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   <title>About.com Piano: Most Popular Articles</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Top 10 Piano Pieces]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ten of the most popular piano pieces that rank as favorites by almost everybody. From beginners to concert pianists, most piano players come across these pieces at one time or another in their careers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Read Notes in the Bass Clef]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learn how to recognize and read music notation in the bass clef.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Invention of the Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/inventionofthepiano/a/pianoinvention.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Discover how, when and by whom the piano was invented. Learn about the problems that had to be overcome and where the piano gets its name.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play Boogie Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/ht/Boogie_play.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Discover how to play boogie woogie piano, which chords to use, how the left hand works, and how to add variety to the simplest boogie woogie pattern on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[First Piano Lesson]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find out how to start playing the piano. Learn which fingers to use and where the important keys are.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Second piano lesson]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Play a complete song using three numbers and a simple rhythm.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Practice Tips]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianopracticetips/tp/Practice-Tips.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Discover the techniques to use your practice time to make improvements in your playing without driving you round the bend.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Dots]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/qt/Piano_dots.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A dot near a note in piano music can make it shorter or longer. But how do you know which is which?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Secondary Chords]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Secondary chords on the piano are easy to find when you're familiar with the 3 primary chords. Here's how to do it.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play Arpeggios On Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/ht/Piano_arpeggios.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Playing arpeggios on the piano giving you problems? Practice this piece to improve your arpeggio playing skills!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Notes in the Treble Clef]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianolessons/ht/Identify_treble.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Discover how to identify and read music notation in the treble clef.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Broken Chords]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Using broken chords as a method of accompanying on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buy a Piano]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How to buy a piano, know what you want, and get the best deal you can afford. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How Long to Learn the Piano?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How long does it take to learn how to play the piano?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Write Great Piano Music]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/tp/Harmonize_tune.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ever thought you could write your own great piano music? Well, you can. Just take a melody you already know -- or make up your own -- and use these simple techniques to harmonize it and turn it into a proper piano piece.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play a Scale]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianolessons/ht/Play_scale.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Get your fingers coordinated and make playing scales as easy as A, B, C.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Find Middle C]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianolessons/ht/Find_middleC.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How to find Middle C and all other C's on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano - HowTos]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/cs/ht.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of HowTos for the Piano guide site.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Major Scales 1]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The major scales including C major and the sharp keys.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Read Time Signatures]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianolessons/ht/Time_sigs.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How to read and understand time signatures in music notation.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Tempo]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/tp/TempoLamp.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano music uses a wide variety of terms to indicate speed or tempo. But how important are tempo markings -- and what do all the variations actually mean? You'll find everything you need to know in this article!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Blues Scale]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/bluesscale/ss/Blues_scale.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The notes in a typical blues scale as played on the piano in a scale and two sample tunes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chords]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/chords/ss/Chords1_4.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Using 3-note standard solid chords as a means to provide piano accompaniment.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Keeping the Beat]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/keepingthebeat/qt/Keep_beat.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Keeping the beat when you practice the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Minor Scales with Sharps]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/minorscales/ss/Minor_scales1_6.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The minor scales with sharps as they are played on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Read Key Signatures]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianolessons/ht/Key_sigs.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Key signatures make you scratch your head? Here's everything you need to know to work them out.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Write Piano Ragtime]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoplayingtechniques/ht/Write_rag.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Like ragtime piano music? Here's your chance to write your own! Find out the easy way to create music from music that already exists.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alberti Bass]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/albertibass/ss/Alberti_bass.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Using the Alberti bass as a way of varying your accompaniment on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano or Keyboard]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoorkeyboard/qt/PianoVkeyboard.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Should you start with a keyboard or buy a piano?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play Trills on Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/ht/Play_trills.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Playing trills on the piano causing problems? Here's a handy little exercise to help beginners get to grips with playing trills in time and up to speed. Practice slowly and build the tempo up gradually before tackling playing trills in longer piano pieces.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Arpeggio Piano Accompaniment]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/arpeggios/ss/Arpeggio_accomp.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Using arpeggios to provide variety in a piano accompaniment.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Your Third Piano Lesson]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/beginners/ss/lessonthree_3.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Play your first song reading musical notation and using both hands.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Boogie Woogie Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/boogiewoogie/ss/Boogie_woogie.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How to play boogie woogie on the piano with the left hand.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Primary Chords Finder]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/qt/Primary_chords.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here's how to find the three primary chords on the piano for ANY key.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Choose a Piano Teacher]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/choosingateacher/a/PianoTeacher.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find a good piano teacher that can take you as far as you want to go with your studies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Warm-up for Scales]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/warmups/ss/Warm_up1.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Warm-up exercises to get your fingers ready to play scales.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Chord Inversions]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/tp/Piano-Chord-Inversions.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find out what chord inversions are, how they're formed and how to play them on the piano. Then use this knowledge to make the music you play and write sound more interesting and varied.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Pentatonic Scale]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The structure and use of the pentatonic or 5-note scale.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Lesson Four]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/beginners/ss/Lesson_four_5.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Play a song on the piano with two hands at the same time.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Electric or Acoustic?]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/electricoracoustic/qt/Electric_acoust.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How to decide on whether or not you should purchase an electric piano or an older acoustic model.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Intermediate Lesson 1]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/intermediate/ss/Intermed_lesson.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Your first piano lesson at the intermediate stage.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Form]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Form in piano music refers to structure, or how a piece has been put together or organized]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano - QuickTips]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/cs/qt.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of QuickTips for the Piano guide site.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pianos Out Of Tune]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/qt/OutOfTune.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano tuning is a curious business. Ask people why pianos go out of tune and you're likely to get a bunch of different answers. But here's the real reason.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Just Furniture?]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/buyingadvice/qt/Furniture.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Is a piano a musical instrument, or is it a piece of furniture? If the latter, does that mean you can do whatever you want with it?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Use Throughout History]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/usethroughouthistory/a/Piano_history.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How the piano developed and was used throughout the last 300 years to become the instrument we know it as today.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tour of the Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/illustratedtour/ss/PianoTour.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[What are the various bits and pieces that go into making a piano? Join me on this guided tour as I highlight some of the main features of this incredible instrument.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Major Scales 2]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/majorscales/ss/Major_scales2_2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The major scales including all keys with flats in them.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mozart, First Great Pianist]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianists/p/Mozart_prof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Mozart was one of the first great virtuoso pianists in the piano's history.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano and Forte]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/tp/Piano_and_Forte.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano and forte are two words that describe dynamics in music. One means softly or quietly, and the other means loudly. But there are more terms than these. Do you know all of them?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play Turns On Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoplayingtechniques/ht/Play_turns.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Turns and ornaments giving you grief? Once you know what makes up a turn, it's not so difficult any more. Find out exactly what a turn is and how to play it on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Middle Pedals]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoplayingtechniques/qt/Middle_pedal.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano pedals help pianists add color and variety to their playing. But how does the middle pedal work - and what's it for?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Romantic Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/usethroughouthistory/a/Romantic_piano.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Piano in the Romantic Period]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beat]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Beat.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The meaning of the word beat in relation to music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Whole Tone Scale]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/wholetonescale/ss/Whole_tone.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The whole tone scale made up of six equidistant notes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Modal Scales 1]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/modalscales/ss/Major_modes.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The 3 major modes and how to play them.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Modal Scales 2]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/modalscales/ss/Minor_modes.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The 4 minor modes and how to play them.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Staccato Legato Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/piano101/tp/Staccato_legato.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Two of the most common ways to play the piano are staccato and legato, or detached and smoothly. Find out how to do it in this article which includes a link to a score that you can read, print or listen to.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cadences in Piano Music]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Cadence.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cadences give piano music structure and make it easier to read and follow the music, like punctuation does in literature.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Muzio Clementi]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianocomposers/p/Clementi.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Who is Muzio Clementi and what did he do?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Staccato - Detached Playing]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Staccato.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Staccato -- the opposite of legato -- means to play the notes on the piano in a detached manner, so they're separated.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Scott Joplin Ragtime Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianocomposers/p/Scott_Joplin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Scott Joplin is renowned as the father of classic Ragtime piano music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tempo in Piano Music]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Tempo.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tempo means time in piano music. But what exactly does that mean? And what's it got to do with the beat? Find out everything you need to know inside.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Strings]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/thepiano/ss/Strings_do_3.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano strings produce the sound, but how do they work? And how do they fit so many strings inside a piano? Get all the answers here!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Impressionist Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/usethroughouthistory/a/Impress_piano.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How the Impressionists developed new ways of expressing themselves with the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Minor Scales 2: The Flat Keys]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/minorscales/ss/Minor_scales2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Minor scales with flat keys as they should be played on the piano.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://piano.about.com/od/minorscales/ss/Minor_scales2.htm</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Triplet in Piano Music]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Triplet.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Triplets can be tricky unless you associate them with something else you already know.]]></description>
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         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:46:41</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Frame]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/fl/g/Piano_frame.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Which part of the piano exactly is the frame? And why is it built the way it is? Find out all the answers -- and more.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Twentieth Century Piano]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/usethroughouthistory/a/20c_piano.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How the piano continued to inspire composers and audiences alike in the 20th Century.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bass]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Bass.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bass means the low sounds or the low notes typically associated with music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Baroque Period]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/usethroughouthistory/a/Baroque_piano.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The piano's development during the Baroque period.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lang Lang Piano Virtuoso]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianists/p/Lang_lang.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lang Lang is a 25-year-old piano virtuoso from China whose performances are setting the musical world on fire. And it's not just classical, either: he's at home playing just about any style you can imagine.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Claude Debussy Profile]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianocomposers/p/Debussy_prof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Claude Debussy, the most famous composer of the Impressionist period, who wrote new and interesting piano music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Irving Berlin Pianist/Composer]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianocomposers/p/Irving_Berlin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Irving Berlin rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's favorite songwriters. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Riff - Musical Pattern]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Riff.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A riff is a repeated musical idea which can be rhythmical or melodic, a chord, a bass line or even just a beat.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Ostinato]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Ostinato.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ostinato figures in piano music are a lot like riffs. They're repeated phrases or patterns that seem -- well, obstinate!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vladimir Horowitz]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianists/p/Horowitz.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[For Vladimir Horowitz, playing the piano was his bread and butter. And sometimes that was how he was paid. Find out more in this informative profile.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beethoven&#039;s Appassionata]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/advanced/ss/Advanced_one.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23, &quot;Appassionata&quot; -- third movement, Allegro ma non troppo.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Christmas Piano Books]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/reviewsrecommendations/qt/xmaspiano.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Piano Christmas books with music for beginners, intermediate and advanced players.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Chromatic Scale]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/twelvetonescale/ss/Chromatic_scale.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The chromatic scale using all twelve available notes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Arpeggio]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Arpeggio.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The meaning of the word arpeggio and how to play one.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ludwig van Beethoven Profile]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianocomposers/p/Beethoven_prof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Beethoven bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic styles of piano music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano Teacher]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/choosingateacher/qt/PianoTeacher.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find out how to choose a good piano teacher, one that's patient, experienced, encouraging, and can take you as far as you want to go with your studies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clavier]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Clavier.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Clavier means keyboard.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Action]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/PianoGlossary.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How a piano's action works to produce the unique and instantly recognizable sound.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play More Piano Turns]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoplayingtechniques/tp/Play_More_Turns.01.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here's even more information on playing and understanding turns in music. This time, you can see the turns written out and as they might be written with turn symbols.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/fl/g/Fantasy.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In piano music a fantasy or fantasia gives composers freedom to express themselves with fewer formal limitations.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Legato - Smooth Piano Playing]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Legato.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Legato is the term used to describe playing notes on the piano in a smooth, connected manner. You try to go from one note to the other without leaving any gaps between.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bass Strings]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Bass_Strings.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The lowest, thickest strings on the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Liszt, the First Rock Star]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/famouspianists/p/Liszt_pianist.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Franz Liszt dazzled audiences with his virtuosity and flair at the piano.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Equal Temperament]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The equal division of the octave.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Etude - Piano Study]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An etude is a study for piano that aims to help pianists master a technical skill by working on it in an actual piece of music.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Duke Ellington Pianist]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Duke Ellington went from playing piano in clubs and bars to becoming one of America's greatest ever songwriters and bandleaders. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Concerto]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does the word &quot;Concerto&quot; mean?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dulcimer]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[One of the piano's oldest relatives.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Boogie Woogie]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The boogie woogie left hand pattern used in 12-bar blues.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Diminuendo]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Diminuendo means get softer.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dynamics]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What are dynamics?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Classical Piano]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The piano's emergence in the Classical period.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chord]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The meaning of the word chord.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Damper]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The damper and what it does.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Damper Pedal]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The damper pedal and how it works.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Piano - StepBySteps]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/cs/ss.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of StepBySteps for the Piano guide site.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Crescendo]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Crescendo tells you how loudly to play.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cadenza]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/Cadenza.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The purpose of a cadenza.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clavichord]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Clavichord, the piano's ancient cousin.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Preparing For a Recital]]></title>
         <link>http://piano.about.com/od/pianoclasses/tp/Preparing-For-a-Recital.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Learn the techniques to get yourself ready for a recital and give the best performance you're capable of.]]></description>
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