There are about a million reasons anyone should certainly figure out complete chords to become capable to "chord a song" at the piano.

On "chord a song", I say the competency to perform 3 or perhaps 4 chords on the piano in some type of musical rhythm whilst you or somebody else sings the harmony. To perform this, you do not have to be a Van Cliburn; all you have to do is understand a few short rather simple chords and manage to move to and fro between them in some organised rhythmical pattern.

Did you discern that all of these songs (and hundreds more) can be sung or played with just 3 chords?

Joy To The World
Jingle Bells
Kum Ba Ya
Silent Night
Auld Lang Syne
Amazing Grace
Happy Birthday
Down In The Valley
On Top Of Old Smoky ...
and tons or quite possibly 1000s more!

Add in just another chord to the standard 3, and you can play an additional numerous songs or so. Why not master a few chords and commence your chording career?

The following are my best 9reasons for studying "chord piano":

1) It's very easy. Study 3 chords and get under way.

2) Despite the fact that it's effortless in order to get started, you don't need to discontinue there. You can find out more and more chords and more rhythm patterns and become really good.

3) You'll have the ability to play "Happy Birthday" while the crowd sings it.

4) You'll have the ability to play half-a-dozen Xmas songs. Just in case you haven't seen, Christmas comes yearly, so each year you'll improve as you join family celebrations.

5) You can help your kids discover how to play the piano, guitar, or most other musical instrument by getting to know chords. The majority of instructors really don't educate you on chords, so you'll be bestowing your children a benefit by knowing chords. Anyone who can play anything is in demand at parties and social gatherings. And if you can "chord" while others sing, you're bound to be popular.

6) Playing the piano with chords is great for your mind. Research studies have demonstrated that people who actively take part in music do their gray matter lots of good. And because chords involve 3 or 4 notes simultaneously not just one, you are literally giving your brain a good workout session.

7) Playing piano, especially using chords, is good activity for your fingers and wrists. (Try to find out about proper finger position, though!).

8) Playing the piano is superb remedy for the anxiety and stress of living. Many professional men and women get home from a very hard days work and chill by communicating their feelings on the keyboard. Play some angry and dark chords, and you'll marvel just how much better you feel!

9) Piano playing is a blast. Learn 3 or 4 chords and get going. Quite possibly you'll really love it so much that you keep going and turn yourself into an excellent piano player who can read music as well as play chords!


If you want to know how long it's gonna take you to practice the piano, check out this article I found online: "How Long Does It Take To Learn Piano – Weeks? Months? Years?"

Hey guys, here are some relevant posts from other website authors and I thought I'd give them a quick link so my site visitors (you) can also check them out if you like. :-)

1. http://hubpages.com/entertainment/How-To-Choose-The-Best-Keyboard-For-Beginners-A-Quick-Guide
2. http://hubpages.com/entertainment/How-to-practice-piano-effectively-2
3. http://soundselectricorg.tumblr.com/
4. https://ilovecasiokeyboards.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/the-fundamentals-of-piano-practice/ 
5. http://yamahabeginnerkeyboards.weebly.com/home/which-is-the-best-beginner-keyboard-brand-yamaha-or-casio
6. http://natashasutton123.wixsite.com/keyboardmusic/single-post/2016/10/12/Learn-to-play-the-piano-with-Piano-Play-It 
7. http://babiesandmusic.jimdo.com/2016/10/13/why-you-should-learn-how-to-play-piano/ 
8. http://kidsmusiccorner.webs.com/apps/blog/show/44225497-for-the-love-of-piano-
9. Best 76-key keyboard for beginners under 300 USD

That's it! That's the round up post for this week.

I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did!

I just read recently on entertainment news that John Legend is starting to teach his 5-month old daughter, Luna, how to play piano.

Here's a snap from Instagram:

So sweet, right?

I know 5 month old's kinda young but hey, if she's anything like her father, she'll probably be playing piano like her dad by the time she's a few years old!

I've been searching YouTube for reviews of good beginner keyboards and I saw this video demo of the casio ctk 2400.

Actually I decided to search for video reviews after reading the lengthy review on soundselectric.org which I mentioned on an earlier blog post.

Here are some features which I think the girls will absolutely love!

• 400 tones (plenty of options to choose from)
• 150 rhythms (yep, same as above)
• built in microphone that lets you record or sample your own sounds (the girls will have a blast with this!)
• 48-note polyphony (I'm sure the girls won't really understand what this is for but they will appreciate this feature all the same)
• Step Up Lesson System (this is perfect for beginners and actually makes me wonder if I still need to pay for those piano lessons. hahaha!)
• 110 built-in songs (the kids would love playing along with these songs)
• MIDI connectivity via USB (to connect to their laptop)
• can operate on 6 AA batteries (they can bring the keyboard anywhere and play it when they feel like it)

What do you guys think?

Shall I go for this keyboard?

I saw this quote online and thought to myself that my nieces will love this.

This is not just relevant in their musical journey. This also applies to many different facets of their life.

While loving something you do is important, there will always be circumstances where you have to do something you hate and still become accomplished at doing it!

Take for example, a smart and diligent kid who despise Math class. No matter how much he hates the subject, if he tries hard enough (perhaps to please his parents) then he can become accomplished at it.

I just hope my nieces will become accomplished at playing piano because they love it, and not because they had no choice but to become accomplished. :-)

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P.S. I am still debating whether I will pay for piano lessons for the girls or not. LOL

I have decided to buy my nieces a proper beginner keyboard, however, I am also trying to decide if I should spend money for piano lessons and I searched online for a couple of tips to help me with the how, where, when and why of piano lessons.

I’ll share a few of my more important findings here in this post.

1. Who will teach the kids?

Of course, the number one consideration with piano lessons is the teacher. And I mean a physical and on-location teacher, not the ones you can find online (not that there’s anything wrong with that) but I prefer a face-to-face teaching style.

And no, it can’t be just any teacher. What if it’s a fake teacher? A person with criminal history?

I would prefer a referral from someone who used their services previously.

But if not, then I need a detailed background check such as where they got their music education, how long they’ve been teaching piano, can you listen in to their lessons so you can gauge their skill?

What about the teacher’s personality? Is he or she easy to get along with? Do they have kids of their own?

Not to diss male teachers, but since my nieces are obviously girls, I would be more comfortable with a female teacher.

I also get wary of male teachers because of news articles like this. Very scary indeed!

Maybe this video will help you:

2. How often are the lessons?

How many times a week?

My nieces are both choir members in our church and are really quite active at school.

Piano lessons would have to fit their current schedule and I guess my sister (their mom) would know best when to have the lessons.

I believe a daily schedule might not be feasible so maybe 2 or 3 times a week will be fine (again, it’s up to my sister and the girls themselves).

3. Are they interested?

The girls truly are interested with learning how to play the piano which is why I even started this blog because I want to document this particular time in their life (and mine as well).  

It would be a different story if I was the one who wanted to gift them a keyboard and sign them up for lessons if they have not expressed any interest or desire to learn.

4. What kind of keyboard do they practice on?

So I’ve been doing a lot of research into the kind of beginner keyboard I should buy for the girls and I came across this website www.soundselectric.org that recommends mostly Yamaha and Casio keyboards.

The keyboards are not too expensive and I think the reviews are spot on.

I just need to know which keyboard is going to stand the test of time (no matter which keyboard I end up buying it’s not going to last forever!).

But I am leaning towards getting a Yamaha keyboard as I know they have a solid track record when it comes to longevity of their instruments.

Maybe in a few years when the girls have outgrown their starter keyboard, and they have mastered the art of playing music, then I will them a real, honest to goodness piano. (I still have a few years to save!haha)

Last words

There you go! I hope this list gives you an idea on piano lessons and what you need to consider when signing up for lessons!

Oh, wait!

I didn’t include pricing and the cost. You didn’t really think it was going to be for free, did you?

Well, I’m sure there are free options (think Youtube) but for a personal, live teacher, there’s going to be costs associated with it.

Perhaps you can discuss and negotiate the rate with the teacher.

Good luck with that!

I found this nice picture on Pixabay and I thought it looked nice. Perhaps because she reminds me of my oldest niece, she's almost 10 years old now but quite big for her age.

I can picture her playing on the keyboard piano which I will be buying for her and her younger sister (she's 8). I can imagine her playing well into the night trying to perfect a song. Or, maybe it would be my second niece who will be playing late at night. Because I think she is the more persevering type and her older sister is a bit lazy! hahahaha

Time really flies!

It just seemed like a couple of years ago when the girls were born. Now, they have gotten so tall and big and really, really smart!

They've been asking for a keyboard as a gift. I couldn't say no. hahaha!

And I didn't want to either. Both girls deserve a nice musical instrument and it would make everybody in our family happy when they finally get to play.