Downloadable charts in *.pdf format showing finger choice and placement for the Natural Minor Scales over two octaves in both hands…
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Downloadable charts in *.pdf format showing finger choice and placement for the Major Scales over two octaves in both hands…
Enjoy this fresh approach for simplifying the way we think about fingering for the major scales in all keys…
A common practice is to add a few extra bars at the end of the form in order to signal a crisp and clear sense of closure…
A well-crafted Introduction can create a sense of anticipation, establish a mood, and build musical momentum going into “the top” of the piece…
Rhythm is an extremely powerful organizing force in music, oftentimes moreso than the pitches…
Here is a two-fisted melody consisting exclusively of chord tones played as alternating pairs in both hands…
There is no rule that says that a song or chorus must begin on the first downbeat…
A Sequence is a pattern with a characteristic melodic shape and rhythm that moves through the chord changes…
Pedal Point means to maintain a single note in the bass as the chords change above…