Podcasts about piano practice

In this episode of the Piano Ninja Tricks podcast, Lisa Spector shares her latest adventures in the world of piano. Lisa talks about her recent YouTube Live performances, including a special American music concert featuring works by Gershwin, Earl Wilde, Zach Gulaboff Davis and Amy Beach. She introduces her new YouTube Live series, "Piano Practice in PJs," and demonstrates how she applies multiple Piano Ninja Tricks while practicing Chopin's Third Scherzo. Lisa offers valuable advice on mastering these tricks and announces her upcoming Chopin concert and the Beyond the Keys Piano Retreat. Whether you're tuning in via your favorite podcast app or catching the replay on YouTube, Lisa's insights will inspire and elevate your piano practice.Music opening and closing played by Lisa SpectorOpening: End of Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"Closing: Beginning of Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minorInstagram IG Broadcast Channel YouTubeBest Free Piano Ninja Fingering TricksPiano Ninja Tricksters ClubWebsitePodcast Art by Cindy Wyckoff at Design It Digital

 Piano Ninja Tricks Podcasthttps://LisaSpector.comIn this episode of the Piano Ninja Tricks podcast, Lisa Spector shares the importance of cultivating smart practice habits to achieve piano success. Drawing from her own experiences and expertise, she highlights the transformative power of practicing smart, making everything from learning new pieces to mastering difficult sections feel effortless. Lisa shares valuable insights into her own practice routines and demonstrates how applying Piano Ninja Tricks can accelerate progress and enhance enjoyment at the piano. Through practical examples and personal anecdotes, she inspires listeners to prioritize smart practice habits and unlock their full potential at the keys.Music opening and closing played by Lisa SpectorOpening: End of Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"Closing: Beginning of Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minorInstagram IG Broadcast Channel YouTubeBest Free Piano Ninja Fingering TricksPiano Ninja Tricksters ClubWebsitePodcast Art by Cindy Wyckoff at Design It Digital

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Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play  a Jazz Piano Practice Approach. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:DiscoverA Jazz Piano Practice ApproachLearnEssential jazz piano skills found in a Jazz Piano Practice ApproachPlayThe essential jazz piano skills in A Jazz Piano Practice Approach bothconceptually and physicallyUse the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play a Jazz Piano Practice Approach.Educational SupportCommunity ForumSpeakPipeEpisode OutlineIntroductionDiscover, Learn, PlayInvite to Join Jazz Piano SkillsJazz LectureConclusionClosing CommentsVisit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. It is my pleasure to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!Support the show

Exercise 24 carries over the same bassline from exercise 23 and introduces two new ending phrases. The lesson contains a few measures where right hand key gracing is utilized. It also contains hops where the right hand will have to make a hop down in order to perform inverted chord combinations. Ending number has a chord combination that really stretches the right hand. Work must be done to overcome this challenge.This piece is technical, challenging, and fun.

A special live bonus episode from the Doctor Sleepless at the Stanley event in Nov 2022. “Incident 285” written by D. Williams (Story starts around 00:04:45) Cast: Stu – Kyle Akers, Jodie – Linsay Rousseau, Carmen – Nikolle Doolin, Matt – Mick Wingert, Radio Man – David Cummings “The Funeral” written by Gemma Amor (Story starts around 00:26:30) Cast: Rachel – Kate Siegel, Terry – Samantha Sloyan, Mike – Kyle Akers, Priest – Mick Wingert, Timothyís Corpse – David Cummings “Percival Parkerís Piano Practice” written by Oli White (Story starts around 00:48:30) Cast: Jeremy – David Cummings, Horst-Peter – Mick Wingert, December – Lindsay Rousseau, Chadley – Kyle Akers, Mitzy – Nikolle Doolin, Demon Voice – Kelly Bair “Dinner At The Gladstones” written by Henry Galley (Story starts around 01:10:25) Cast: Greg – Mike Flanagan, Linda – Kate Siegel, Melissa – Samantha Sloyan, Donald – David Cummings “Goat Valley Live” written by Bonnie Quinn (Story starts around 01:33:35) Cast: Kate – Lindsay Rousseau, Sabotta – David Cummings, Man with the Skull Cup – Mick Wingert, Bryan – Kyle Akers, Jeanine – Nikolle Doolin This episode is sponsored by: Betterhelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nosleep and get on your way to being your best self. Click here to learn more about The NoSleep Podcast team Click here to learn more about D. Williams Click here to learn more about Gemma Amor Click here to learn more about Oli White Click here to learn more about Henry Galley Click here to learn more about Bonnie Quinn Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Episode produced by: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone “Stanley Hotel” illustration courtesy of Jen TracyAudio program ©2023 – Creative Reason Media Inc. – All Rights Reserved – No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Creative Reason Media Inc. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors.

Most of the time beginner and intermediate students have a hard time creating a thick and lush sound while playing solo piano. And I don't blame them. It took me FOREVER to figure this out. But with these 3 tips you'll be able to create a large orchestral sound from your solo piano playing in no time. They're easy to learn and easy to integrate. If you want more in depth knowledge on following an easy, step-by-step plan, to learn how to play jazz piano register for my free masterclass at the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system In this free masterclass, I'll teach you 6 of the most important jazz piano hacks on solo piano, improvisation, and voicings that you will use for the rest of your life. I'll also teach you the number one reason why most students fail, and my 4 step learning process that will make drastic improvements to your playing when implemented. Register now by going to the link. It's completely free!

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What is your current strategy to deeply, fully master a scary passage performance?  Is it simply to practice it more? In this episode, I present you a better option that will allow you to not only learn it better but also learn it faster and facilitate flow in your performance!   DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FROM THIS EPISODE HERE   Join my mailing list HERE and become a Mind Over Finger VIP member!   As a VIP member, you will you receive my free guide to a highly productive practice, a transcript of each new podcast episode delivered to your inbox every week, and all the insider information about my coaching programs, including VIP prices on most of them.  March bonus: get 10$ off the Performance Anxiety Solution when you join the mailing list HERE!   Do you have specific questions for me or my guests you would like answered on the podcast? Share them with me HERE!   DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FROM THIS EPISODE HERE   Don't wait and sign up for my brand new workshop – THE PERFORMANCE ANXIETY SOLUTION! Find all the info at www.performanceanxietysolution.com       Mind Over Finger Visit MindOverFinger.com for resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter to receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice and to get the transcripts of the Mind Over Finger Podcast episodes delivered to your inbox. Join the Join the Mind Over Finger Community  for access to my live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians. www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme:  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who makes this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you!

In this episode I share a marketing lessons I learned from beer and candy commercials that you can use for motivating your students to practice more.    https://davesimonsmusic.com/

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What happened when I applied metrics to my piano practice (a five-part essay about the process of learning), published by Nicole Dieker on January 27, 2022 on LessWrong. Crossposted from Nicole Dieker Dot Com. The third and final part in my piano practice series, as promised. If you follow me on Twitter and I'm not at all sure if you should, since Twitter seems to be less valuable to me every successive day which in turn makes me less interested in adding value to it but anyway, if you read the tweets, you might have seen this one: Nicole Dieker @HelloTheFuture I'm going to write more about this tomorrow, but last night I told L that I had discovered "the secret to learning" and he told me that I was correct, except for the part where I was the first person to discover it January 26th 2022 2 Likes Over the past month I have, in fact, discovered the secret to learning — and even if I am not the first person to make this particular discovery, it still counts. Now I have the somewhat difficult task of telling you what it is. Here's how I explained it to L: Define win condition. Define action you are going to take to achieve win condition. Take defined action. Evaluate action both against its original definition (that is, did you do what you said you were going to do or did you do something else) and against the win condition. If you're me, write down the results. If you're L, keep them in your head. (He keeps all of this in his head. I have no idea how his head can handle it. He told me that he might have more storage space in his working memory because he thinks of things in bits and symbols instead of words.) Ask yourself what is keeping you from achieving your win condition. Describe it as specifically as possible. If you're me, write it down. Define action you are going to take to solve/address/eliminate obstacle preventing win condition. Repeat 2-7 until win condition is achieved. STOP. Step #8 — STOP AFTER WIN — is more important to the process than I originally realized. At first I assumed that once you hit WIN you could REPEAT WIN, maybe REPEAT WIN 5 CONSECUTIVE PASSES, but it doesn't work that way. Once your brain hits WIN, it's done with that particular problem for that particular practice session. Successive passes during the same practice session are more likely to be unfocused fails, which introduce inconsistencies that have to be resolved by running additional (time-consuming, frustrating) learning loops. Plus, STOPPING AFTER WIN sets up a work environment in which you are CONTINUALLY RETURNING TO WON SEQUENCES. I feel like I just confused you, so let me rephrase it: If you practice a specific piano passage until WIN and then put it away, the next time you return to that passage you'll approach it as SOMETHING ALREADY WON — that is, with CERTAINTY. If you practice a specific piano passage until WIN and then immediately play it again, you run the risk of NOT WINNING, generally because YOU AREN'T PAYING QUITE AS MUCH ATTENTION THIS TIME. Introducing NOT WIN (or FAIL) immediately after WIN creates UNCERTAINTY. I have nearly a month of spreadsheet data proving that it's better to STOP AFTER WIN. If you don't believe me, believe Chessable — because I stole the idea from them, even though they also admit that they were not the first people to discover it. If you still don't believe me, believe Super Mario Bros. When you fail, you start over; when you win, you move on.

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What happened when I applied metrics to my piano practice (a five-part essay about the process of learning), published by Nicole Dieker on January 27, 2022 on LessWrong. Crossposted from Nicole Dieker Dot Com. The third and final part in my piano practice series, as promised. If you follow me on Twitter and I'm not at all sure if you should, since Twitter seems to be less valuable to me every successive day which in turn makes me less interested in adding value to it but anyway, if you read the tweets, you might have seen this one: Nicole Dieker @HelloTheFuture I'm going to write more about this tomorrow, but last night I told L that I had discovered "the secret to learning" and he told me that I was correct, except for the part where I was the first person to discover it January 26th 2022 2 Likes Over the past month I have, in fact, discovered the secret to learning — and even if I am not the first person to make this particular discovery, it still counts. Now I have the somewhat difficult task of telling you what it is. Here's how I explained it to L: Define win condition. Define action you are going to take to achieve win condition. Take defined action. Evaluate action both against its original definition (that is, did you do what you said you were going to do or did you do something else) and against the win condition. If you're me, write down the results. If you're L, keep them in your head. (He keeps all of this in his head. I have no idea how his head can handle it. He told me that he might have more storage space in his working memory because he thinks of things in bits and symbols instead of words.) Ask yourself what is keeping you from achieving your win condition. Describe it as specifically as possible. If you're me, write it down. Define action you are going to take to solve/address/eliminate obstacle preventing win condition. Repeat 2-7 until win condition is achieved. STOP. Step #8 — STOP AFTER WIN — is more important to the process than I originally realized. At first I assumed that once you hit WIN you could REPEAT WIN, maybe REPEAT WIN 5 CONSECUTIVE PASSES, but it doesn't work that way. Once your brain hits WIN, it's done with that particular problem for that particular practice session. Successive passes during the same practice session are more likely to be unfocused fails, which introduce inconsistencies that have to be resolved by running additional (time-consuming, frustrating) learning loops. Plus, STOPPING AFTER WIN sets up a work environment in which you are CONTINUALLY RETURNING TO WON SEQUENCES. I feel like I just confused you, so let me rephrase it: If you practice a specific piano passage until WIN and then put it away, the next time you return to that passage you'll approach it as SOMETHING ALREADY WON — that is, with CERTAINTY. If you practice a specific piano passage until WIN and then immediately play it again, you run the risk of NOT WINNING, generally because YOU AREN'T PAYING QUITE AS MUCH ATTENTION THIS TIME. Introducing NOT WIN (or FAIL) immediately after WIN creates UNCERTAINTY. I have nearly a month of spreadsheet data proving that it's better to STOP AFTER WIN. If you don't believe me, believe Chessable — because I stole the idea from them, even though they also admit that they were not the first people to discover it. If you still don't believe me, believe Super Mario Bros. When you fail, you start over; when you win, you move on.

Exercise 23 involves the same 7th and 9th chord progressions as exercise 22, but it also introduces an octave up jump after playing the first series of chords (similar to a call and response technique). The exercise also retains the same bassline as exercise 18 but introduce an altered ending in measure 12.  The hardest part of this exercise is mastering the octave jumps.  Lots of practice should allow the building of this skill.

Relax and maybe fall asleep to this ASMR piano practice --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Anita Collins, music educator and author of The Music Advantage, explains the surprising and long-lasting positive effects of music on the teen brain. Your teen doesn’t have to be a prodigy to benefit from picking up an instrument!

Exercise 22 involves 7th and 9th chord progressions. The exercise retains the same bassline as exercise 18. Although simple, the chord progressions take a bit of practice to master in the correct fashion. There are minor syncopation features in the 9th ,10th, and 11th measures. Take your time and enjoy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

"I've been practicing this piece through the pandemic. Chopin is my favourite composer so his music brings me much comfort. I finished playing the whole piece when I was 13. Here is just an excerpt of it played now at 24. We're in a third national lockdown and it's almost been a year since lockdowns started. There's been more than 100,000 deaths in the UK and every day I watch the news, that number increases. I'm keeping well though with university studies and music to accompany me. My message to every one of you out there is keep going, this will be over one day and the world will open up again in terms of travel, shops, entertainment venues, education facilities and workplaces." Recorded by Elaine Yu in Glasgow, Scotland.  Part of the StayHomeSounds project to map and reimagine the sounds of the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Exercise 21 introduces syncopation. The right hand is holding notes across measures. Although lesson isn't particularly challenging; it is extremely fun to play. Left Hand:The is no change in the left hand; it plays the same bassline as in exercise 20. Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 20 is a slightly modified version of exercise 19 with the thumb and pinky spaced one octave from one another. The right hand pointing finger will get the most work in this exercise because it moves one half step up and down along the staff.Left Hand:The is no change in the left hand; it plays the same bassline as in exercise 18. Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Making things fun is our business. We have it down to a science. Join Jenny Smith and Shelle Soelberg as we discuss 3 simple things - the A-B-C - of making piano practice fun at home! If you've ever heard your child say "I don't want to practice!" this episode is for you.

Time to check in and see what's going on at the piano.  Updates on practicing and composition...perhaps a live feed of some new music?Send me a note at zenglop@gmail.com.I'm making a push to build up my youtube channel.  Here's an easy link to subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoOlX6NXyQBABYljo1vAuHA?sub_confirmation=1

Time to check in and see what's going on at the piano.  Updates on practicing and composition...perhaps a live feed of some new music?Send me a note at zenglop@gmail.com.I'm making a push to build up my youtube channel.  Here's an easy link to subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoOlX6NXyQBABYljo1vAuHA?sub_confirmation=1

Exercise 19 introduces a new fingering pattern for the right hand using fingers 2 through 5. It couples the fingers 2 and 4 and fingers 3 and 5. When I originally worked through this, I had no problem using fingers 2 and 4, however, fingers 3 and 5 were challenging. After repeating the exercise, my problems with went away. Measure 8 is most challenging because it really works the relation between the middle finger and the pinky. Left Hand:The is no change in the left hand; it plays the same bassline as in exercise 18. Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.

Exercise 18 is a minor variation of exercise 17. The bassline remains the same, however, exercise 18 breaks up the straight eight note triplets played using the same fingers in exercise 17 into something a bit more challenging. Exercise 18 also introduces a chromatic conclusion to the lesson in measures 11 and 12. Enjoy!Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Are you stuck inside left wondering what to practice? This week's podcast can help with that! We'll cover aspects of warmup routine, classical workouts, learning tunes, transcriptions and more! By the end, you are sure to have some ideas of new material and hopefully be inspired to find some new things to work on!

Exercise 17 introduces a walking bass line on the left hand and broken chords on the right that traverse up and down the keyboard in octave intervals. This piece is not complex. Multiple reps should cure most of the the technical problems it introduces.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 16 introduces a new technique called a "Running Riff." Mastering this technique will allow a student's right hand to move chromatically up and down the musical scale. It is a challenging technique to master, but fun to use in improvisation song breaks. The left hand is playing the same bassline from exercise 15. If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 15 uses a combination of techniques from both exercises 13 and 14. Technical challenges occur between measures containing grace note chord changes such as moving from measure 4 using a G7 chord to measure 5 with a C7 chord. These challenges can only be overcome through discipline practice. Don't give up! Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 14 is a minor variation of exercise 13 where the right hand approaches oncoming chords from below. The left hand plays a slow single finger bassline and the right hand plays seventh chords. As before, the biggest challenge appears in measure 12 with the closing of the song. With the exception of the hops and leaps, this lesson is not complex, so it shouldn't take long to master. Keep playing and don't! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 13 introduces a new bassline and melody. It feels more like the old school traditional blues you have come to know. The left hand plays a smooth single note bassline, and the right hand switches finger patterns to cover the chords it plays. Once again, students will face technical challenges in measures 1 & 12. This lesson is not hard, so it shouldn't take long to work through. This lesson piece was me to be played slow. If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 12 is a slight variation of exercise 11. The left hand plays a double bassline and the right hand is being forced to stretch the fingers over an octave span. The same technical challenges still exist in measures 1 & 12. The melody is inverted in comparison to exercise 11. Happy playing and practicing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for PianoBy Ron PayneCopyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATIONInternational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedItem# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 11 introduces new concepts for the left and right hands. The left hand plays a doubled bassline and the right hand is being forced to stretch the fingers over an octave span. Students will face technical challenges in measures 1 & 12. This lesson is not overly complex, so it shouldn't take long to master if being practiced by a novice. Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 10 is very similar to Exercise 9. It also contains challenging finger techniques. Techniques such as fingers being spread an octave apart; fingers two and three crossing over the thumb to play lower keys, and gracing of fingers two and three as well as fingers three and five. Exercise 10's bassline is pretty straightforward and can be played with little to no difficulty. It WILL take a while to successfully complete if being practiced by a novice, but repetition will make way for success. Keep playing! If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 9 is the exercise that you've been waiting for. It introduces a real blues song filled with good, challenging finger techniques. Techniques such as fingers crossing over another to stretching the thumb and pinky to play keys an octave apart are introduced in it. The exercise makes a slight alteration to Exercise 8's bass line and includes notation for foot pedal incorporation. This exercise is both fun and challenging. It will take a while to successfully complete. But keep at it and you will see results. If you need a copy of the book, please use the information below to get yourself a copy.Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 8 reintroduces an old bass line and right hand finger patter. The pattern in this exercise helps builds finger strength of all fingers on the right hand. There are very few melodic notes played in this exercise, however, playing them helps the player gain finger independence as the speed of play is increased. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise introduces a stepping pattern involving the pointing finger instead of the grace note introduced in exercise 5. Again, this exercise takes a little time to learn because of the focus of strengthening the second (pointing) finger on the right hand. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Exercise 7 continues with a minor variation to the stepping pattern introduced in exercise 6. The pattern in this exercise is repetitive and builds finger strength. The level of difficulty is not as challenging as in exercise 6. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues for Piano: Exercise 5.Exercise introduces a new grace notes melody and bass patterns. This exercise takes a little bit to learn because of the incorporation of the grace note as well as other fingers on the right hand. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues for Piano: Exercise 4.Exercise introduces quarter notes broken down into eight note triplets that are doubled by a note an octave apart. The bass is the same as in exercise number 2 so isn't discussed. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues for Piano: Exercise 3.Exercise introduces quarter notes broken down into sixteenth note sextuplets. The bass is the same as in exercise number 2. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues for Piano: Exercise 2.Exercise introduces quarter notes broken down into eighth note triplets. The bass although different on paper plays almost the same as in exercise number 1. The narrator identifies where the problem areas lie for newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues for Piano: Exercise 1.This episode details spots in exercise 1 that may trip up newcomers. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

This episode discusses the 12 bar blues and its variants. It also lightly touches on how the Blues progression should be played. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers. Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

This episode is a continuation of the first introductory episode. This episode lightly discusses the following music theory concepts: note names and values, time signature, and the grand staff. This episode also discusses finger independence and finger numbering. It is recommended the listener owns a copy of the Piano Method book being discussed in order to continue practicing the techniques offline.The user can acquire the Piano Method book by searching for it using the following information.Title: Basic Blues For Piano by Ron PaynePublisher: Hal LeonardPublished: 1984ISBN-10: 079358115XISBN-13: 978-0793581153Listeners can acquire a hand strengthener by visiting Prohands.NetEnter coupon code: BWS10 to save 10% on purchases.

This episode details what will be needed to successfully follow along with the narrator before beginning the exercises inside the first Piano Method book. Other topics such as finger strength, finger independence, and note reading are also mentioned. It is recommended the listener owns a copy of the Piano Method book being discussed in order to continue practicing the techniques offline.The user can acquire the Piano Method book by searching for it using the following information.Title: Basic Blues For Piano by Ron PaynePublisher: Hal LeonardPublished: 1984ISBN-10: 079358115XISBN-13: 978-0793581153Listeners can acquire a hand strengthener by visiting Prohands.NetEnter coupon code: BWS10 to save 10% on purchases.

A short story about piano practice and parental rage.

The key, is to break it down.

Hello, this is Henrik from Berlin, Germany. I just want to tell you, that I’m going to have my summer-break until the end of August. I promise, I will read the complete “Part II - Basic Procedures for Piano Practice” in this year. I’m not sure - yet - if I’ll do more. I’d like to say here [...]

In this practice, I work on learning Voyage by Kenny Barron.

In this practice, I work on learning Voyage by Kenny Barron.