Chris Caton-Greasley
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Chris Caton-Greasley
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Open Education
#h817open #Activity2 Education is the sharing of knowledge, for me it is a passion, it is life. Education can only happen through...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Metronomes: About and How to Use
What is a metronome? A metronome is a device invented by Maelzel, an acquaintance of Beethoven's although one could not especially say...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
Piano Pedals
While thinking about this article I have the song "Three wheels on my wagon" rolling through my head as some pianos have three pedals,...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
Legato
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Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
Staccato
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Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Keyboard, Digital - Studio - Acoustic Piano
Keyboard A keyboard with full size keys is a good starting instrument. On this you will be able to learn the note names, positions and...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Level 1 Hand Position & Posture
Hand Position The correct hand position at the beginning may seem one of the least important things, but in many ways it is the most...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Level 1: Staccato - Legato - Detaché
Staccato Staccato is shown by a dot over or under the note on the opposite side to the stem. Staccato notes are often played at half...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Meaning of Clefs. Episode 4 Bass Clef Space Notes
Video Audio Transcript Hi, my name is Chris from ‘Chris at the Piano’ and today we are looking at the meaning behind the bass clef and...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Meaning of Clefs. Episode 3 Bass Clef Space Notes
Video Audio Transcript Hi I'm Chris from Chris at the Piano. This is the episode in our Meaning of the Clef’s series to help you...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
Sonata Form
Sonata form is a style of composition which describes the structure of an individual movement in a sonata, a symphony, a concerto, a...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Meaning of Clefs. Episode 2 Treble Clef Space Notes
Video Audio Updates June 2021: Added flash cards and scientific notation Transcript Hi, I'm Chris from 'Chris at the Piano' thank you for...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Mar 10, 2021
- 5 min
Circle of Fifths Video Series. Episode 3
Hi, my name is Chris from chrisatthepiano.com. Thank you for joining me in this series we're looking at the Circle of Fifths. This is...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Feb 23, 2021
- 5 min
Circle of Fifths Video Series. Episode 2
Hi my name is Chris from Chris at the Piano and from Music Academy Hub thank you for joining me. This is episode TWO of our series on the...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Feb 21, 2021
- 5 min
Intervals in Music. Episode 1
Hi thank you for joining me. My name is Chris from Chris at the Piano and Music Academy Hub and this is episode one in our new series...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Feb 20, 2021
- 5 min
Opening a Music Academy. Episode 2
Sub Heading: The Business Plan “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Benjamin Franklin Every business or activity that you...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Chopin, a summary; from a TQP level 9 workbook.
Chopin was born in a small village called Zelazowa Wola in the Duchy on Warsaw. His father was an immigrant from France called Nicholas...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Feb 4, 2021
- 7 min
How to Practise
An accumulation of letters do not make a story. In the same way an accumulation of notes do not make a piece of music. No one will ever...
Chris Caton-Greasley
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Meaning of Clefs Video Series. Episode 1 Treble Clef Line Notes
For many years I would not use the method of rhymes, however since that firm decision was made I have learnt much more about learning...
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