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What's the Piano Term For This Type Of Rhythmic Playing?

I don't believe that there is a single term-of-art for this, particularly that would apply only to piano. I would describe them as ostinatos. … If I were speaking to one of my piano students, I might refer to the first pattern very informally as a rock, an back-and-forth or a rocking motion (because that's what it feels like to play it). …
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Transcribing piano from recording when available recordings are poor

I don't think that you're going to find very satisfying answers, mostly because I am fairly confident that none exist. That said, our brains are amazing at pattern matching, particularly when coupled …
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How did classical composers learn piano improvisation?

The same way as the rest of us, I'm afraid. There us no magic to learning this skill. Music, like any area of study, is full of patterns. Neurologically speaking, as you observe more patterns and g …
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Fingering C major arpeggio - Is fingering crucial when learning piano basics?

It is often difficult for a beginner piano player to understand why on an intuitive level, but here are a few reasons: Good fingerings make sure that there are always fingers available for the notes …
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Possible to learn harmony by ear?

MarkM's answer is wonderful for explaining the value of learning harmonic theory, and I concur that it is possible to learn at least some harmony by ear. Certainly, there are people whose natural abi …
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How do you play a 3 note jazz voicing for a slash chord?

But, speaking generically, if you're doing a piano solo with, say, C7/E, your instinct to give the root and seventh to the right hand is probably a good one. …
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