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  left hand troubles?

Maybe this will help... Personally, I cant read a note, and am jealous of those who can. If you can reach a full tenth in your left hand, hold it for th...

01/01/2005, by 0 replies
  Message number: 9923

Hey, that's great!!! Keep up the good work.

12/28/2004, by 0 replies
  Hearing problem

My name is travis and i am new to this site. I had piano lessons for 5 years and i still cant read music. I am a self-taught piano player that considers hi...

12/06/2004, by 0 replies
  Message number: 7047

In the third example there are multiple voices. The lower voice is voice two, the upper voice is voice 1. They are meant to show counterpoint as a means ...

09/09/2004, by 0 replies
  Bossanova

Hi jbl81: In albetan's ther's something about performing bossanova "How to play Bossa (2)"...

09/08/2004, by 0 replies
  Message number: 6810

I invite you to "Albetan's Area" in personal rooms. See files list.

08/29/2004, by 0 replies
  question

hello how do you feel ? i'm an african keyboard player and y have many probleme with my left hand .y need ideas about "left hand voicings during the s...

08/29/2004, by 0 replies
  Message number: 1076450208

It's in the Exercises room. Click on the "Rooms" link and look for exercises, then click on the File List.

02/10/2004, by 0 replies
  left hand technique and harmony

Hey Scott, your old site had an exercise called left hand technique and harmony. Where did it go?...

02/10/2004, by 0 replies
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