by Doug Hanvey | March 18, 2023 | General
Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingTypes of Digital PianosAppearancePurposeSound SourcePortabilityAcoustic ElementsThe Four Types of Digital PianosBuying ConsiderationsAction and SoundActionSoundFeatures and AppearanceFeaturesUSB PortMetronomeRecorderOther...
by Doug Hanvey | March 11, 2023 | Learning Piano
Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeading1. Finger Numbers2. Note ValuesThe Whole NoteThe Dotted Half NoteThe Half NoteThe Quarter Note3. Dynamics4. Measures5. The Music Alphabet6. Rests7. Finger Warm-UpsPractice Piece: LargoPianoPlay-Along Are you an adult beginner who is...
by Doug Hanvey | March 4, 2023 | General
Recently, Pete Jutras, Professor of Piano at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia, spoke with me about the benefits and challenges of learning piano as an adult. Pete is well-known in the piano teaching community for his research on adult...
by Doug Hanvey | February 25, 2023 | Learning Piano
Table of Contents FirstHeadingWho Should Read this BookOne-Sentence SummaryOverviewChapter 1: MusicianshipChapter 2: Technique – The Basic MechanismsChapter 3: More Technique – The Basic ExercisesChapter 4: PracticeChapter 5: PerformanceChapter 6: Nine Steps in...
by Doug Hanvey | February 18, 2023 | Learning Piano
Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingMotivesUnity and ContrastTools for Transforming MotivesExact RepetitionTranspositionIntervallic Expansion and CompressionRhythmic RepetitionInversionSequenceAdditionFragmentationAugmentation and...