I saw this post on another piano blog and thought you might enjoy it. This is the ultimate in beginners piano…  learn the piano whilst climbing the stairs.

• Volkswagen Fun Theory: Piano Staircase – Volkswagen built this piano stairway in Stockholm, Sweden as part of their fun theory project, which aims to change people’s behavior for the better through fun. That is a great strategy. Related: Water Pump Merry-go-Round – Fold.it …

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I recently came accross these videos by Ruth Searle from Rocket Piano. She is giving free piano lessons over at song pond.

I have made a video playlist of a few of them…  just hover over the video to see the playlist and navegate or just let it run to see them all back to back.

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Here’s a new Rocket Piano review that brings up quite a few useful points for anyone considering buying this. On the same site there are a few other reviews too.

Rocket Piano Review

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Here is our beginners piano chart of the key signatures and what sharps / flats they have.

C major / a minor – No Sharps or Flats

G major / e minor – F sharp
D major / b minor – F sharp, C sharp
A major / f sharp minor – F sharp, C sharp, G sharp
E major / c sharp minor – F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp
B major / g sharp minor – F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp
F sharp major / d sharp minor – F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp, E sharp
C sharp major / a sharp minor – F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp, E sharp, B sharp

F major / d minor – B flat
B flat Major / g minor – B flat, E flat
E flat Major / c minor – B flat, E flat, A flat
A flat Major / f minor – B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat
D flat Major / b flat minor – B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat
G flat Major / e flat minor – B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat, C flat
C flat Major / a flat minor – B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat, C flat, F flat

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Rocket Piano Review

Here is a sneak peak as to what’s inside the box when you buy your copy of Rocket Piano.

Hope this will help you with your buying decisions….

Purchase Your Copy of Rocket Piano Here

Don’t forget to check out the Piano For All – What’s in the box Video too.

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I have just come across this fantastic resource which will help you to learn piano by ear.

Its a free online ear training software.

The utility takes you from absolute beginner piano level through to a really high level and trains you to recognize the intervals between notes. The theory is that once you have learned to recognize all of the intervals then you will be able to play any song by ear with out needing to see the music. There are full instructions on the site but for me I spent hours just playing around with the utility. It made me remember my time at the conservatory.

Have fun with this and see if you can learn piano by ear yourself.

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This is not the typical piano for beginners but certainly worth taking a look at.

The piano manufacturers Bösendorfer teamed up with Audi to create this futuristic looking piano.

Apparently, despite its lightweight look it still feels and sounds like a genuine Bösendorfer high quality professional grand piano.

See more photos and read the review at the Bösendorfer site

http://www.boesendorfer.com/en/audi.html

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• Music Blogspot: Learn How to Play Easy *Piano Songs*

June 26, 2009
– Check out this piano for beginners web site on how to play by ear.

• Lola !: *Piano* Lessons

June 26, 2009
– Lola puts new light on piano lessons for small children.

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The people at about.com have kindly provided us with a list of free piano sheet music which can be downloaded and printed out.

The interface is a bit clumsy as you have to print out each page separately but as a way to get completely free and legal sheet music its not that bad. If you subscribe to 8notes.com (the providers of the sheet music) then you can download the entire scores in one go.

Included in the list of free music is:

• Alabama – Trad.
• Alouette -Trad.
• Also Sprach Zarathustra (Intro – several pages) – Strauss
• Aria from The Pearl Fishers – Bizet
• Ave Maria – Gounod
• Caprice – Paganini
• Danny Boy – Trad.
• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
• For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow – Trad.
• Fur Elise – Beethoven
• German Dance in C – Beethoven
• Hava Nagila – Trad.
• Jesu, bleibet meine freude – Bach
• La Cucaracha – Trad.
• La Donna e mobile – Verdi
• La Marseilleise – Trad.
• Largo from the New World Symphony – Dvorak
• Mazurka from Coppelia – Delibes
• Mexican Hat Dance – Trad.
• Minuet – Bach
• Musetta’s Waltz – Puccini
• Musette in D Major – Bach
• Ode to Joy – Beethoven
• O Sole Mio – Trad.
• Scarborough Fair – Trad.
• Skater’s Waltz -Waldteufel
• Song of the Torreadore – Bizet
• Spring from The Four Seasons – Vivaldi
• The Blue Danube – Strauss
• Theme from Sonata K331 – Mozart
• Theme from Surprise Symphony – Haydn
• Theme from the 1812 Overture – Tchaikovsky
• Theme from Water Music – Handel
• The Swan from Carnival of the Animals – Saint-Saens
• Turkish March – Mozart
• Waltz from Die Fledermaus – Strauss
• Waltz of the Flowers – Tchaikovsky
• Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Enjoy this free piano for beginners sheet music courtesy of about.com and 8notes.com

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