http://www.easypianostyles.com Learn how to play the piano by reading chords and then improvising with these chords. You can learn how to play the blues, popular music, jazz and show tunes without reading music! en-us piano Sat, 12 May 2012 00:40:20 GMT Sat, 12 May 2012 00:40:20 GMT easypianostyles.com http://www.easypianostyles.com/Fakebooks.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/Fakebooks.html This page offers students a variety of easy fake books, all songs are in the key of C Sat, 12 May 2012 00:40:19 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/index.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/index.html Learn how to play the piano by reading chords and then improvising with these chords. You can learn how to play the blues, popular music, jazz and show tunes without reading music! 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His recent CD "Talk of the Town" is 26 on the Country charts. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:37:47 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/Clairestory.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/Clairestory.html This blog entry tells a story about my daughter and how we are navigating the murky road of practicing an instrument. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:39:26 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/interviewDavidScott.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/interviewDavidScott.html This blog entry contains the interview with Berklee College of Music associate professor of voice, David Thorne Scott Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:21:47 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/pianoBach.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/pianoBach.html This blog entry talks about the beauty of Bach Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:13:44 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/RecordingCD.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/RecordingCD.html This entry into my music blog talks about the trials and joys of recording an a cappella CD Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:24 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/Lunchlessons.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/Lunchlessons.html This page describes a program that we operate throught corporations - group popular piano lessons during the lunch hour! Wed, 07 May 2008 10:47:05 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/elevatormusic.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/elevatormusic.html This blog entry is about missing music Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:48:05 GMT http://www.EasyPianoStyles.com http://www.EasyPianoStyles.com I just taught a class at UMass/Boston's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The subject was "The Origins of Jazz". After doing a lot of research on this topic, there are a few facts I thought you'd find interesting! 1. Did you know that New Orleans is the "birthplace of Jazz"? 2. Jazz is a combination of Western European and African influences 3 Improvisation and swing are the defining qualities of jazz. 4. Improvisation comes from both the African and European traditions. 5. The swing "feel" totally differs much music up until then. In classical music, the eighth notes were strictly and literally interpreted. In jazz, eighth notes are played in a uneven rhythm. 6. 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I'll continue with more on these ideas in a later addition to the blog If you really want some great ideas for playing jazz and other styles, check out "Playing With Style" Book and CD on www.EasyPianoStyles.com Debbie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:57:34 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/pianopracticetips.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/pianopracticetips.html This blog entry gives you a tip for improving the effectiveness of your practicing Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:42:43 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/privatelessons.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/privatelessons.html Debbie teaches private piano and voice lessons Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:55:14 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/composing.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/composing.html This blog contains information about how to write songs using your knowledge of chords Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:16:36 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/accompaniment.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/accompaniment.html This blog focuses on both playing the piano and singing Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:32:33 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/Coloryourchords.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/Coloryourchords.html This page contains ways to color your chords on the piano Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:36:46 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/blog.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/blog.html This blog discusses the Major Seventh chords Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:27:39 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/Musicality.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/Musicality.html What makes a song musical? Whether or not you are playing piano, singing or playing the clarinet, music is music Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:22:29 GMT http://www.easypianostyles.com/ThoughtsAboutMusic.html http://www.easypianostyles.com/ThoughtsAboutMusic.html This page contains thoughts about what makes a song musical Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:10:24 GMT