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Natural Fingering – A Topographical Approach
The art of fingering is a huge subject, not least if studied historically. While many professional players stress the importance of good fingering we often find fingering suggestions offered by renowned editions to be clumsy, odd or simply out of place. New York pianist and teacher Jon Verbalis book Natural Fingering is a rich resource on the subject of piano fingering. Read more >>

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you can't own chords	visitor	8	884	July 15, 2018, 05:51:15 PM by richardb
Chopin sonata versus Chopin ballade	didi100	0	402	May 09, 2018, 03:57:33 AM by didi100
How important is it to learn music theory?	pianoville	3	366	April 28, 2018, 08:37:58 AM by ted
Examples of neapolitan chords.	faa2010	4	514	April 19, 2018, 09:19:56 PM by brogers70
Best Beginner Music Theory Book?	nickadams	5	7203	April 18, 2018, 01:18:32 AM by j_tour
What are iii/III chords used for in classical music?	ranjit	10	2133	March 04, 2018, 03:04:44 PM by reynolduk
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What is the name of this chord?	ranjit	15	1753	November 23, 2017, 01:06:08 AM by xdjuicebox
How English speakers say I, II, III...chord?	coke	7	1119	October 28, 2017, 12:58:55 AM by quantum
Analyzing Chopin Nocturne Op.9 No.2	ranjit	8	7083	August 29, 2017, 09:14:21 AM by adodd81802
Books for learning how to compose music in a Romantic or Classical style	ca88313	8	3069	July 14, 2017, 06:30:23 AM by klavieronin
Ear training exercises: melody dictation in the basic scales and church modes	faa2010	1	1354	July 14, 2017, 01:52:12 AM by bubbamc
What is this scale?	ranjit	26	1955	February 06, 2017, 08:29:20 PM by vaniii
Has anyone observed this pattern regarding chords?	ranjit	4	1019	February 06, 2017, 02:15:16 PM by dcstudio
Why is C7 to B or any example like that so powerful?	cometear	14	2808	February 05, 2017, 06:39:43 PM by cometear
Is it a pedal marking?	athrun200	6	1299	January 31, 2017, 05:54:23 PM by keypeg
Can someone explain this notation?	ranjit	5	1805	January 21, 2017, 03:53:16 AM by visitor
What harmony does this melody imply?	athrun200	6	1109	January 07, 2017, 10:59:07 AM by brogers70
Passing Tones	stillofthenight	2	1731	November 10, 2016, 05:27:12 AM by xdjuicebox
Cannot identify notation	jiatu	6	1475	October 20, 2016, 02:56:59 PM by jiatu
Help analyzing Haydn Piano Sonata!	marijn1999	2	2181	October 15, 2016, 12:15:12 AM by xdjuicebox
Coltrane Changes	chopinlover01	4	1359	September 15, 2016, 09:23:57 PM by j_tour
Chopin Nocturne notation question	stillofthenight	14	2010	June 23, 2016, 04:40:04 PM by iansinclair
Introductory Videos on Counterpoint, Ear Training, and more	harmonyteacher	4	1170	June 23, 2016, 02:34:51 PM by timothy42b
Practicing Inverted Chords	stillofthenight	10	2128	June 20, 2016, 07:48:51 PM by xdjuicebox
Is it okay to use musical ideas by other composers?	marijn1999	5	1729	June 18, 2016, 04:08:11 PM by anamnesis
Guitar chords against Chopin's music	stillofthenight	3	1400	June 12, 2016, 07:31:40 AM by stillofthenight
how to sight read both treble and bass cleff simultaneously	gaurang	22	31363	May 31, 2016, 01:53:13 AM by spenstar
Need help with figured bass - Bach BWV 821 Suite (Echo)	where_july	2	1410	March 05, 2016, 08:01:34 PM by where_july
Textures of scale degrees (ear training)	boxjuice	1	1444	February 24, 2016, 09:31:07 AM by where_july
Improvising a canon	quantum	0	1288	February 22, 2016, 04:27:09 PM by quantum
Help with writing themes.	marijn1999	1	1274	February 07, 2016, 09:03:13 PM by mjames
How to think about this part?	xdjuicebox	0	1257	February 04, 2016, 06:02:57 AM by xdjuicebox
Can't ever write a good theme.	mrnhrtkmp210999	4	1883	January 22, 2016, 04:58:30 PM by themeandvariation
Some questions about composing	boxjuice	2	1264	January 20, 2016, 10:46:06 PM by dcstudio
chord progressions	buttersg	3	2489	December 28, 2015, 10:16:34 PM by genosen
Walnut Tree - help breaking down notation	johncassell	5	1408	December 01, 2015, 02:08:02 PM by johncassell
Small notes on page	immortalbeloved	9	1915	November 25, 2015, 10:20:13 PM by dcstudio
Can anyone help me on analysing this Bach fugue.	glennross	0	1746	September 08, 2015, 07:17:37 PM by glennross
Help with theme and variations.	mrnhrtkmp210999	2	1333	September 04, 2015, 03:11:56 PM by mrnhrtkmp210999
Jazz starter	expressman70	2	1505	August 07, 2015, 12:31:47 AM by expressman70
How did composers write melodies	marijn210999	8	2512	July 20, 2015, 02:36:07 PM by roncesvalles
When writing a Theme and Variation...	chopinlover01	8	1714	July 10, 2015, 05:42:51 AM by mjames
metronome markings	michael_sayers	4	1668	June 06, 2015, 09:18:37 PM by michael_sayers
need opinions and advice	jackdeaton20	0	1383	May 28, 2015, 08:14:06 AM by jackdeaton20
Resan till Sverige note spellings	michael_sayers	2	1462	May 21, 2015, 12:19:46 PM by michael_sayers
Jakob Schmitt OP 249 sonatina question about notation	deandeblock	6	1964	April 20, 2015, 01:32:30 PM by 8_octaves
MOVED: Should I play beethoven sonata n°21"waldstein" 1st movement? Any tips on it?	sumpianodude	0	1471	April 10, 2015, 11:58:33 PM by sumpianodude
chords	henrikhank	1	1512	April 08, 2015, 02:48:28 AM by chopinlover01