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Pianote / Sight Reading
Piano Notes: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Reading Music
Everything you need to learn how to read piano notes, including tricks and tips to read sheet music quickly and fluently.

Lisa Witt / Theory
Piano Music Theory That’s Actually Useful!
A no-nonsense guide to piano music theory you can actually use. Build scales, build chords, understand rhythm, and play songs.

Pianote / Scales and Keys
Piano Scales: Types of Scales & How to Apply Them
Piano scales are a fundamental part of learning piano. This article introduces main types of scales and why they're so important to practice.

Cassi Falk / Rhythm Theory
Understanding Cut Time (Alla Breve)
You don't need scissors. Here's your intro to "Cut Time" and how it's used.

Lisa Witt / Chord Theory
How To Build A Chord On ANY Key
Learn the chord formula to play a major or minor chord on ANY note on the piano. The chord formula is easy to remember!

Lisa Witt / Sight Reading
How To Read Ledger Lines (Fast & Easy)
Take your music reading outside the musical staff. Ledger Lines can look confusing but they're not too hard to understand.

Jordan Leibel / Scales and Keys
The Blues Scale Formula: Theory & Diagrams
With the blues scale formula, learn how to play major and minor blues scales in any key and add this sassy scale to your skillset.

Pianote / Scales and Keys
How To Use the Circle of Fifths on the Piano
Everything a piano player should know about the Circle of Fifths, including how it works and how to use it to create chord progressions.

Pianote / Sight Reading
Music Symbols and Meanings for Piano Players
Decipher your sheet music like a pro with our guide on music symbols and meanings.

Pianote / Scales and Keys
The Mighty Pentatonic Scale
The pentatonic scale is a tool for every piano player. Get the formula to create a pentatonic scale in any key and tips on how to use it.

Lisa Witt / Theory
Major Songs in Minor Keys! (Minor Key Concepts)
What do major songs sound like in minor keys? Take a listen and learn all about the theory behind transposing songs to minor keys.

Lisa Witt / Sight Reading
How To Read Notes Part 2
One of the most important skill sets to have as a piano player is knowing how to read musical notes so you can learn to play songs you love.

Pianote / Theory
Music Theory Basics: What to Learn First
Theory is a lot, we get it! Here are the absolute fundamentals you should learn first.

Kevin Castro / Theory
Why River Flows In You Is So Popular: Theory Breakdown
Why makes Yiruma's song so beautiful and beloved? Kevin breaks down the theory behind the music.

David Bennett / Rhythm Theory
7 Common Time Signatures Explained
Music theory expert David Bennett explains common time signatures in simple terms.

Pianote / Chord Theory
Chord Symbols, Explained
Overwhelmed by chord symbols? Here’s a simple no-nonsense guide that decodes everything you need to know.

Lisa Witt / Practice
Make Scales Fun (I Bet You Didn’t Know They Could Sound Like This!)
Practicing scales can be kinda boring. Here's how to make scales fun in a way I bet you haven't heard before.

Jordan Leibel / Scales and Keys
The Secrets of E-Flat Minor
And why it's one of the BEST scales to learn as a beginner.

Kevin Castro / Scales and Keys
Master the Blues Scale on Piano
The blues scale is one of the most useful tools you’ll use in piano. Learn how the blues scale works and how to improvise with it.

Lisa Witt / Scales and Keys
Why Are There 3 Different Minor Scales?
Natural, Melodic, Harmonic. What they mean and how to play them.

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