Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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1. Accordion - Could there possibly be another #1? I declare accordions the geek instrument of choice. The history and complexity of the squeezebox is long enough that one bulleted mention doesn't do it justice.
Pianos can be placed near outside walls as long as it is away from open windows and doorways. A piano should not be near air vents, fireplaces,...
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Classical music in particular steers a mysterious path through our senses, triggering unexpected and powerful emotional responses, which sometimes...
Read More »"Music self-played is happiness self-made," or so say They Might Be Giants. Not only can playing music make you happy, but, according to research, it can also make you smarter. And since your kids' brains are primed for learning music at a young age, the lessons they get now will stay with them long after. But, hey, why not be geeky *and *musical? Let's take a look beyond guitar, piano, and clarinet to uncharted territory. Hit the jump for 10 Geeky Instruments for your consideration. __10. Keytar __- When I think keytar, I think one thing: Kids Incorporated rockin' it 80s style. However, as I've learned, this oft-ridiculed hybrid instrument can in fact be wonderfully geeky. Take the steampunk band Lemming Malloy here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and lead singer Jay Cartwright. Not only does he embrace the majestic nature of the keytar, he's re-made and re-named it entirely: Jay embellished and modified his keytar with his own hands. The result? The Marvelon. Really, the name says it all.
Its affect covers sadness, sometimes quiet and sedate joy, and a gentle grace with a slight touch of dreamy melancholy. Occasionally it rises to a...
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Ten to Thirty Years Normal regulation and voicing will maintain good tone and touch if usage is moderate. If the piano suffers wide temperature and...
Read More »the octobass Have you ever heard of classical music's lowest (and rarest) string instrument? It's called the octobass (a.k.a. octobasse) and was built in 1850 by French instrument maker Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. It is tuned two octaves below a cello and stands a 12-feet tall.
Have you ever heard of classical music’s lowest (and rarest) string instrument? It’s called the octobass (a.k.a. octobasse) and was built in 1850 by French instrument maker Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. It is tuned two octaves below a cello and stands a 12-feet tall. With the human range of hearing starting at 64 Hz, it’s lowest note (C: 16 Hz) is heard as more of a rumble rather than a perceivable pitch. (Perfect for playing the Jaws theme!) The player must stand on a stool and operate hand and foot-activated levers and pedals to change the pitch. The blow is specially made for the octobass and is equally massive with leather grips. There are only two originals in world, with one found at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Though it was never adopted on a broad scale, Hector Berlioz was very fond of the instrument and wrote about it in his famous Orchestration Treatise first published in 1844.
Most people's definition of “self-taught” or self teaching piano is simply having no experienced pianist in the room with you to guide you through...
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Directed by Roman Polanski and released in 2002, the haunting Holocaust drama is inspired by the autobiography, The Pianist: The Extraordinary True...
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1,500 songs Huge Music Library You will get access to over 1,500 songs. They come in various genres and difficulty levels to help you find a piece...
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The Most Practical Way To Master All 12 Keys Simply put: Take 3 songs you know and learn them in all 12 keys. ... So if a song is in Eb major,...
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