by Doug Hanvey | January 16, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
… at least when it comes to musical pitch. Musical pitch is the frequency (rate of vibration) of a note. More technically, it’s a psychoacoustical attribute of sound, because it …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | December 12, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
Unlike K-12 school students, piano students usually spend just one hour per week with their teacher. The time between lessons is spent practicing what has been discussed in the lesson.…Share...
by Doug Hanvey | June 20, 2015 | Teaching Piano
Have you ever asked a student to sing part of a piece, and realized to your horror that they could not even accurately sing the pitch of a note …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | March 21, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
The roots of music are in rhythm and song. One is a movement of the body, or the body banging on something, like a drum, and the other is the …Share...
by Doug Hanvey | February 28, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano
If 10 Reasons to Train Your Musical Ear convinced you of the importance of developing a good musical ear for mastering the piano, you may be wondering how to get …Share...
