The meaning of Easter for many people in the modern world has become obscure. It’s a time associated with eggs, bonnets, the Easter bunny, chocolate, and not much else. But for Christians, it has the deepest possible meaning, perhaps even … Continue reading →
How to Play a Song by Ear Have you ever wondered how some musicians can hear a song melody and reproduce it on the spot? It almost makes you sick, doesn’t it? Those overachievers who can impress anybody with not … Continue reading →
The N-6 Chord: What In The World Is It? Here is a podcast on the subject: Here is the transcript of the podcast if you want to follow along: Hi. This is Duane again with another tip on “Good Stuff, … Continue reading →
Appoggiaturas In Music: What Are They? Listen to my podcast on appoggiaturas here: Here is the transcript if you would like to follow along: Good morning, this is Duane and this is more good stuff you really ought to know. … Continue reading →
The Commonality of Music Listen to this podcast where I share the overlaps between classical music and every other type of music: Hello again this is Duane and this is more good stuff you really ought to know. One thing … Continue reading →
Chromatic, Whole Tone, And Pentatonic Scales On The Piano This is a podcast I recorded several years ago, but scales are still scales, so hope you get a lot out of it. Here is a transcription of the podcast if … Continue reading →
Piano Chords – The Key To Understanding Music! I recall that as a teenager of about 14 I was totally amazed when I found out that CHORDS are the key to UNDERSTANDING MUSIC! I had taken piano lessons from the … Continue reading →
James & Arlene Martell And The School Of Internet Marketing Over the years many people have written or called and asked me how to go about building a business online like www.playpiano.com and the other websites I have developed such … Continue reading →
“Here Comes The Bride”: The Bridal Chorus by Wagner (This is a guest post – not by Duane) A wedding almost wouldn’t be a wedding without some rendition of the bridal chorus by Wagner. It is more commonly known as … Continue reading →
C Minor Seventh Scale & Cm7 Chord: How To Get Started Improvising On It Watch this short video on the Cm7 chord and the C minor seventh scale: As you can see in the video, the C minor 7th scale … Continue reading →
