Essential Acoustic Piano Care

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Essential Acoustic Piano Care Brandy Kraemer Piano Expert Polishing Your Piano Type the Right Way Before you polish your piano, you'll need to find out whether it's been finished with polymer or lacquer; these two surfaces must be polished differently to avoid damage or irreversible blemishes. Here’s how to distinguish lacquer from polymer piano finishes.   READ NOW How Do You Clean Piano Keys, Anyway? Disinfecting your piano keys is a must during cold and flu season, especially if you share an instrument. Use the following tips to disinfect your piano keys.   READ NOW The 6 Worst Places to Put Your Piano There are some areas of a home where a piano should never be kept. You should also be cautious of buying a piano that’s been kept in the following environments.   READ NOW 4 Simple Rules for Everyday Care There are some things you can do to extend your piano's life without consulting a technician. Use these tips to keep your piano in good working condition.   READ NOW Featured Articles • How Do You Stay Warm Shoveling Snow? • What Are My Options for Removing Snow? • Win Up to $5,000 in Shopping Sprees from Apartment Therapy's Sweepstakes • Are You Shoveling Snow Properly? • Everything You Need to Know About Heated Driveways • Win a Fun-Filled Trip from Popsugar's Costa Rica Getaway Sweepstakes • Win $1,600 in Smoothie Necessities from Blue Diamond's Almond Breeze Emoji Smoothies Sweepstakes • Learn to Use Stunt Weapons in NYC with Pik-Nik's Deadpool Sweepstakes Advertisement About Piano  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Piano newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

Updated, Easy-to-Read Piano Chord Diagrams

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Updated, Easy-to-Read Piano Chord Diagrams Brandy Kraemer Piano Expert Easy Minor Chords for Piano Learn how to easily form any minor chord with the right or left hand using illustrated fingering and notation: ▪ Minor Piano Chord Diagrams   READ NOW What Are "Minor-Major" Chords? Test out a new and intriguing sound - learn how to build the minor-major chords: ▪ Minor 7th and "Minor-Major" Chords   READ NOW Understanding Diminished Chords & "Dissonance" When heard alone, diminished chords can be perceived as eerie, goofy, or even annoying. When heard within music, diminished chords often create the desire for tonal resolution; they tend to “leave the listener hanging.” Observe this concept for yourself:   ▪ Why Diminished Chords Sound the Way They Do   READ NOW Left Hand Fingering for Scales & Chords The left hand often plays rhythm in piano music; but you will play many left-handed melodies and arpeggios. Practice the following finger techniques to target dexterity in the left hand: ▪ Bass Piano Fingering & Techniques   READ NOW Featured Articles • Five Houseplants That Will Hurt Your Pets • 5 Cheap Tips For A More Organized Home • Win a $15,000 Prize from America's Test Kitchen's Sweepstakes • Enter to Win a Free Cruise from CruiseCritic's Sweepstakes • Win the Home Theater System that Super Bowl Sunday Deserves from Bose's Sweepstakes • 12 Unique Countertop Ideas You've Got To See To Believe • Mezzetta's Homegating Sweepstakes Is Giving Away Prizes to Tailgate at Home • Healthy Essentials' Sweepstakes Is Giving Away Thousands of Fitness Prizes Advertisement About Piano  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Piano newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.