud! The fastest way to learn to play piano and make music, is to count out loud. If you choose not to, then you must use a Metronome... How to Play the Piano - For Adults Only! You’re never too old to start learning how to play the piano. There are SO many online instruction programs today, that I know it can be very confusing. It is my intent that this article will shed some light into your search to find the most appropriate course for your specific needs. Playing the Piano - "Pitfalls" to Avoid When Studying Piano for the First Time! For the 18+ years old adult, studying the piano for the first time in their life, I believe you should avoid three "pitfalls" to assure realistic progress. How to Play the Piano - You Have to Practice Scales and Arpeggios! Don’t Live in a “fools” Paradise! You Have to Practice Scales and Arpeggios to Play ANY Style of Music How to Play the Piano - Eurhythmics, Solfege and Improvisation "Dalcroze Eurhythmics" is an approach to music education based on the premise that rhythm is the primary element in music, and the source for all musical rhythm may be found in the natural rhythms of the human body.	Publish for Free Sign Up For Free Learn More Your Ad Here Authors and Writers Submit Articles Submission Guidelines Link to Us Member Login U Publish Store Publishers Article RSS Feeds Link to Us Contact Us More Link to Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submission Guidelines Popular Articles Article Aids We Recommend SubmitYourArticle iSnare Article Marketer Published.com Article Directories Word Count Utility Search U Publish by: Title Author Keyword

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