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The Open Position Chord (OPC) allows you to create a vented sound. A sound that is open, literally, as opposed to the closed triads taught in most course books.

The OPC covers more than two octaves of the keyboard allowing you to create without moving the hands around too much. Perfect for the beginner and advanced player. New Age music in particular has an open quality that is created in a number of ways. The first way is by the chord choices used. Most of this music is in a Major Key. The sound is pleasant without any dissonant tones.

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Do you know what it costs to take piano lessons these days? Anywhere from $30 to $60 an hour depending on the teacher and the studio. But, if you have a computer and a pair of speakers, it can cost you as little as $9.95 a month!

To play piano online, you need to know what to expect. There won’t be anyone looking over your shoulder correcting you as you go along. No instant feedback or suggestions on fingering. What you do get is the chance to work at your own pace and learn at your own pace - something adults really appreciate.

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There are basically two ways to learn to play piano: take private lessons from a local piano teacher or get a self study and learn on your own. Although private lessons have remained the same, self study piano courses have taken to a whole new level, thanks to the advent of the Internet. The question is though: is an online piano course really for you?

Private lessons are expensive. A lesson can cost anywhere from $30 to $75 an hour depending on the demand factor of the instructor and maintenance cost of the studio. The schedule is set between the instructor and student, usually one hour per week. As you can imagine a weekly lesson for six

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What makes a great love song? The truth is, a songwriter didn t compose a great love song, a singer didn t sing a great love song, but the ones who listen to it make it great, especially when two twine together as one a romance. We, therefore, are the ones who pick it one in Top 10 love songs or Best love songs ever.

Even my ex-boyfriend and I used to have that as our song - Lover, I don t have to love by Bright Eyes. It seemed foolish because its song title, lyrics, and even melody are bittersweet and melancholy. We didn t understand why we were listening to this

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It s that time of year again when the British music industry has its most illustrious night of the year. The Brit Awards are only 22 days away and counting. The Awards celebrate the cr me de la cr me of the music industry here in Britain. The Brits seem to catch the headlines every year with dazzling performances and sometimes controversial appearances such as when Jarvis Cocker, lead singer of the band Pulp, ran on stage and mooned Michael Jackson when he was in the middle of a somewhat frivolous musical performance.

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