Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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But does everyone have an inner monologue? For a long time, it was assumed that an inner voice was simply part of being human. But it turns out, that's not the case — not everyone processes life in words and sentences.
The courses will have you playing a few basic songs and practicing some foundational techniques. To get started, you'll just need a flowkey account...
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Lysol or Clorox Disinfectant Wipes (with no bleach or citrus) can be used to clean the piano's keys (keytops), and is a better and safer...
Read More »The "little voice in your head" can be your worst critic and greatest supporter. It's been known to help with directions, give advice, rehearse tough conversations and even remind you to put pesto on the grocery list. But does everyone have an inner monologue? For a long time, it was assumed that an inner voice was simply part of being human. But it turns out, that's not the case — not everyone processes life in words and sentences. "By inner monologue, we mean that we can have private speech that's addressed to ourselves and that is carried out without any articulation or sound," said Hélène Lœvenbruck, a senior neurolinguistics researcher and head of the language team in the Psychology and NeuroCognition Laboratory at CNRS, the national French research institute.
After a brief overview of the keyboard, simple rhythms are usually taught. The quarter and half notes generally show up during the first lesson and...
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Liszt was such an intense piano player – loud enough to fill a recital hall on his own – that he would break piano strings while playing. Granted...
Read More »Perhaps the participant wrote down, "I need to buy some bread." The researcher would then ask if that's what they actually thought. "Or did you think 'bread'? Or were you hungry, or was there a sensation in your stomach?" Lœvenbruck explained. With each meeting with the researcher, participants got better at articulating their true thoughts, she said. Eventually, this methodology revealed that some people had inner speech every time the device beeped, almost like "there's a radio in their head," Lœvenbruck said. But others had less inner speech than usual, and some didn't have inner speech at all. They experienced images, sensations and emotions, but not a voice or words. The lack of an inner monologue has been linked to a condition called aphantasia — sometimes called "blindness of the mind's eye." People who experience aphantasia don't experience visualizations in their mind; they can't mentally picture their bedroom or their mother's face. Many times, those who don't experience visualizations don't experience clear inner speech, either, Lœvenbruck noted. You can participate in Lœvenbruck's research on aphantasia and inner speech via a survey starting this month. Aphantasia and the lack of an inner voice aren't necessarily bad. But a better understanding of inner speech and the wide array of thought processes people experience could be especially important "for learning methods and education in general," Lœvenbruck said. Up until now, the types of inner speech and experiences children can have, and the resources they may need to learn, have likely been vastly underestimated, she said. Editor's note: Updated on June 15, 2021, at 2:38 p.m. ET to fix Hélène Lœvenbruck's title.
Regarding her voice type, Carey said that she is an alto, though several critics have described her as a soprano. However, within contemporary...
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When you fret a note, keep your finger as close to the fretwire as you can. This ensures that there is a good break angle against the fret, which...
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Look for an ultraviolet torch. Hold it above the piano keys. If you notice the keys reflect either bright white or violet-blue colours, the keys...
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