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Tips On Buying Keyboards and Digital Pianos

There are so many keyboards and digital pianos on the market today. How does one make a selection? Here are a few tips to help you choose one that meets your needs.1.
Mantius CazaubonAugust 15, 2005

Piano Care and Maintenance Tips

Care and maintenance of pianos.Temperature and humidity.In positioning your piano, you should strive for evenness of humidity and temperature. Since a piano is made mostly of wood, it is greatly affected by seasonal change.
Mantius CazaubonAugust 15, 2005

Tips On Buying Used Pianos

It is true that used pianos are sometimes better than new ones. The 1920 were marked by pianos of the highest quality. But a word of caution must be sounded.
Mantius CazaubonAugust 15, 2005

Top Six Reasons to Buy a Digital Piano Instead Of an Acoustic

There are several reasons why piano and keyboard players choose digital pianos over their acoustic counterparts.Let's talk about some of the main reasons.1. There is no need for tuning. Acoustic pianos have to be tuned once or twice a year.
Mantius CazaubonAugust 15, 2005

Performing Magic For Kids

You have just discovered the wonderful world of magic. Trip after trip to the magic shop has added to your ever growing arsenal of magic tricks. Thirty-three days later the credit card bills arrive to remind your wife that this IS an expensive...
J.L. SiefersAugust 14, 2005

3 Secrets To Understanding What Music Is Made Of

It’s no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some form or other. After all, it is the universal language, and we all participate in it to some degree from the cradle to the grave.
Duane ShinnAugust 14, 2005

10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play ‘Chord’ Piano

There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn enough chords to be able to “chord a song” at the piano. By “chord a song”, I mean the ability to play 3 or 4 chords on the piano in some sort of rhythm while you or...
Duane ShinnAugust 14, 2005

Texas Holdem Tournament Poker Strategy - Betting Is Communicating

The "Language" of Poker BetsWe humans are very perceptive creatures. We are able to communicate in many different ways with one another. By saying something, by saying nothing, by shrugging our shoulders, by winking, delaying, etc.
Rick BraddyAugust 14, 2005

Photography - Rules of Composition

Composition is defined as the combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole. In photography that definition is very important in taking quality pictures.
Richard SchneiderAugust 14, 2005

Portrait Photography Tips and Methods

Portrait is defined as, “A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example.” In the area of portrait photography there are some guidelines that you should consider when you...
Richard SchneiderAugust 14, 2005