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- Minor Chords On The Piano: How To Form Them & Use Them
Jan 23, 2009
Minor chords create a sound which is somber or serious; some people even think of minor chords as "sad", as opposed to major chords which sound...
Category: Music
- Georgia On My Mind: The Life and Music of Hoagy Carmichael
Jan 4, 2009
Jazz pianist Hoagy Carmichael's story is one of a musician overcoming the odds. For Hoagy Carmichael, life started with a succession of homes...
Category: Music
- The Distinctive Jazz Piano Styles Of McCoy Tyner
Jan 2, 2009
Alfred McCoy Tyrner, better known by the last two words of his full name - McCoy Tyner, was both on the 11th of December, 1938. His mother pushed...
Category: Music
- The Innovative & Intellectual Jazz Piano Of Bill Evans
Jan 2, 2009
Bill Evans was born on the 6th of August, 1929 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He started learning to play the piano when he was six years old. In 7...
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- Keith Jarrett: The Jazz Piano Prodigy
Dec 30, 2008
Keith Jarrett was born in Allentown in Pennsylvania on the 8th of May, 1945. At 6 years of age he was writing his own music and played two of his...
Category: Music
- Basic Training In The US Army Band
Dec 30, 2008
There are four special army bands that have the honor of performing at special functions. These special units are comprised of the best musicians...
Category: Music
- Liberace: Mr. Showmanship & The Glitter Man
Dec 30, 2008
Better known as just Liberace, Wladziu Valentino Liberace was born on the 16th of May, 1919 of Polish-Irish parents. He discovered his unique...
Category: Music
- Ray Charles: Pianist, Singer & All Around Musical Genius
Dec 30, 2008
Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson on the 23rd of September, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. He was the son of poor parents. His life was a tragic...
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- George Gershwin: Prolific Songwriter And Musical Maestro
Dec 29, 2008
George Gershwin was born on the 26th of September, 1986 in Brooklyn, New York. His roots were a mix of Ukrainian and Jewish roots, from Russia. His...
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- Thelonious Monk: One Of The Pioneers Of Bebop
Dec 26, 2008
From amongst all the jazz legends and pop legendary pianists, Thelonious Monk is most known for what can be called 'straight forward jazz'. He...
Category: Music
- Christian Artist Michael W. Smith Plays With The Spirit Of Worship
Dec 23, 2008
Look up "prolific Christian performer" and you are sure to stumble across Michael W. Smith. Raised in West Virginia, he exhibited musical talent at...
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- Cole Porter, Composer Extraordinaire
Dec 23, 2008
A very accomplished musician, Cole Porter was born to a wealthy pharmacist and his wife on June 9, 1891, in Peru, Indiana. Most people know Cole...
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- Mose Allison: The Musician's Musician
Dec 19, 2008
Mose John Allison Jr, or just Mose Allison as we know him, is one the many jazz legends that has contributed to jazz and blues. Born on 11th of...
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- New Age Music Relaxes the Mind
Dec 18, 2008
New Age music is meant to soothe the soul. Discovered in the 1960's as a way to expand consciousness, New Age music continues to relax and inspire...
Category: Music
- Hugh Laurie: Gifted Actor and Piano Player
Dec 18, 2008
The next time you're watching TV and Gregory House sits down by the piano at the end of an episode, watch his fingers carefully. The British actor...
Category: Music
- The Life & Music of The March King John Phillip Sousa
Dec 17, 2008
The music of John Philip Sousa encompassed a range of inventive suites, operettas and songs written for both orchestral and band performance. His...
Category: Music
- Learn To Read Music & Play Piano As An Adult
Dec 16, 2008
Re-learning piano as an adult can be very rewarding. Not only will you improve your piano skills; you'll stimulate your brain too. This will...
Category: Music
- How Moms Can Learn Piano While Helping Their Kids Learn
Dec 15, 2008
Are you a mother looking to get your child piano lessons? Maybe you took them as a child as well, but stopped as you got older. The good news is...
Category: Music
- Leonard Bernstein and the Story of the West Side Story
Dec 15, 2008
On August 15, 1918 in Massachusetts, Leonard Bernstein was born. His music for "West Side Story" is well loved in modern culture. On August 15,...
Category: Music
- White Christmas: The Life and Music of Irving Berlin
Dec 14, 2008
Before rising to the heights of superstardom, Irving Berlin was a poor waiter. Through stubborn determination to express his music,he eventually...
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