Piano

Play Chopin
You could play Chopin too.
For many years I had thought that playing any piece of music by Chopin was something that would always be out of my reach. Yet recently I have started learning some of the more manageable pieces by this wonderful composer. I'm hoping that this lens might inspire others to also try their hand at playing piano music by Chopin.

History of Piano
Piano History - How Piano Works
Wondering about how to play a piano, admiring a grand piano, listening to piano music, that's maybe what we usually do. We love piano and often imagine what if we can play like those expert pianists. But before that, do we really know about this thing that we love, piano? Even, how does it make the sound that we love to hear? Piano has a working section which is called the action. This consists of 7500 parts. I can't imagine how this Italian inventor, Bartolomeo Christofori (1655-1731), conf...

RocketPiano - So Fast, So Fun
RocketPiano on Keyboards
This lens is all about tips for increasing chops on the piano - going from lame to incredible at the speed of light.

Lang Lang
Piano virtuoso and classical music superstar!
When Chinese pianist Lang Lang left the classical music label Deutsche Grammophon in early 2010 and signed a new record contract with Sony Music the Internet was buzzing with speculation about the millions of dollars involved in the transfer. Lang Lang is a rare breed indeed - a classical music performer who is also a household name, guaranteed to pack concert halls and sell huge amounts of records. Indeed, he would seem to thrive on contact with the public and now tours the world endlessly,...

Classical Piano Pieces
Classical Piano
The piano, or piano forte is an instrument which has been written for by many great composers over the years. This lens highlights some of the beautiful classical pieces which have been composed for this wonderful instrument. In particular, these pieces are the type that you hum afterwards. They have wonderful melodies, and can be listened to again and again. They are also selected in mind of degree of difficulty. Most of these pieces should be easily tackled by intermediate piano and keyboar...

Master the keys of this beautiful instrument
Now is your chance to master the keys of this beautiful instrument
Are you ready to really learn the piano? Perhaps you had lessons as a child. You may have taught yourself a few songs here and there. Or maybe you've never played a single note. The point is, you've never really learned to play. Are you ready?

Piano Accompaniment
Your One-Stop Reference for Piano Accompaniment Resources
Everything you wanted to know (or forget!) about piano accompaniment, including reader polls and useful links to help you save time and money on your child's music instruction. If you are a piano accompanist, please take the time to list your website on the Pianist Links List below.