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- Erroll Garner: One of a Kind Jazz Pianist & Composer of "Misty"
Dec 12, 2008
Erroll Garner was an admired and well-known American jazz pianist and composer. Peterson's most recognized and celebrated composition was the...
Category: Music
- Billy Graham's Musicians: George Beverly Shea, Paul Michelson, Tedd Smith and Cliff Barrows
Dec 12, 2008
Contemporary evangelists, with their passionate sermons, modern music and revival of multitudes has one twentieth-century preacher to thank for his...
Category: Music
- The Broken Church Organ That Inspired The Christmas Carol "Silent Night"
Dec 10, 2008
This much-loved song was literally written on a 'Silent Night.' If a church pipe organ had not malfunctioned, our society probably would not have...
Category: Music
- Practically Speaking: Piano Practice can be Enjoyable!
Dec 2, 2008
Like any other worthwhile activity in life, piano practicing demands a certain amount of discipline. This discipline produces the results we...
Category: Music
- The Joy of Playing the Piano Songs You Love
Dec 2, 2008
Playing the piano can be therapeutic. If you have had a stressful day, go home and pound those keys. Before you know it you'll be having such a...
Category: Music
- 10 Top Ways To Find A Good Piano Teacher That's Right for You
Dec 2, 2008
You've decided you want to tinkle the ivories. You have decided on a formal approach to your studies, instead of self-teaching. Therefore, you need...
Category: Music
- I Hate Piano Lessons!
Dec 2, 2008
Many people took piano lessons when they were growing up and a large percentage of them hated their lessons. Piano lessons can be enjoyable on a...
Category: Music
- How To Quality For The US Marine Band
Dec 1, 2008
The US Marine Band, also called "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, is the oldest such band in the USA. The US Marine Band was...
Category: Music
- Art Tatum: The Virtuoso Of Jazz Piano
Dec 1, 2008
Being born blind never proved to go against the music in Arthur Tatum Jr's heart. One of the most technically sound pianists, his technique and...
Category: Music
- The Many Magical Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Nov 22, 2008
Mention the names Rodgers and Hammerstein and almost everyone knows a bit about them. Rodgers and Hammerstein are two of musical theater's best...
Category: Music
- Nature Music: New Age Piano Improvisation
Nov 20, 2008
What exactly is New Age music? You've probably heard the phrase bandied about in reference to specific artists, but few know what it actually...
Category: Music
- Did You Know That President Truman Played The Piano?
Nov 19, 2008
Clinton was not the first or only President of the United States of America with musical talent. Harry S. Truman was also a piano player, as was...
Category: Music
- The Life and Songs of American Composer Stephen Foster
Nov 18, 2008
Stephen Collins Foster, the "father of American music," wrote songs in the nineteenth century that live on to this day. He was the forerunner of...
Category: Music
- Count Basie - the Count of Piano Jazz
Oct 26, 2008
One of the all time greats of jazz is William "Count" Basie. He was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. Widely regarded as one of...
Category: Music
- The Story of "Joy To The World"
Oct 25, 2008
Set to a score adapted from George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," Joy to the World has taken its place permanently in the hearts of both...
Category: Music
- The Song From Heaven: The Story of the Great Christmas Carol "Silent Night"
Oct 22, 2008
It was a 'Silent Night' indeed when this beloved song was first composed. If not for a broken pipe organ, the world likely would have been without...
Category: Music
- Dashing Through The Snow: The Story of "Jingle Bells"
Oct 21, 2008
Many people are surprised to learn that "Jingle Bells" was actually written for American Thanksgiving. The song was originally published under the...
Category: Music
- Will You Become Smarter If You Play The Piano? Is Piano Study Good For Your Brain?
Oct 20, 2008
Will you become smarter if you play the piano? The question is whether there is a correlation between mastering a musical instrument and one's...
Category: Music
- Musical Theory: Do I Need To Know It?
Oct 16, 2008
Aside from the academic study of music theory, which explores the theories surrounding music issues, such as whether or not a piece of music fits...
Category: Music
- What is Musical Syncopation And How Does It Work?
Oct 16, 2008
One of the most common music forms of musical syncopation is in ragtime music where the melody is often syncopated and the bass line isn't. Think...
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