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- Great Jazz Pianists and Their Contributions to Music
Jul 15, 2008
Some of the greatest piano players in history became known for their proficiency in jazz. Technicality and a heavy reliance upon the ability of the...
Category: Music
- How Jazz Got Started
Jul 15, 2008
Though many associate the birth of jazz music with the city of New Orleans, its origin may be a bit more ambiguous. Like many other musical forms,...
Category: Music
- It's Never Been Easier To Play a Variety Of Popular Piano Music
Jul 10, 2008
How many songs do you know on the piano? Would you like to have a larger repertoire at your command? How about entertaining friends and...
Category: Music
- Three of the Greatest Pop Pianists of Modern Times
Jul 10, 2008
It seems as though pop music sometimes gets a bad rap. A glimpse at three of modern pop's most famous pianists may dispel the myth that pop is an...
Category: Music
- Free Piano Videos Online Are Waiting for You
Jul 9, 2008
If you absorb information faster with the aid of visuals, then piano videos online are for you. Using these in association with other music...
Category: Music
- Four of the Greatest Modern Classical Pianists of All Times
Jul 9, 2008
Every serious piano student eventually learns to play some of the most well-known classical pieces during his or her studies. Nary a pianist didn't...
Category: Music
- How The "Happy Birthday To You" Song Was Written
Jul 8, 2008
Possibly the most widely-recognized song in the English language, "Happy Birthday to You" didn't start out as a song of birthday good wishes. The...
Category: Music
- Brain Food: 7 Ways Piano Playing Benefits Your Brain
Jul 8, 2008
If you're looking for a perfect way to keep your mind sharp, piano playing is the solution. It exercises several different parts of the mind and...
Category: Music
- Easy Piano: Ways You Can Start Playing Piano Right Away
Jul 8, 2008
The pleasure of being able to play a song on the piano is something that must be experienced. And playing piano does not have to be difficult --...
Category: Music
- Piano Improvisation: How To Create Exciting New Music As You Play!
Jul 7, 2008
Musical improvisation is the act of "writing" (creating it as you play) a song while performing it, a technique found most often in jazz, fusion...
Category: Music
- The Joy of Music: 'Sound' Therapy for Everyday Life
Jul 3, 2008
Music is called "the universal language" because it transcends cultures, distance, and time. But music also has the power to restore sanity and...
Category: Music
- America's Patriotic Songbook -- Songs For The 4th Of July
Jul 2, 2008
Nothing stirs the heart of a patriot in the United States like fireworks accompanied by a rousing rendition of God Bless America. The top songs of...
Category: Music
- It's Still Amazing: The Story of Amazing Grace
Jul 1, 2008
A staple of both spiritual and secular singers alike, Amazing Grace is one of the world's most popular songs. John Newton, its writer, lived a life...
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- The Battle Hymn of the Republic Still Marches On
Jul 1, 2008
"Mine eyes have seen the glory" is one of the most powerful and recognized opening lines in the history of American song. The Battle Hymn of the...
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- Woody Guthrie's 'This Land is Your Land'
Jul 1, 2008
In 1940, Woody Guthrie sat down and wrote his personal response to the song 'God Bless America.' He felt a different story of America needed...
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- You're Still a Grand Old Flag
Jun 28, 2008
George M. Cohan's encounter with a Civil War veteran inspired a song that became a Broadway hit and eventually went on to become a household name....
Category: Music
- The Yankee Doodle Boy says, "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy"
Jun 25, 2008
What is it about The Yankee Doodle Boy, that puts a smile on one's face and sets toes a-tapping'? It's the verve and variety inherent in a great...
Category: Music
- Do You Know How "The Star-Spangled Banner" Was Written?
Jun 24, 2008
Virtually everyone in America as well as many others around the world know "The Star-Spangled Banner", but few know that it was written by a...
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- The Story Of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Jun 22, 2008
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" is a song from the Civil War era that expresses the yearning by loved ones for their solders -- their sons and...
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- The Mambo: The Cuban Rhythm That Makes Feet Dance
Jun 20, 2008
The mambo is one of several Latin-American rhythms that has developed into a style of dance. Although not as popular as it once was, it still is a...
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