Now that you know how to play major chords, how do you make them minor?  CMajor's students want to know how to get the sound that they are hearing in some of their favorite songs.  For instance, do you listen to songs written in the key of A Minor.  What is the difference between an AMajor chord and an AMinor chord? Are there different types of minor chords?  What about minor scales?  Some of the most famous and chart-topping tunes in today's music are written using minor chords.  Some say that a minor chord has a "dark" sound or darker sound than a major chord.  Whether it's classical songs or popular songs, tune in to the broadcast to find out how to place your hands on the piano to get the sound that you want to hear.  We'll talk about chords in terms of black and white key relationships this Thursday, right here on The CMajor Radio Show.

Calling all teachers on the next CMajor Radio Show broadcast, when CMajorPorter will talk about teaching piano to others.  How do you do it?  CMajor has been teaching piano lessons for many years, sometimes off and then on again but the love of teaching never left me.  Why?--I think it's because I really like seeing how people learn to play.  Many of my students have been adult learners, eager to re-capture their childhood dream of playing the piano.  Some of the topics we will cover in 15 minutes include: motivating your students to play, teaching how they learn, structuring a program for your students.  I'll share tips and ask for suggestions on how to retain students.  How do you do it?  That's next time on the CMajor Radio broadcast, right here on BlogTalkRadio.  See you then.

In the upcoming episode of The CMajor Radio Show online broadcast, CMajor will teach you how to play a DMajor chord plus two other chords.  Bring your best listening ears to the show.  Put your lightbulb on along with your thinking cap. It's going to be good.  You'll learn how to use your knowledge of CFG to find DEA.  Once we learn the basic chords I'd like to show you, then I'll talk about how to put those chords to use.  Playing by ear can be fun, but can also be challenging.  I can show you how to play the chords connecting with different words of a song and to listen for changes...See you on the next episode.

In today's radio broadcast you'll learn how to play by ear and by chords.  I'll be teaching you to play a CMajor chord plus two other chords.  Listen as we begin with the basics.  We'll talk about the make up of a keyboard.  Hopefully, you've had a chance to purchase the keyboard or piano of your dreams.  If you haven't, listen closely as we talk about how to navigate your way around the instrument.  It'll be fun!  See you on the radio tomorrow!

Welcome to CMajor's brand new episode on getting ready to play the piano.  You'll discover how to pick out the right keyboard or piano for yourself. We'll go over some music basics and take it from there.  You may be wondering, what is the right type of piano or keyboard--How many keys will you need?  Will you need something that feels like a real piano?  Is it better to purchase a real piano over a digital piano?  Do you have the space for an upright or grand piano?  Once you've decided on a piano, what type of music do you wish to learn to play?  Do you really want to just sit down and play the piano?  Some students only want to learn to read music.  In my opinion, playing and piano and reading the notes are two different approaches.  You can learn to play the piano in three months or so.  Becoming musically literate and reading the notes on a staff may take considerably longer, i.e. up to two years with steady practice and careful attention. We'll talk about the best way for you to get started according to your learning style and take it from there.  Good luck!