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A Brief History of Claude Debussy
Today’s episode is a brief history of Claude Debussy, the Impressionist composer who is most well-known for the dreamy and ethereal Clair de lune.
Read MoreGuide to the Blues: 1900s – 2000s
I want to start off this video guide to the blues by saying I’m not anywhere close to being an expert in modern styles like blues and jazz. I haven’t spent as much time studying these genres, though I do enjoy them.
Read MoreThe Easiest Debussy Piano Pieces (And the Most Difficult)
In today’s episode of PianoTV, I want to discuss the easiest Debussy piano pieces, and the ones to avoid until you’re very skilled. Debussy’s music definitely leans in an advanced direction, so beginner and intermediate students won’t find much here.
Read MoreThe Music of Debussy: 5 Favorites
Today on PianoTV, we’re going to take a look at the music of Debussy.
Read MoreA Brief History of the Opera, Part 2
In today’s part 2 video of a brief history of opera, we’re going to talk about Romantic and Modern opera styles, and the influential composers and works in this period.
Read MoreModernism in Music (Early 20th Century Classical)
Today we’re going to be taking a look at Modernism in music. Modernism is a style that ran concurrently to Impressionism in music (which we’ve done a video on previously).
Read MoreA Brief History of Ragtime Music
We’ve talked about a lot of musical genres that have their origins in Europe, so today I wanted to switch gears and talk about a genre that has its origin in America – ragtime music.
Read MoreImpressionism in Music: Characteristics of the Style and Composers who Created It
In today’s episode of PianoTV, we’re going to look at Impressionist music. We’ll talk about the composers who played a role in this sound movement (namely Debussy), what the impressionist style sounds like, and characteristics of the music.
Read MoreThe Entertainer Easy Piano Tutorial
After the last video where we discussed Ragtime music, I thought a good way to test it out is by learning to play a ragtime piece on the piano. Today we’re going to do The Entertainer easy piano tutorial.
Read MoreAn Analysis of Clair de Lune (For Casual Music Fans)
Probably one of the most well-known piano songs of all time is Debussy’s Clair de Lune. But it’s also very difficult. So as per a request on this channel, I decided that it would be fun to do a discussion on the tune. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the history of the piece, its…
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