MusicBasics4Keyboard

Darlene Dranda
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MusicBasics4Keyboard

Greetings from North America. In 1990 I graduated from a small college in New Jersey with a music program where I majored in piano, attended concerts in NYC, and watched my first opera with Luciano Pavarotti. As a keyboard instructor today and big fan of popular music including light opera, I encourage you to watch We Are Family Wednesday nights to hear the exquisite harmonies coming from the stage. Two episodes brought me back to my roots growing up in the 1960s singing along to girl groups like The Supremes. The beat goes on. I love Cher's music. Read my book "Songbird at the Shopping Mall".

  1. 01/12/2024

    Buttery Flaky Pie Crust and Rockin' Music 4Keyboard

    We got it right this time, friends, for buttery flaky pie crusts for chicken pot pie. I learned that working the dougball should be somewhere between wet and dry. It should be moist and "bouncy" neither wet nor dry. Watching this video takes me back to when my mother and her mother made noodles from scratch on Sundays in Ohio after church services. It's all about the love, isn't it, for mom's homecooked meals and grandma's hearty dishes (and raising chickens) that make lifetime memories? Now, it's time to watch another exciting episode of Hell's Kitchen. Got grit?

    3 min

  2. 01/01/2024

    Quiche for Beginners with Easy Listening Solo Guitar

    Man shall not live by music alone, but with savory egg dishes like fully loaded potato and broccoli quiche. Learn more by visiting Sally's Baking Addition Internet site. TIP NO. 1: slowly roll out the dough ball. TIP NO. 2. when there's no parchment paper in the pantry, try this. Foil wrap the bottom of a sauce pan lid for blind baking the dough. It fits perfectly in a glass 9 inch pie plate. Works like a charm. Happy New Year, dear friends!

    3 min

  3. 12/29/2023

    Whisking the Night Away with Music for Bakers

    We're still rockin' around the Christmas tree and cooking up a storm. Happy New Year, music lovers. Wishing you and yours happiness, love, peace and realizing your dreams. I'm happy I never dreamed about opening a bakery, God knows the desires of your heart. Relax, keep a song in your heart and dream BIG in 2024. Thank you for your support over the past two years. Has it really been that long? I promise to figure out how to find and read your comments.

    2 min

  4. 12/26/2023

    Play Along to a Song in F Sharp Minor for Christmas

    Playing this Yamaha demo song is in response to time with friends today playing volleyball and who own musical instruments and play. It's great for music students who want to up their game from C major music and all major keys to a minor keys. This song is "high energy" and tremendous for anyone ready and willing to jump in with both feet and hands. I'm standing while playing. Not reading sheet music. Take flight with this one. There is no sheet music that I'm aware of. There are more high energy demos in minor keys (I'm guessing) in this Yamaha E463. Let's go exploring! We can always use sheet music and see where this leads. Thanks for watching.

    2 min

  5. 12/22/2023

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas in D Major One Chord

    Just as you think you can't play another note, you hear Norah Jones sing, if you're lucky, and you begin to pick up where you left off musically. These are the song lyrics from her latest video for this song on YouTube. Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be out of sight Ooooh Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the yuletide gay Next year all our troubles will be miles away Here were are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more Oooooh Someday soon we all will be together If the fates allow Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow Oooooh So have yourself a merry little Christmas now Oooooh…. Many thanks for watching.

    2 min

  6. 12/20/2023

    Super Easy Mary Poppins Chim Chiminey wAudio Track

    Merry Christmas and happy holidays, dear friends. We've discovered the magic of audio tracks for beginners with TEMPO CONTROL in songbooks by Hal Leonard publishers. This is about downloading easy play audio tracks and mobility for those of us almost ready for prime time. This is a dream come true for piano and keyboard players who are interested in backing tracks and group settings with other beginners or just listeners. Lights, camera. Action!

    5 min

  7. 12/07/2023

    Easy Play Jazz Club Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

    Thanks to super easy songbooks by Hal Leonard publishing, beginning keyboard players could put together a few Christmas carols with seven chords within a short time and daily practice. It happened to me recently with daily practice, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and simple right-hand melodies. Make your musical dreams come true with Hal Leonard Super Easy Play songbooks. Peace, love and joy. Many thanks for watching.

    5 min

  8. 12/06/2023

    Super Easy O Come, All Ye Faithful

    The sheet music for this song can be found in the Hal Leonard Super Easy Songbook for Christmas Carols. This video lesson in C major is about chords and fingering. The Yamaha E360 was used for this video with the following settings: VOICE -- 003 Bright Piano. STYLE -- 007 - 8 beats and ACMP. Wishing you the best holiday season ever, dear friends. Keep up the good work. Thanks for watching.

    5 min
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About

Greetings from North America. In 1990 I graduated from a small college in New Jersey with a music program where I majored in piano, attended concerts in NYC, and watched my first opera with Luciano Pavarotti. As a keyboard instructor today and big fan of popular music including light opera, I encourage you to watch We Are Family Wednesday nights to hear the exquisite harmonies coming from the stage. Two episodes brought me back to my roots growing up in the 1960s singing along to girl groups like The Supremes. The beat goes on. I love Cher's music. Read my book "Songbird at the Shopping Mall".

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  • Creator
    Darlene Dranda
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    466
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Darlene Dranda
  • Show Website
    MusicBasics4Keyboard

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