Let’s learn this popular folk song! It was originally a church hymn set to the tune of a traditional Scottish melody but was further popularised in the 1970s by folk icon Cat Stevens. You may notice it has a slightly unusual rhythm – it’s in 3/4 time, which means there…

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“Le Onde”, made famous by Ludovico Einaudi, is now available in Yousician for Piano. Le Onde for Piano by: Sunny Choy, Music Education Designer for Piano Solo piano exercise (level 5) Master the melody with this steady arrangement. The minimal…

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Let’s learn this beautiful and memorable tune! Though it was written in the 80s, you’ll notice it has a timeless quality, with a perfectly-written melody and chord progression that somehow feels distinctive and unique yet familiar and natural. One musical idea to look out for is the octave between t…

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As a beginner on the piano, you might feel frustrated sometimes that you can’t get stuck into the songs you love and desperately want to be able to play.  But keep in mind that you can start to play virtually any song if you start with an easy version of…

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One of the biggest challenges when learning to play guitar or any other instrument can be reading standard notation (aka sheet music) – those little black dots. This is especially tricky on guitar and is something that lots of guitarists avoid. While it’s great to learn standard notation too,…

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Many guitar players got their first ambition to play by watching and/or hearing a great player (in their preferred style) really cranking out a cool guitar solo. For example, Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ for rock players is a staple, ‘Besame Mucho’ by Wes Montgomery is for the hippest of all…

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Hello! Welcome to another installment of our guitar column. Today we are going to talk about some chord progressions every guitar player should be familiar with. Not only because these are great for your songwriting chops, and because knowing about these will help you develop an ear for them, but…

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As you can see from the image below, there are four main sizes of ukulele. When you search on amazon or google shopping for “ukulele,” you are met by a combination of different sizes. The Five Main Sizes of Ukulele The sizes are not set in stone when it comes…

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Let’s learn this beautiful song from the soundtrack of the hit French movie Amélie. As you listen, you’ll notice it evokes complex emotions: it somehow feels thoughtful, poignant, and moving (which perfectly suits the mood of the film). As you play, try to connect with the feelings it evokes –…

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