II-V-I progressions are common in most types of popular music and mainstream jazz and more. If you can play II-V-I progressions you are in a lucky position. What then is a II-V-I progression? Well, come and see! A C-major scale consists of seven notes: C D E F G A B A C-major chord consists [...]
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Most professional musicians play from a book called a “Fake Book”. I bought my first fake book containing only about 200 songs when I was a teenager — they were illegal then, but most musicians owned them — for $50. That would be equal to $500. or more now. But fortunately, they have since become [...]
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If I have to choose between buying an acoustic piano or a digital piano what is the best choice? let’s take a look at the different choices if you want to learn to play piano. Personally I haven’t been forced to make the decision between buying a normal upright piano and a digital piano as [...]
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Do you have a fake book? Just one of those songs could be the source of many meaningful exercises that will help you grow as a musicician and as a pianist. What is a fake book? A “fake book” contains songs written in a concise format that includes only the melody and chords, letting you [...]
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