Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Being able to read music means you can see and understand the structure of the piece and how it's put together, allowing you to develop a greater understanding of the whole composition.
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Read More »Learning how to read music can be one of the best ways to train your brain – but it can also have a huge impact on other areas of your life, like confidence and fitness (trust us). You’ll have a better understanding of the music you listen to Have a listen to this performance of Steve Reich’s famous clapping music: It’s just a load of clapping, right? Now, have a look at the score: Steve Reich's clapping music. Picture: YouTube It’s only a small section of the whole piece, but you can now start to see how the parts overlap with each other, creating complex rhythms that eventually come together in unison. Being able to read music means you can see and understand the structure of the piece and how it’s put together, allowing you to develop a greater understanding of the whole composition. It can ramp up your social life When it comes to your free time, being able to read music opens up so many doors. Looking for something to do on Sunday afternoons? Join a local choir. Constantly finding yourself at a loose end on Tuesday nights? Have a look at orchestras in your area. Then, you and all your new music friends will be able to make fun, geeky jokes together. Logic: if your current friends don’t appreciate your A flat minor jokes, they’re probably not the kind of friends you want to be hanging out with anyway. A flat minor. Picture: Classic FM Being able to read music helps in music education Even if you know next-to-nought about music, learning how to read and write a melody can make actually studying music a lot less daunting. Most kids learn how to write, draw and play throw and catch so that they can access art, sport and literature on a basic level. We reckon the same should apply for music. Music student playing the piano. Picture: Getty It helps you understand history and culture Music education isn’t just about music; it’s great for brushing up on your history, and allows you to immerse yourself in new and interesting aspects of culture which you may otherwise have never been aware of. For instance, you could learn more about how in the classical period, the music reflected the architectural style of the period with its perfect symmetry and structure; while in the romantic era, the music, like the buildings it was played in, gradually became more extravagant, like this epic 19th-century palace: Palacio da Pena (Sintra, Portugal). Picture: Getty Learning and performing music boosts your self-esteem… Learning how to read and play music teaches you some pretty important life skills, like self discipline and perseverance – but it’s also a huge confidence-booster. Sure, reading music isn't essential for performing (just take a look at Pavarotti), but the process of practising how to play and perform a piece of music is immensely satisfying, and allows you to express yourself more openly. Plus, performing and practising are great stress relievers, because absolutely everything you’re thinking and feeling at that moment goes into what you’re playing. It’s exhausting, but really good for the mind. via GIPHY
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Read More »1. ADAGIO. “Slowly” When a piece of music specifies the tempo — or speed — as “adagio,” it should be played slowly, at approximately 65-75 beats per minute (b.p.m.) on a metronome. “Adagio” can also be used as a noun to refer to any composition played at this tempo.
Crossword puzzles expect solvers to have a good grasp of general knowledge, but sometimes certain facts just aren’t in our personal wheelhouses. That’s O.K. We’re here to help you solve … and to help you expand those wheelhouses. For our latest list of terms you should know to become a better solver, we’ll be attending a “crossword symphony,” taking a closer look at basic musical notations that frequently show up in puzzles. We’ll also show you ways these terms might be clued, so you’ll be able to recognize them the next time they come up. The clues that involve wordplay meant to trick you are bold, to make them easier to spot and so you can learn to think like the puzzle makers. If you’re a subscriber and would like to try a puzzle with the guarantee of that answer being right, click on the first clue (highlighted) under each description.
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