Play Piano – Introducing Our Play Piano Lessons DVD Catalogue!

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Play Piano – Understanding Scales Steps and Basic Chord Progressions

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Play Piano – Here’s an Example of HOW to “dance around” Harmonies, with “C” in the BASS!

Try to hear the harmonies that “blanket” the C bass note repetition! The following is an example of my teaching strategies… “Be Yourself”… within limits! To learn more… visit: www.MrRonsMusic.com or www.PlayPianoAndReadMusic.com One can only teach what they KNOW! Here’s my “harmonic analysis” of the Intro only… Just play C in your left hand rhythmically, and [...]

Play Piano – You Can Only Teach What You KNOW!

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Play Piano – Now Here’s a REMIX… Ola!

Now THIS is a Las Vegas Orchestration… Just focus on YOUR artistic feelings! I know it’s “OLD SCHOOL”… It’s just an example of the application of Rhythm… to alter the FEEL of a SONG! TRY to feel the rhythm between your HANDS… IMAGINE “tapping both hands” on your LAP, due to impatience! My Best Friend [...]

Play Piano – Four Voice Shell Extensions

Four voice shell “harmonic” extensions are mainly used for two-handed comping! Certain fingers of each hand,  play specific tones of the chord. By adding extensions to dominant chords and then raising or lowering them, YOU can create special harmonic tensions called dominant alterations. These alterations strengthen the harmonic pull toward a resolution. My 12-month membership [...]

Play Piano – Whenever Possible, try to “Jam” with Other Musicians!

As you develop as a pianist, you will soon discover how important your role is as a pianist. You MUST learn to support the “soloist,” by complementing his/her efforts… you have to listen! This is an unselfish role… but it makes you a better musician. Whenever possible, try to get together with a musician or [...]

Play Piano – You’re Never Too Young or Old to Enjoy Music!

This couple has been married for 62 years… the husband is 90 years old, and still enjoys playing the piano with his wife! To learn how you can start playing the piano and having fun through reading chord symbols (with my “personalized” DVD piano lessons), go to: www.PlayPianoAndReadMusic.com/DVDs.html

Play Piano – Here’s a FREE Singing & Piano Lesson in Improvisation!

Play Piano – Here’s How to Start Playing Piano with FEEL! You Have to Listen to African-American Gospel Music!

If you want to learn about rhythm… just listen to GOSPEL MUSIC! African-American Gospel music embodies Blues, Rhythm & Blues and JAZZ! My childhood experiences were VERY conservative… I wasn’t introduced to this genre until I was in College, playing the drums! What I’ve discovered is that if YOU try to emulate the rhythms and [...]