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33 Tips to Becoming a Great Pianist

"There are at least 33 elements that contribute to becoming a good pianist," says Duane Shinn, pianist and owner of Keyboard Workshop in Medford, Oregon. "There are probably more, but without these 33 principles a pianist cannot hope to rise to the level Read

By: Duane Shinn | 10/03/2006 | Music

I Know a Man Who Can Take You To Narnia...

I know a man who can take you to Narnia. Well, not really Narnia, but to the very spot in England where Narnia was born in the mind of C.S. Lewis, author of "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" which is now a major motion picture by Disney, and the entire Read

By: Duane Shinn | 05/02/2006 | Travel

What In The World Would We Do Without Music?

What in the world would you and I do if there was no such thing as music? Can you imagine a world without music? No songs, no tunes, no rock, no roll, no jazz, no hymns, no boogie-woogie, no country-western, no symphonies. No singing in the shower. No whi Read

By: Duane Shinn | 07/12/2005 | Music