September 9, 2010 in Uncategorized
There aren’t many online resources that give you a pre-made diagram with multiple pictures of the piano keyboard in pdf form. You can find great pictures of a keyboard, but I have not found anything that is organized into something for showing students left-hand voicings, 2-handed voicings, or 2 octave scales. This is a resource that should exist. I will …
September 7, 2010 in Uncategorized
I’ve been wanting to find a good blank keyboard diagram, but I have been unable to find anything helpful. This is my attempt to make my own blank diagram for myself in my teaching and for anyone else who may benefit from the same approach. Pictures should be used more often to help pianists learn. Guitarists have elaborate systems to …
July 13, 2010 in Blog, Learning Jazz
Learn Jazz Standards is a website for all instrumentalists, and even vocalists; however, given that piano is my primary instrument, I will occasionally put some piano articles up. Also, piano is the most useful instrument for all musicians. There is a reason that all music majors take “piano proficiency” rather than “banjo proficiency!” All jazz musicians should study harmony on …
