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Spice Up Your Playing With A Chord Style Piano

Spice Up Your Playing With a Chord Style Piano

Have you ever gone to a nice restaurant or a mall and heard a pianist playing beautifully without any sheet music at all?Visit here http://promhair-styles.blogspot.com

 She might have memorized every note of the piece you are hearing, or she might be playing by ear, but chances are she's using chord style piano to help her play the harmony parts. Chord style piano is used by many pop/rock artists and performers, and it is also a learning style that is well-suited to adult piano students who can more easily comprehend the intellectual framework it provides.

When I was growing up, we had a piano that didn't serve much purpose other than to hold lamps and picture frames. Every once in a while I would sit down and plunk out a melody, playing mostly by ear. I even learned a few basic chords and added harmonies to simple songs. That's about as far as I got before deciding as an adult to finally take piano lessons. I wanted to learn how to play the piano "right," so I ignored those little symbols above the notes on my sheet music--symbols like "Cmaj7, D, G7, Bb7#9"--and learned to play notes exactly as they were written on the treble and bass clefs. I made good progress over the course of a few years, but learning was sometimes slow and frustrating. Then I was introduced to chord style piano and discovered that a knowledge of chords gave me a "map" to the piano and let me pick and choose notes that would sound good in a given song. I combined this knowledge with the classical piano skills I had already learned, and soon was regularly receiving compliments on my playing. Chord style piano even helped me site read and play classical music better, because I had increased confidence and my hands were already familiar with many of the shapes and movements found in other piano styles.

Here's a very brief description of how chord style piano (sometimes called "popular piano") works. Think of a simple song like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." This song consists of 3 chords: C, F, and G7. These letters are both names of chords and the names of the root note each chord is built on. The C chord contains three notes: C, E, and G. The F chord also contains 3 notes: F, A and C. The G7 chord contains 4 notes: G, B and D and F. These notes could be written on the bass clef using standard notation (with stems and rhythm values), but in chord style piano the bass clef is eliminated or ignored and the left hand part is simply notated with letters and other chord symbols. This type of notation is very common in jazz and popular music. It can be found in "fake books," in music marked "Piano - Vocal - Guitar" and in most non-classical arrangements. Advanced chord style pianists with a good knowledge of theory can even look at music without chord symbols and determine which chords to play.Visit here http://promhair-styles.blogspot.com

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Piano Desk Lamp, Satin Nickel List Price: $35.99 Sale Price: $25.63 You save: $10.36 (29%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Rotary lampholder On/Off switch. Uses 40-watt maximum T bulbs (NOT INCLUDED). 141/2" overall height, round base. UL, cULus Listed. Features Piano Metal shade Finish : satin nickel Rotary lampholder on/off switch Uses 40-watt maximum t bulbs (not included)

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Alabaster Glass Piano Lamp List Price: $104.99 Sale Price: $69.99 You save: $35.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product Description A classic look for any desk, office or piano, this lamp has a graceful, eye-pleasing profile. It features an antique bronze finish base and champagne alabaster glass. With a single on-off pull chain. Takes one 60 watt bulb (not included). 14 1/2" high. Glass is 6" wide. Features Antique bronze finish. Alabaster glass. Takes one 60 watt bulb (not included). 14 1/2" high. Glass is 6" wide.

Antique Brass With Marble Piano Desk Lamp List Price: $74.99 Sale Price: $49.99 You save: $25.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Piano desk lamps like this one can provide plenty of light to easily read the notes on your sheet music. Handsome, traditionally styled piano desk lamp looks great on writing desks, accent tables and piano stands. In a lush antique brass finish with marble base. Takes one 40 watt bulb (not included). Measures 12" high with a 9 1/2" long shade. Features Antique brass finish. Marble accent base. Takes one 40 watt bulb (not included). 12" high. 9 1/2" long shade.

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Kichler Lighting 70407 Clayton 14.5-Inch Portable Desk Lamp, Bronze with Beige Marble Swirl Glass List Price: $108.00 Sale Price: $72.00 You save: $36.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description With its classic profile and warm beige marble swirl glass, this banker's desk lamp makes an immediate style statement. Top glass adjusts as needed and directs light down to the desktop and away from computer screens. Bronze finish. On-off pull chain switch. Takes one 60 watt bulb (not included). 14 1/2" high. Shade is 8 3/4" wide, 3 1/2" high. Features 14.5-Inch overall fixture height On-off pull chain switch Includes beige marble swirl glass shade Listed to UL/CSA/ETL standards for dry location use Coordinates with entire Clayton collection

House of Troy Adjustable Bronze Finish Piano Lamp List Price: $209.99 Sale Price: $139.99 You save: $70.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product Description An elegant piano lamp with traditional styling to enhance the beauty of your piano. Classic looks make it a great addition to work desks, shelving and more. Oil-rubbed bronze finish. Inline on/off switch. From the House of Troy piano lamp colleciton. Takes two 40 watt tube bulbs (not included). Adjustable to 12" high with a 14" wide shade and a 6" diameter base. Features Oil-rubbed bronze finish. Classic piano lamp design. Inline on/off switch. Design by House of Troy. Takes two 40 watt tube bulbs (not included).

Bronze Finish Piano Desk Lamp List Price: $69.99 Sale Price: $49.95 You save: $20.04 (29%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product Description This desk lamp is a natural for music stands, desk tops or computer work areas. Handsome piano lamp comes in a sleek bronze finish. Adjustable curved arm. Etched base in a traditional pattern. Takes one 40 watt T bulb (not included). Measures 19" high. Features Bronze finish. Takes one 40 watt T bulb (not included). Measures 19" high. 9" shade. 6" diameter base.

Square Base Solid Brass Piano Lamp List Price: $309.99 Sale Price: $176.40 You save: $133.59 (43%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days See Reviews For This Product Description A classic piano desk lamp with elegant styling to enhance the beauty of your piano. Solid brass construction with a classic look in polished brass also make it a great touch for work desks or displays. Adjustable arm and lamp shade. Takes two 40 watt or two 60 watt bulbs (not included). Height adjusts to 13" maximum, 5" square base. Shade measures 14" long. Features Polished brass finish on solid brass construction Takes two 40 watt or two 60 watt bulbs (not included). Height adjusts to 13" maximum, 5" square base. Shade measures 14" long.

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