Playing in the key of Db involves basing your playing on the scale of Db which contains five flats – B, E, A, D, and G. The primary chords in the key of Db are Db (tonic chord), Gb (sub-dominant … Continue reading →
It’s hard to list the most popular jazz songs of all time, since jazz is a wide-ranging style of music. To make things simpler, this list includes songs that are considered jazz standards. Some have vocals and some are instrumental. … Continue reading →
What does it mean to play in the key of C? It means you are basing your playing on the scale of C which has no sharps or flats in the key signature. To play proficiently in any key you … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting question that many have asked: Why should I bother learning a musical instrument at my age? Let’s look at why. We could end this article with a real bang if we were to save this reason until … Continue reading →
A note’s pitch is represented by where it is located on the musical staff; it will appear on one of the five horizontal lines, on one of the spaces between the lines, or on the ledger lines above or below … Continue reading →
All About Cadences Listen to a piece of music that ends with chords and it’s very possible that what you are hearing at the end is a cadence. This is combination of chords that harmonize with one another and end … Continue reading →
Can music make you smarter? Can listening to music make you smarter? Can playing a musical instrument make you smarter? While the jury is still out, there is an accumulating pile of evidence that it indeed may be so, at … Continue reading →
The Ten Most Popular American Folk Songs of All Time Folk music can be said to be the oldest form of music in the world. Most every genre of music from rap to country to rock has its roots in … Continue reading →
The circle of 5ths is a drawing used in music theory. It helps one learn and understand chord progression, 24 major and minor scales used in music, keys and accidentals that occur, the order of sharps and flats and how … Continue reading →
Five Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn to Play Songs on the Piano Playing the piano isn’t just for the musically inclined or gifted. True, some people naturally have an inborn talent for playing piano. This doesn’t mean, however, that others … Continue reading →
