Music Articles

UMTA - How to Care for your Piano
Interview with Ken Foster: High School student interview.
Understanding Piano Technique: Exceptional technique is achieved by understanding the mechanics of the piano and the way you physically execute your performance on this remarkable instrument.
Ted Johnson: In memory of one of lifes best.
Music Careers: Qualifications, & Salaries
How To Develop Brain Power: Can music really improve IQ.
Studying Piano Via Correspondence: There are a variety of different approaches to learning.
The Music Publishing Process: From Ideas to Final Proof.
How To Get Your Child To Practice: Without resorting To Violence!!

Sample Lessons:

How to Create Your Own Music: Did you ever wonder what makes a chord progression work!
Let's Rumba!: Thinking like a drummer.

Sounds:

Art Tatum: Probably one of the greatest talents in improvisation in the 20th century if not the 21st century. His influence is seen in nearly all great jazz pianist since. Hear just a few examples of this true artist at the keys.

Andre Previn: He has been a composer, conductor, pianist and pedagogue. He has led most of the world's major orchestras, won Oscars for his movie music, written for Broadway and concert and opera halls, and has been knighted by the Queen of England.

Mozart's Last Year: Mozart scholar Neal Zaslaw provides insights on the prolific and tragic final chapter of the great composer's life.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Hear Jan Swafford's commentary on the amazing life and music of one of the greatest geniuses of this musical millennium, Johann Sebastian Bach.

The Influence of Jazz: Professor David Baker's discussion with Martin Goldsmith about the influence of jazz on classical music.

Rhodes Obit: Harold Rhodes, a pioneer in electronic keyboards, died last month at the age of 89. Noah talks with James Garfield, who maintains the online technical manual at the Rhodes Super Site, about why the Rhodes electric piano became such a popular musical instrument.

Solas:

In its six years as a band, Solas has earned rave reviews. The Boston Herald called it "the best Irish traditional band in the world."
NPR: Hiromi, Michel Camilo on JazzSet

Music Skill Builders:

Develop Your Music Skills: Online Music Computer Lab ~ including Perfect Pitch Ear Trainer, Speed Reading, Note spellers, Theory Drills, etc.