Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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There are a number of exemptions to the bill: Objects made before 1947 that are less than 10% ivory in volume. Antique ivory portrait miniatures that are at least 100 years old. Musical instruments such as pianos, which were made before 1975 and contain less than 20% ivory.
Memorize the 7 letters of the musical alphabet: C, D, E, F, G, A, B and C.
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The middle of all keyboards Middle C is a basic foundation note. It is the first note that beginning pianists learn to find on the piano. It is on...
Read More »Arts and antiques are the leading sector for sales of antique ivory. To protect elephants and prevent their extinction by stifling trade, the UK government has passed what environment secretary Michael Gove is calling “one of the world’s toughest” bills. The bill imposes a near-total ban on ivory trading, including antique ivory - no matter how old it is. If caught with antique ivory for sale, you could face up to five years in jail or an unlimited fine. This applies to sales through auction houses and centres as well as private web sales. It’s an extremely worthy and important environmental cause. Around 20,000 African elephants are killed by poachers yearly, according to the WWF, while the Savannah elephant population has dwindled from 1.3 million to 415,000. Prince William has even made it his personal mission to protect these magnificent beasts. However, many dealers in the antiques trade are worried business will crumble and that items of rich cultural heritage will end up collecting dust or worse - on scrap heaps.
Overall, both brands are great when it comes to the quality of sound. For example, the now-famous Tri-Sensor keyboards by Casio, in their Privia...
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Now to come to the question: Can you teach yourself piano? Of course, you can. The only problem is that most people will only do their own teaching...
Read More »While applauding the bill and its mission to protect endangered species, many dealers are arguing that banning the sale of centuries-old items will not stop modern poachers. They fear the exemptions are so miniscule it will mean that the majority of objects made from solid ivory will not qualify for legal trade. Japanese netsuke specialist Max Rutherston told artnet: “As all who have fought the bill know, and have stated vociferously, there is no connection between the trade in antique ivory and the poaching of these magnificent beasts.” Sadly, many items which have been treasured for centuries are ivory antiques. Everything from inlays and handles on Georgian furniture to teapots, clocks and barometers contain the material. Historic treasures may be left in dealer’s inventories due to the time, money and effort required to register them - not to mention the fear of a jail sentence.
C∆ Though it should be an easy answer (it's an abbreviation for a major seventh chord), I was compelled to chime in because most of the other...
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In particular, you should know that a set of harmonicas in different keys (as shown above) is needed before joining a jam. A set of harmonicas in...
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Practice everything – scales, licks, voicings, improvisation and songs – in every key, especially your weak keys. Accuracy is more important than...
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