Duane Shinn
Duane Shinn is the father of four now-grown kids, and is also the author of the popular free 101-week e-mail newsletter titled "Amazing Secrets Of Exciting Piano Chords & Sizzling Chord Progressions" with over 56,500 current subscribers. Those interested may obtain a free subscription by going to http://www.playpiano.com/
Articles by this Author
How To Match The Melody Notes Of Any Song To A Chord In Your Left Hand!
- By Duane Shinn
- Published 03/7/2009
- - Music and Music Lesson Articles
- Unrated
Is it really possible to know which chords go with which notes in a song without having to depend on the written sheet music? Can you pick out a song by ear and then harmonize that tune with chords that match it?
How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next In A Song
- By Duane Shinn
- Published 03/7/2009
- - Music and Music Lesson Articles
- Unrated
It is quite possible to predict which chords will occur in a given song, once you know the key and understand the "guts" of music theory & chord progressions.
How To Play More Notes On The Piano Without Reading More Notes!
- By Duane Shinn
- Published 03/7/2009
- - Music and Music Lesson Articles
- Unrated
Most people learn to play the piano by playing just the written music. Playing by written music is exactly what the phrase says it is -- playing the exact notation on a piece of sheet music.
33 Tips to Becoming a Great Pianist
- By Duane Shinn
- Published 03/7/2009
- - Music and Music Lesson Articles
- Unrated
"There are at least 33 elements that contribute to becoming a good pianist," says Duane Shinn, pianist and owner of Keyboard Workshop in Medford, Oregon. "There are probably more, but without these 33 principles a pianist cannot hope to rise to the level of his ability."
What In The World Would We Do Without Music?
- By Duane Shinn
- Published 03/7/2009
- - Music and Music Lesson Articles
- Unrated
What in the world would you and I do if there was no such thing as music? Can you imagine a world without music? No songs, no tunes, no rock, no roll, no jazz, no hymns, no boogie-woogie, no country-western, no symphonies. No singing in the shower. No whistling Dixie.