What is a Piano Chord Voicing?Don’t be sitting there with an odd look on your face when someone uses the term “voicing” anymore. In this video you will learn what it means and how you can use it to change the sound of your chords. This video will open your eyes to the world of arrangement and just how wide … Read More
Creating Worship Intros with Little Information
Picture this: The worship leader points at you and asks you to play an intro. No big deal, right? But then you realize it’s a new song, and you don’t know the melody. You glance down at the chord/lyric sheet, and the details are pretty sparse. Uh-oh! Don’t panic—here are a few tips to help you navigate this situation with … Read More
Wasting Time
Keep Your Piano Out in the OpenHow to you get ahead? This VLOG (video blog) is about something that has helped me keep moving forward on any instrument I’ve every tried to learn. Video Summary One of the best inspirational quotes on how to get ahead on the piano is not about the piano, but by Henry Ford. He said, … Read More
Plant Seeds for Piano Skill
It’s Time to Plant!!!This is something important to keep in mind when you are learning a new skill on the piano…especially when it seems like it is taking a long time. Please feel free to share your thoughts and advice below : ) P.S. My beard is little out of control today…oops… Video Summary A great motivational quote by Robert … Read More
Mistakes on the Piano
So you messed up while playing the piano? Life goes on. Keep a few things in mind and you will be a lot happier in the long run. I’d love to hear from you…and maybe your mistakes : ) Post below! -Wade Video Summary You’ve made some mistakes on the piano. Now what? I have a confession to make. I … Read More
Learning New Keys on the Piano
Let’s be honest…there is a reason that most people struggle with learning how to play in new keys on the piano. I discovered this reason over and over again while teaching my college students. What is it you ask? Well…watch and see! Video Summary Playing in different keys is a little intimidating to many piano players, especially at first. Let … Read More
Piano Loops “Glass Plastic”
I thought it would be fun to try and figure out how to mic a real piano and then hook it up to a loop pedal. This is what happened… -Wade Please leave your comments below and add to the conversation!
Putting Chords to Melody
When writing a song you need to be able to find chords that fit the melody in a complementary way. Here is a simple way to figure out what chords to use. -Wade Video Summary I got a question about having a melody and wanting to put chords to it. How do you do it? Let’s say you’re in the … Read More
How to Choose a Keyboard (Digital Piano)
Here is a video blog I made since I get a lot of questions about keyboards. Once you know the difference between the features of home and professional keyboards you’ll have a better idea of what will fit your needs. -Wade Video Summary A question I get a lot is “What keyboard should I buy?” There are so many out … Read More