General Music Education Sites

LadyDpiano: Vinyl Grooves
Vinyl Grooves


I'm pretty sure you have decided what instrument you're attracted to by now. I suggest you start with an instrument that creates excitement, which in turn will provide more of a chance for continued studies. Perhaps you have begun the traditional lessons such as private or group lessons. Some of you may be self-taught or a combination of both. A more contemporary approach can be teachers teaching from home or at music stores and tend to focus more on pop-rock and blues. Music camps and summer workshops are other alternatives. It has been an honor for me to teach kids and adults for 25 years. I am retired now... perhaps the timing is perfect since Covid arrived in our area around mid-March. What I can tell you is that having the right teacher plays an important role in musical development. A disciplinary or relaxed approach follows that different people learn through different methods. 

On the net, you may want to check out www.musicstudy.com. Here you can find ear training and music theory software, which are great tools to help develop your ear as well as understanding theory. Also, if you want to learn how to read music online, visit www.datadragon.com. You can also ask any question in regards to music. And for you history buffs, there is an index for Music History in addition to information about different musical genres. 

LadyDpiano: Audio Waves
Audio Waves



If you are more into classical music rather than contemporary music you will find what you are looking for at www.classical.net. Excellent site for CD/DVD/book reviews with 6,000 files and 4,000 links for classical music. Has a link to a buyer's guide which recommends CDs for your classical collection.

On The Net Piano Sites

Download free lessons for beginner piano and also purchase videos and CDs. Learn chords, chord progressions, keys, and playing by ear. You don't need to know how to read music for these lessons. Contains a section on how to read music in 30 minutes at www.playpianonow.com 

For beginners, intermediate and advanced players, this site offers piano lessons including jazz, arranging, and playing your favorite songs at www.musicandyou.com

By signing up with Jermaine Griggs, the site's founder, you can receive 60 free piano lessons. Start playing right away and get over 200 chords by ear. Visitors to the site can study major and minor chords and create chord progressions at www.hearandplay.com 

I hope these sites will equip you to become a better musician!

Blessings,

-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Simple Way To Accompany Yourself



Yes, you can accompany yourself! I read a short article by Big Wilson and here's what he had to say:

Now that you've practiced all the basic chords, let's make things even simpler. When the music calls for an II-V7-I progression, try playing it this way:

Old Way

DC/FA, GF/BD (Dm7, G7, C)

New Way

DC/FA, DB/FG, CC/EG (Dm7, G7, C) ... or

DC/FA, DB/FA, CC/EG (Dm7, G9, C)

The left thumb moves down 1/2 step. The top note in the right-hand moves down 1 whole step. And the A and C is played as always. The same four notes are struck but in a different order or inversion. The third way is even easier. Just move the thumb 1/2 step as shown in the 9th Chord version. The G7 chord is still a dominant 7th, but with a 9th added.

Have fun with this technique not only for keyboardists!


-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Dare You To Move

How To Play: Dare You To Move l LadyDpiano

Dare You To Move by Jonathan Foreman

Key of E
2/2 Moderately slow, in 2

E6, E5, E, E5, Esus (2 xs)

                          E6 E5 E E5 Esus
Welcome to the planet
                           E6 E5 E E5 Esus
Welcome to existence
                   F#m11
Everyone's here
                    Asus2
Everyone's here
                        E6  E5  E   E5  Esus
Everybody's watching you now
                    E6   E5    E     Esus
Everybody waits for you now
                         G6
What happens next?
                                B (add4)
What happens next?
                      E5
I dare you to move
                      B(add4)
I dare you to move
                         Asus2
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
                 B(add4)  E5
I dare you to move
                       B(add4)
I dare you to move
                             Asus2
Like today never happened 
                      B(add4)      E6 E5 E E5 Esus E6 E5 E E5 Esus
Today never happened before
                           C#m7  Asus2
Welcome to the fallout
                            C#m7   Asus2
Welcome to resistance
                        F#m11
The tension is here
                        Asus2
The tension is here
                              C#m7                               Asus2
Between who you are and who you could be
                          F#m11                       Asus2
Between how it is and how it should be
Yeah
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before
                     E5                           A5
Maybe redemption has stories to tell
                   E5                                     A5
Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell
                          C#m7                              A5
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
                                 F#m11
Where you gonna go?
                             B7sus
Where you gonna go?
                     E5      A5  E5
Salvation is here
                      E5
I dare you to move
                      B(add4)
I dare you to move
                     Asus2
I dare you to lift yourself

To lift yourself up off the floor
                     B(add4) E5
I dare you to move
                      B(add4)
I dare you to move
                              Asus2
Like today never happened
                     C#m7
Today never happened
                       A5
Today never happened
                      B              E5
Today never happened before

Some Chords:

F#m11 = F# A B E and F#C#F#/ABEF#

B(add4) = BF#B/F#BD#EF#

Get The Beautiful Letdown

-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King
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