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New Lesson Just Released: Improvising Over Pachelbel's Canon
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Bill Rinehart
Hiromi's understated solo over this well known baroque keyboard piece is an accessible introduction to improvising with pentatonics. In this lesson, a transcription of her solo from 2010's Place to Be is analyzed for her use of the major pentatonic scale within the framework of the Four Components of Melodic Construction. As an added bonus, she incorporates stride and gospel elements as well. JazzPianoOnline.com is an on-demand, digital library of streaming video jazz piano lessons. Choose from the ever-growing collection ...
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Quiescence Music Offers 342-Page New Age Music Book & Piano Lesson
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Edward Weiss
Quiescence Music, an online facilitator and creator of beautiful New Age music, is announcing the giving away of free copies of the 342-page New Age music book, Free to be Creative at the Piano, plus free piano lessons available at quiescencemusic.com. “Even if you've never touched a keyboard in your life, you'll be creating your own beautiful New Age Piano Music thus creating bright, welcoming moods," said Edward Weiss, owner and operator of Quiescence Music. In recommending Edwards' easy to ...
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How to Plan an Album Release Party
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We All Make Music
[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on rapper Jay Doub's Blog. It has been edited for content and clarity, and it appears here with permission from the original site and author.] No matter how you plan on releasing your music, an album launch party works wonders for getting fans, current or potential, excited about your new music. The nuts and bolts of holding a CD launch party aren't so different from planning a standard show; behind the scenes, a ...
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Only Tour in Denver if You're Sure of the Outcome
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HypeBot
(UPDATED) I've never seen this video by Martin Atkins before. Within it, however, you'll find great insight into touring, as well as, his signature humor. There's probably no one else in the music industry that's equal parts crazy and brilliant as Atkins—except maybe Prince. In this feature, he shares his thoughts on the “five pointed star inward facing crush." Rumor has it that Atkins has finished a new book. Meanwhile, take a look:
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Exclusive piano playing system teaches New Age music online
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Edward Weiss
Thousands of people worldwide listen to New Age music and many have often wished they could create their own. That dream can now become a reality with Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. Online piano lessons are the brainchild of pianist and composer, Edward Weiss, who has been teaching students to play piano in the New Age style for over 15 years. He now works with private students, gives group lessons and offers his expertise online. Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music ...
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Washington University to Honor Pat Martino at Free Symposium This Thursday, December 2
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Jazz at Holmes series and the Washington University Department of Music will present guitarist Pat Martino (pictured) in a public symposium honoring his work from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. this Thursday, December 2, at Graham Chapel on the Wash U campus. Martino will be in St. Louis to perform Wednesday, December 1 through Saturday, December 4 at Jazz at the Bistro. He will be joined at Thursday's symposium by music professors William Lenihan of Wash U and Steve ...
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Jazz Video Contest at PlayJazzNow.com
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Bill Harrison
PlayJazzNow.com, your source for the finest downloadable play-along tracks, invites you to enter its Jazz Video Contest. Create a YouTube style video demonstrating how you use PJN's play-along tracks. Play your instrument, sing, give a lesson explaining some aspect of jazz performance—do whatever you do best. Entries will be judged on originality and quality of the content, but you don't have to be an expert level musician to win. Deadline: December 31, 2010 11:59 PM Central Standard Time. Need a ...
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NEW on JazzPianoOnline.com: Artist Voicings: Taylor Eigsti
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Bill Rinehart
Three voicing techniques from the beautiful solo piano introduction to Taylor Eigsti's tune “Midnight After Noon" from his 2010 Concord Records release, Daylight at Midnight, are examined in this lesson: a dramatic voicing without a third, an ascending major chord line cliche and rich drop 2 voicings. Learn how he uses them, the theory that makes them work and strategies for incorporating these devices into your own playing. JazzPianoOnline.com is an on-demand, digital library of streaming video jazz piano lessons. ...
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