Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Morgan Freeman starred as Clark in the 1989 film Lean on Me that was loosely based on Clark's tenure at Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J.
A 61-key piano spans a range of five octaves. Most beginning piano pieces stay safely within a four-octave range. You can also play most pop music...
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Read More »GAINESVILLE — Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film Lean on Me, died at his Florida home on Tuesday after a long battle with an unspecified illness, his family said. He was 82. At crime- and drug-ridden Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J., Clark expelled 300 students in a single day for fighting, vandalism, abusing teachers and drug possession. That lifted the expectations of those who remained, continually challenging them to perform better. Clark’s unorthodox methods, which included roaming the hallways with a bullhorn and a baseball bat, won him both admirers and critics nationwide. President Ronald Reagan offered Clark a White House policy adviser position after his success at the high school. Morgan Freeman starred as Clark in the 1989 film Lean on Me that was loosely based on Clark’s tenure at Eastside. After he retired from Eastside in 1989, Clark worked for six years as the director of Essex County Detention House, a juvenile detention center in Newark. He also wrote Laying Down the Law: Joe Clark’s Strategy for Saving Our Schools, detailing his methods for turning around Eastside High. Clark’s teaching career started at a Paterson grade school in Passaic County, N.J., before he became principal of PS 6 Grammar School. Clark was born in Rochelle, Ga., on May 8, 1938. His family moved north to Newark, N.J., when he was 6 years old. After graduating from Newark Central High School, Clark received his bachelor’s degree from William Paterson College (now William Paterson University), a master’s degree from Seton Hall University, and an honorary doctorate from the U.S. Sports Academy. Clark also served as a U.S. Army Reserve sergeant and a drill instructor. Clark is survived by his children, Joetta, Hazel and JJ, and grandchildren, Talitha, Jorell and Hazel. His wife, Gloria, preceded him in death.
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Read More »This being said, is it required to play high F#? No, just like front F or high F, high F# can be played with the front F key and several different fingering combinations. There are also other ways to begin exploring the high register with the use of altissimo fingerings.
The question of a high F# key is somewhat contentious for modern saxophone players. It is not a completely needed key, but it does help with the production of one note – high F#. Many contemporary works for classical saxophone do call for this high F# after the key first started becoming standard in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It also became popular for jazz players looking to increase their range without needing to learn altissimo fingerings. This being said, is it required to play high F#? No, just like front F or high F, high F# can be played with the front F key and several different fingering combinations. There are also other ways to begin exploring the high register with the use of altissimo fingerings. Some players do find that the high F# key, as a result of the addition of an extra tonehole and more keywork, changes the timbre and response of a saxophone as well, which is why some modern saxophone companies are making versions of their saxophones without this key. It is up to the preference of the player what they like best, whether they wish to have a horn with or without the high F# key.
How many scales are there on a piano? There are 12 major scales and 12 natural minor scales that can be played on a standard 88-key piano. Each...
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