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Shawn Cheek · Robinson, TX

A personal blog and resource hub from Shawn Cheek — creator of WebPianoTeacher.com and owner of the Shawn Cheek School Of Music. Piano lessons, fitness notes, technology tips, and updates from the studio.

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Fitness Notes

Articles

How to overcome a piano practice slump
A piano practice slump often grows quietly. A missed evening becomes a missed week, familiar pieces start to feel like tests, and warm-ups get pushed aside…
Sight-Reading Skills for Professional Pianists
Sight-reading is a working skill that allows pianists to respond to unfamiliar music with accuracy, musicality, and confidence. For a professional, it can…
How to Play Piano Across Musical Genres
Learning how to play piano in different musical genres means developing more than accurate notes. Each style has its own pulse, touch, harmony, phrasing and…
Best piano YouTube channels for learning
Learning piano through YouTube works best when each video has a clear purpose: teach a note, fix a movement, explain a passage, or show how a piece fits…
How to create your own piano arrangements
Knowing how to create your own piano arrangements means making a personal reworking of a song for a particular performer and purpose. The result might be a…
A Guide to Piano Dynamics and Expression
When a pianist presses a key, the instrument produces a fixed pitch, but everything else about the sound is shaped by the player's choices. Dynamics — the…
A Practical Guide To Piano Sustain Pedalling
The sustain pedal is the piano’s most expressive foot control. Used carefully, it connects harmonies, enriches a melody and gives a performance a spacious,…
How Piano and Guitar Chords Connect
Piano and guitar use different physical layouts, yet they share the same harmonic language. A C major chord is still C, E and G whether those notes are played…
Tips for Playing Piano with Others
Playing piano with others is a different skill from practising alone. A solo player controls the tempo, pauses, dynamics, and mistakes. In an ensemble, those…
How to Play River Flows in You by Yiruma
Yiruma’s River Flows in You is a contemporary piano favourite built around a calm, repeating accompaniment and a lyrical melody. Its apparent simplicity can be…