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Posts from my studio Bach To Basics Music.Unlock the secrets to mastering the piano with my Piano Study blog. Explore practice tips, technique insights, and inspiring resources to help you achieve your musical goals, one note at a time!
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Fun with Music Lessons
Expand your skills and talents and take advantage of other musical opportunities to have fun with music lessons. No matter which instrument you're learning to play,...
Memorize Your Music Faster
As a music student trying to memorize your piece for an exam or recital, you often have to tackle the issue of memorization and technical execution of playing a piece...
Finger Numbers for Piano
When you start taking piano lessons, one of the first things you learn about is your finger numbers. If you're new to piano, your right and left-hand fingers are...
USB and your Studio
I'd always been a MIDI controller and music production-in-the-box type of composer, so this was entirely new territory when I decided to design my synth studio. I'd...
My Chromebook Music Setup
I had a 17-inch Apple laptop computer, which I loved very much, although it wasn’t the lightest laptop around, that’s for sure. Eventually, that laptop stopped working...
Notes of the Bass Stave
In the same way that there are many ways to remember the notes of the treble clef, there are many ways to remember the notes of the bass stave; however, I've always...
Notes of the Treble Stave
There are many ways to remember the notes of the treble stave; however, I've always used this older method, the one taught to me when I was just starting. You can learn...
Is Music Theory Necessary?
Is learning music theory necessary? No, it's not essential. Wait! It's very important. Wait! It's a waste of time. Wait! You can’t write music without knowing it. Wait!...
Home Studio Set-Up
As a music teacher, I like having fun instruments around, and I've always been interested in home studio design and music tech-like things. My home studio is nothing...
Music Notation Software
Why is using music notation software necessary? The term writing music means different things to different people. To some, it means writing down lyrics and chord...
DAW’s for Music Production
When recording music at home or in a recording studio, using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is not just handy but almost essential. For most people interested in...
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