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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

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…
Pros and Cons of Learning Piano on a Keyboard
For many Australians weighing up their first instrument, a keyboard offers a practical starting point that an upright piano simply cannot match. Whether you…
How to practise piano with a backing track
A backing track turns a solitary keyboard session into something closer to playing with a band. It supplies harmony, groove and musical direction, helping you…
The Piano’s Cinematic Voice Across Film Scores
A piano can sound intimate, threatening, nostalgic or strangely unreal, often within the same soundtrack. Its strength in cinema comes from its flexibility: a…
Ragtime piano for beginners: your first steps into syncopated sound
Ragtime piano is a joyful style that turns steady beats into playful conversations between the hands. Born in the late nineteenth century, it blends march-like…
Why Ear Training Matters for Every Pianist
Most pianists spend hours chasing the right fingering, the pedalling, or the dynamics marked in the score, yet relatively few carve out real time for…
Steady motivation strategies that keep piano students practising
Most piano teachers can spot the moment motivation starts to wane. It usually shows up around week three of a new piece, between the rough draft and the first…