Sarah D's Enrolled Lessons
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4 minFREEPiano lessonFree3 CQ
What sets apart good music from great music is improvisation. In this first lesson of three, learn how to improv to Van Morrison’s “Moondance” on piano.
with Kent D. SmithWhat sets apart good music from great music is improvisation. In this first lesson of three, learn how to improv to Van Morrison’s “Moondance” on piano.
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4 minPiano lesson3 CQ
In part two of a three-part series on piano improvisation, use Van Morrison’s “Moondance” as a framework for playing solos in the minor blues scale.
with Kent D. SmithIn part two of a three-part series on piano improvisation, use Van Morrison’s “Moondance” as a framework for playing solos in the minor blues scale.
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4 minPiano lesson3 CQ
This lesson on piano improvisation shows how to combine Van Morrison’s “Moondance” and the Dorian mode “A” scale to create licks and melodies.
with Kent D. SmithThis lesson on piano improvisation shows how to combine Van Morrison’s “Moondance” and the Dorian mode “A” scale to create licks and melodies.
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7 minPiano lesson4 CQ
Learn how to create romantic, sweet, and sad piano melodies by understanding the basic improvisational devices found in “River Flows in You” by Yiruma.
with Kent D. SmithLearn how to create romantic, sweet, and sad piano melodies by understanding the basic improvisational devices found in “River Flows in You” by Yiruma.
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16 minPiano lesson9 CQ
Kent D. Smith continues teaching the art of piano improvisation in part two of a series based on the chords of “River Flows in You” by Yiruma.
with Kent D. SmithKent D. Smith continues teaching the art of piano improvisation in part two of a series based on the chords of “River Flows in You” by Yiruma.
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17 minPiano lesson9 CQ
Beautiful melodies are guided by basic principles. In this piano lesson, learn how to use a single scale and a handful of chords to compose and improvise music.
with Kent D. SmithBeautiful melodies are guided by basic principles. In this piano lesson, learn how to use a single scale and a handful of chords to compose and improvise music.
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8 minLight & Exposure lesson5 CQ
Your new digital camera can be a little bewildering. Start demystifying the process with this photography tutorial on the aperture and shutter priority modes.
with Bernie Raffe AMPAYour new digital camera can be a little bewildering. Start demystifying the process with this photography tutorial on the aperture and shutter priority modes.
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6 minPhotography lesson4 CQ
In this lesson, you’ll learn the ins and outs of depth of field: what it is, how it works, and how to customize it using aperture and camera placement.
with Bernie Raffe AMPAIn this lesson, you’ll learn the ins and outs of depth of field: what it is, how it works, and how to customize it using aperture and camera placement.
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6 minPhotography lesson4 CQ
What is a camera aperture, and how does it affect the type and quality of photographs you can take? Learn how it influences depth of field in your photography.
with Bernie Raffe AMPAWhat is a camera aperture, and how does it affect the type and quality of photographs you can take? Learn how it influences depth of field in your photography.
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7 minPhotography lesson4 CQ
In this lesson, Bernie Raffe shows you several ways to reduce an all-too-common feature of young and beginning photographers’ images: camera shake.
with Bernie Raffe AMPAIn this lesson, Bernie Raffe shows you several ways to reduce an all-too-common feature of young and beginning photographers’ images: camera shake.