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Chords are made up of 3 or more notes. They are created by combining intervals. An interval is made up of 2 notes. The distance from the first note to the next is the name of the interval. The distance from one note to the very next note
on the keyboard is one half step. If you go from one note up 4 half steps, otherwise known as 2 whole steps, you have an interval called a major third. By combining certain intervals such as this, you can create any chord you want! Click on Learn and get these courses and learn all about forming chords,reading music, improvising, and improving your ear.

Heard this guy on Beale the other night at Pat O's in Memphis, TN playing piano. Sings great. His vocal range was as wide as his song styles. The night I was there, Chris got requests for everything from Frank Sinatra to Def Lepoard, from Kenny Chesney to Phantom of the Opera. All the young kids were having so much fun, and the music they love most is a little older...about as old a me! I was so surprised when I saw young kids taking requests up to Chris and I anxiously awaited to see what they had asked for. It was always some old song that I grew up with like "Georgia on my Mind" or "Build me up Buttercup". I have no idea where those kids ever even heard of those songs.

Chris grew up in NC and lived in Vegas for a while working in all those casinos. Must have been a wild time in his life. But I think it really must have taught him alot about entertaining and getting the audience involved in the music. Fun time for everyone that night.

Heard a great piano guy in Vegas. Ray Glover. He's at the Bellagio in the Baccarat lounge, something like 9pm to 1am with a stand up bass player. Ray is playing a baby grand, it's all instrumental with no vocals. Very classy place. Ray is a great player and wears a nice coat and tie, is very personable. He also sings great, but this venue does not promote vocals. He told me he also plays a few nights in the dueling piano bar at the NewYorkNewYork hotel,which is a totally different side of Ray. The Baccarat lounge is very comfy and cool. Check it out! Ray plays great and is very gracious, don't be afraid to say hello to him.

David Francis was born in Memphis, Tennessee and currently resides in Los Angeles. He is best known for his continual and steadfast championing and performance of 20th century classical music. He appears frequently in recital and has earned praise as an “expert pianist” from Pulitzer prize winning composer Ned Rorem.

David has also composed music for television shows such as The Young and the Restless and an animated children's series Extreme Dinosaurs. His current projects include composing the score for a new musical "In The Flesh - Undressing for Succes$" based on the life of poet Gavin Dillard, and co-composing the main title theme for a WWII television documentary. David also composed the score for a film documentary "The Age of Elegance."

David has appeared with orchestra in Pasadena, CA performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. He also performed the same work with orchestra as part of the Lindenwood Concert Series in Memphis and again with a totally digital orchestra on a digital grand piano for Roland Instruments. His Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff in recital is spectacular.