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Irish Musicians and Poets Performing at Berklee College in Boston on January 27

A line-up of great Irish traditional musicians are performing at the David Friend Recital Hall at Berklee College of Music in Boston on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Berklee instructor and champion mandolin player John McGann leads an all star line-up that includes Sean Gannon, All-Ireland champion on the button accordion. ...

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Piano Teacher's New Book Shows You How to Play New Age Piano

Edward Weiss has announced the release of his new book, “Free to be Creative at the Piano: A Revolutionary Approach to Music Making." Weiss is a well-known pianist and composer, and the webmaster of Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. His new 342-page book is available in paperback at Amazon.com and retails for $12.97. The book is ...

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New Lesson Just Released: Chordscales of Minor ii-V-i Progressions

The derivation of chordscales for minor ii-V-i progressions is less straightforward than with major ii-V-Is. Each minor key has three scales whereas each major key has just one. In this lesson, watch as the chordscales for minor ii-V-i progressions are derived from their component 13th chords and then see how the resulting chordscales are used by ...

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Piano Lessons By Quiescence Music Passes 1,000 Subscribers Mark

One of the most popular learn-at-home courses available online is Edward Weiss's Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. In just a few short years, Weiss has amassed over 1,000 subscribers to his non-traditional method of learning to play the piano. “My method is extremely popular since it doesn't involve long hours of practicing scales and arranging student's ...

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Tired of the Cold? Online Piano Lessons Perfect For Winter Doldrums!

Noted author, educator and musician Ed Weiss has a suggestion for these cold winter days—learn to play the piano! Now, before you think this is some sort of slick marketing trick, it isn't as far fetched as it may at first sound. Ed's been teaching people of all ages and all walks of life to play ...

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Saint Blues Guitar Workshop

MEMPHIS, TN: Saint Blues Guitar Workshop announced the suspension of their Korean imported Pro Series, and that they are moving their USA made Workshop Series and Custom production back to Memphis where the brand started in 1984. There are two main reasons for these moves: the desire to focus on production in the US, and the ...

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The Pendulum Swings Back to the Tristano School

HAD he enjoyed a different sort of jazz career, you might say that Ted Brown was finally making a comeback. A tenor saxophonist drawn to a light and lyrically swinging style, Mr. Brown turned 83 last month, with just a handful of albums to his name. For the better part of 30 years, from the early ...

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Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz Series Master Blues Guitarist Sean Carney

International Blues Challenge (IBC) winner and Albert King Best Guitarist Award-winner Sean Carney returns to the Lincoln Theatre on January 8 for a blues-rockin' PBJ & Jazz concert presented by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) and Bob Evans Farms. A one-man ambassador for the blues, Columbus, OH native Sean Carney has brought his music ...

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New Lesson Just Released: Improvising Over Pachelbel's Canon

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 ...

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2011 New Year’s Resolutions – This is The Year to Play Piano!

Many New Year's resolutions don't come to fruition, but for those vowing to learn to play the piano in 2011, Quiescence Music makes it easy to keep that resolution. The website features online piano lessons by well-known pianist and composer, Edward Weiss. The revolutionary new method teaches students to play New Age music through a variety ...


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