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Music Theory: Identifying the key of a piece
Hello everyone, welcome back to another music theory lesson! Today we're going to be talking about how to figure out the key of a piece. More specifically, when we see the key signature, how do we know that it's actually in the corresponding major key, or if it's actually in its relative minor? We're going to go through a few examples together to learn about this topic. Now, obviously, if you're someone who has either perfect pitch or really, really strong relative pitch, whe
Anne Lam Music
Mar 314 min read
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Skoove Piano Learning App Review
Hey everyone, welcome back to another blog post! Today, I'm going to be reviewing an app called Skoove , which is a interactive piano learning app, designed specifically for beginners of all ages. It's a great tool for both adults ,as well as parents with children. There's also a huge variety of different popular songs, making the piano learning process a lot more fun! I think that this is a really great tool for those of you who want to learn in your own time and at your own
Anne Lam Music
Mar 302 min read
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Scale degrees + subtonic vs. leading tone???
Each note of a scale can be identified by its scale degree number or by its scale degree name. The numbers are very straightforward -...
Anne Lam Music
Sep 11, 20252 min read
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Resources for Finger Dexterity & Piano Technique
Sometimes, people on Instagram ask me what resources I recommend when it comes to working on finger dexterity and just overall...
Anne Lam Music
Aug 8, 20253 min read
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Donner DDP-80 Digital Piano
Try by Colbie Caillat - my first time using the Donner DDP-80! Picture of the Donner DDP-80 digital piano Hey everyone! Today, I'm going...
Anne Lam Music
Jul 16, 20252 min read
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Three Essential Tips to Supercharge Your Music Practice Routine
Hello, students! In this lesson, I am going to share three music practice tips that will get you practicing more frequently AND using...
Anne Lam Music
Jul 3, 20253 min read
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Minor scales: Natural, Melodic, and Harmonic
Welcome back to another music theory lesson, everyone! Today, we are going to be covering the three types of minor scales: natural minor,...
Anne Lam Music
Jun 19, 20254 min read
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Why are scales, arpeggios, chords, and other technical exercises important?
"UGHHH, NOOOOO!" is the most common reaction by students when they are made to learn scales and other technical exercises. Indeed, these...
Anne Lam Music
Jun 5, 20252 min read
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Cyber G Guitar by Enya Music
Here's what I think of the Cyber G guitar by Enya Music
Anne Lam Music
May 1, 20252 min read
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Relative Minors & Relative Majors
Hello, students! Today, we are going to be talking about relative minor and relative major keys. What are they, and how do we find the...
Anne Lam Music
Apr 25, 20252 min read
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