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🎹 The Best Digital Pianos Money Can Buy: Yamaha, Kawai, Roland & More! 🎹Watch this [...]
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Welcome to another piano comparison blog. My name is Stu Harrison, and today we will [...]
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Hi everyone, and welcome to another piano review here at Merriam Pianos. Today we’re with [...]
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Today we’ve got two Roland portable digital pianos from the FP series that includes the [...]
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Today we’re comparing the Kawai CN29 digital piano, part of the CN series of pianos [...]
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Yes. Of course drummers are musicians! Drummers have such a massive role in music, and it is straight up wrong to not consider them on the same level as the rest of the band. Do they have a rather specialized role? Yes. Does it take a massive amount of skill, creativity, and musicianship to pull […]
Did you know that every time musicians pick up their instruments there are fireworks going off all over their brain? On the outside they make look calm and focussed reading the music and making the precise and practised movements required, but inside their brains, there’s a party going on. How do we know this? Well, in the […]
“What are those pedals for?” – As a pianist, I get asked about pedals quite often! Its actually somewhat surprising how far some piano players can get without knowing what all of the pedals do. They all have very specific applications, and produce very distinct results. Some we use more than others, and they sometimes […]
We’ve often heard music compared closely to language. We have even heard of music referred to AS a language. This recent study from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine in Baltimore has found a very strong link between language and music- specifically jazz improvisation. It makes sense to focus on Jazz. It is a predominantly improvised […]
target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Via youtube.com Are the best drummers in the world always the most noticeable ones? Often times, the best drummers are not always memorable. In most forms of music, the percussion is not the center of attention. This goes for most instruments in a band too. When you’re doing your job right, no one […]
Have you ever thought about the sheer power of music? It truly is universal.It connects us all. It is the most common language in the world. Can you think of a culture on this earth that does not embrace music? Can you think of a single country or city that is not connected to the […]
Am I too old to take music lessons? This is a question I am asked rather often. Simple answer- No. It is never too late to start, especially when you realize it is not about “catching up” to a level of playing where of people that started when they were very young. One of the […]
If you’ve ever listened to any music after the early 1900’s, you’ll have probably heard a Gibson. It’s actually pretty close to a guarantee. The most popular guitar Gibson has designed thus far is the Les Paul. You will probably recognize the shape of it in the photos down below. Thousands of famous musicians spanning […]
The positive impact music has on our brains is often understated. A recent study from Northwestern University has proven that music education is making a difference in children’s memory, and ability to learn. When you play music you are communicating. You are essentially using the same part of your brain that you use when you […]
Strum strum strum. What is one of the biggest game changers for beginner guitarists? Learning more than one strumming pattern! A simple chord progression can be played hundreds of different ways just by changing up the strumming pattern. Some songs are known by their iconic strumming patterns! They make a massive difference in your playing, […]
