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Recently I received a package originated from United States, another part of the world. It was a big box. What's packed inside is the new piano and keyboard method CD-ROM new version 2.0! eMedia should have mailed me only the CD-ROM because there is nothing more than a CD and some fliers inside the relatively big boxset. That would have saved them some postage fees. However, I was very excited to look at what's inside the CD. This is the first time I am given a commercial product absolutely free, just ...

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??!!" One of the most asked questions among any jazz students, seeing how jazz masters effortlessly improvise beautiful jazzy solo lines even through complicated chord changes. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfdIf7Yi8M] Notice how Bud Powell's lines melodically weave through the chord changes of Anthropology with ease. You can even hear the changes listening to the solo lines alone, with resolution on strong chord tones, resolving every phrase. In search of an answer to this question, I, for one, have invested quite an amount on any jazz materials I can grab. Not a single one of ...

Finally, I took some time off to participate in the online music collaboration. Kompoz let you create musical projects, and ask other musicians to collaborate. I stumbled upon a jazzy track mainly on guitars. I downloaded the file and add in a track of acoustic piano. It is fun to see a completed song collaborated such way. You should try it out!

I stumbled upon this web-based synthesizer - Tony-b Machine. It is playable using your QWERTY keyboard. It even allows you to record your sequence , save it and play it back later. Very funny toy!

Spend a whole day surfing around for music related blogs, here are some cool stuffs I found. Enjoy.. :D Nice Jazz Photos - tm_marcello is a photographer who have been posting a lot of nice photos of jazz artists. Here's a few samples. There are many more in his archives. Transposing song from one key to another - The Headless Piano Teacher talked about transposing music in this article. Sonny's Improvisation Tips - SonnysPiano gave a few tips for students starting out improvising Pursuing Musical Profession: A Wrong Choice - TheGoodMusician talks about pursuing ...

These following jokes are provided at Instrument Jokes. What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft? A flat minor. What do you get when you drop a piano on an army base? A flat major. Why is an 11-foot concert grand better than a studio upright? Because it makes a much bigger kaboom when dropped over a cliff. Why was the piano invented? So the musician would have a place to put his beer. The audience at a piano ...

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Here are some nice articles around the internet found by Pianologist, enjoy reading.. be-jazz is another regularly updated blog about jazz. I stumbled upon the post with some nice funny quotes from jazz musician Phil Woods and Max Roach. Would be fun to check it out. Incompatible Quotes   Iwasdoingallright.com has been along the same lines with pianologist for a long time when it comes to stressing the importance of ear training in jazz improvisation. In this article, supporting evidence were given from interviews with acclaimed jazz musicians. Play by Ear Supporting Evidence The Piano Place ...