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  1. The Immense Popularity of the Piano Continues To This Day

    by Duane Shinn - 2006-12-08
    Every since about 1709 when Christofori announced that he had invented an instrument to upscale the harpsichord,the piano has been the premier musical instrument in terms of popularity and versatility...

  2. Sprinkle Some Pepper On Your Musical Meal Through The Use Of Augmented Chords

    by Duane Shinn - 2006-12-08
    Augmented chords are to a piece of music like pepper is to a meal; you would never sit down to a meal of pepper alone, but you might sprinkle a little on your food to liven up the taste a bit. Use aug...

  3. Add Some Spice To Your Musical Meal By Using Diminished Triads

    by Duane Shinn - 2006-12-04
    Major and minor chords are the meat & potatoes of a musical meal. To add saltiness to the meal, add a few diminished chords.There are four basic kinds of triads (3-note chords) in music:Major tria...

  4. Minor Chords -- How To Form Them & Use Them

    by Duane Shinn - 2006-12-02
    Minor chords create a sound which is somber or serious; some people even think of minor chords as "sad", as opposed to major chords which sound "normal", or "happy". Some of the great classics ar...