Piano Diana Blog: October 2009

Melody Improvising- Pentatonic Scale

If you have wondered what your right hand could be doing during a worship song or any song for that matter, take a look at this cool tutorial for the beginner in a very simple song in the Key of C, introducing you to a pentatonic scale for right hand improvising. I found it to be very useful and informative because you can practice along with the background tape. Let me know how it works for you!

Piano Lesson: Improvising Melody

For more information on pentatonic scales, visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonic_Scale

All the best,
LadyD

http://www.LadyDpiano.com

Slash Chords- Straddles

This is the 2nd chapter in the piano lessons series titled "Slash Chords". Once you realize the power that slash chords have to reduce complex chords into easy to play chords that sound fantastic, you'll never go back!

For more information, visit:

http://www.PlayPianoToday.com

Piano Lessons - Slash Chords and Straddles
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How To Improvise in D Minor

While surfing the net, I discovered this great teaching video on how to improvise in D Minor by Yoke Wong on YouTube. I found the video very informative and wanted to share it with you. Learn these easy steps to improvising with your right hand with a few minor sounding songs that are great to play in October for setting the mood for Halloween.

Themes from Classical pieces for Halloween music!

* J.S.Bach- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

* Improvise in D Minor Scale (relative to F Major Scale)

* D Harmonic Minor Scale

* In the Hall of the Mountain King

* Online Piano Lesson - Classical Music For Halloween