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All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics

 

 

All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics Blog Category

 

Introduction

Welcome to the All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics blog category page. For this category I’ve scoured social media to find the questions that people have been asking the most. It’ll function as a catch-all covering a wide range of music topics.

 

It might be a student practice tip one post, while it could be a music instructor teaching tip the next post. Or perhaps it will be a music theory or other general music topic.

 

Sometimes it’ll apply to typical leaners. Other times, it’ll be geared toward special needs students. However, the posts will usually be helpful for all students. In any case, these are the topics that you, the people, have been asking about.

 

Everything that doesn’t have a home in another blog category will land here. Thus, the “All-Purpose” part of the title. The “Tips and Topics” part hints at the practice tips, teaching tips, and other topics we’ll cover in this blog category. For example:

 

Practice and Playing Tips

Do you have a hard time playing with both hands? The All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics category has a post that deals with that.

 

Are you terrified of playing in front of an audience? I’ve got you covered.

 

Music Teacher Tips

Or does your student have small hands and needs to play pieces of music that have fast octaves and other wide stretches. It’ll be in The All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics category.

 

Do you have a student who plays by ear, but wants to learn how to read music? We’ll definitely deal with that.

 

Music Theory and Other Music Topics

Have you ever wondered why minor scales sound sad? I’ll discuss the theory and science behind why this happens.

 

Want to know what’s left to study after you’ve learned to sight read music? The All-Purpose Music Tips and Topics category will cover that too.

 

As you can see, we’ve got a lot of fun posts. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

 

The Cornerstone Post:

 

The Posts:

 

See the posts below for full descriptions.

 

– Geoffrey Keith

 

© 2022 Geoffrey Keith

 

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Do I Really Have to Learn Music Theory to Learn How to Play Piano - Understanding Prosody in Your Songwriting - piano

Do I Really Have to Learn Music Theory to Learn How to Play Piano?

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Do you want to give up on learning music theory? Does it seem pointless to you? Music theory can help with sight reading skills on the piano. It’ll be useful for improvisation and composition. It even helps with performance practice. If you still have an open mind, read “Do I Really Have to Learn Music Theory to Learn How to Play Piano?” to understand the ways it can help you to better play the instrument. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.

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Why It’s So Hard for Someone with a Good Ear to Learn Sheet Music

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Do you want to learn how to read music, but just can’t? Are you a teacher that has students with good ears who struggle with reading? Having a good ear can be a two-edged sword. The student can pick up music quickly by ear. However, the same strength can create challenges for score reading. Read more to learn why it’s so hard for someone with a good ear to learn to read sheet music. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.

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How to Overcome the Fear of Performing in Front of an Audience

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Do you feel terrified about playing for people? Do you want to know how to overcome the fear of performing in front of an audience? We know from psychology that our fears can be blown out of proportion through self-talk. However, a simple mental exercise can short circuit self-talk. Read more to find out how to defeat self-defeatism. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.