Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Deja Vu is written in the key of A Major.
The first is, can the floor hold the piano without collapsing? The answer is almost certainly yes. Consider that a grand piano weighs perhaps 800...
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Technically the most difficult composers would have to be Liszt and Rachmaninoff. Dec 17, 2003
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“Learning piano has no age limit. In fact, activities like learning piano can stimulate the brain, increasing the ability to recall information....
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No, you aren't too old to play music. It's an old myth. As an adult you even have many advantages over children in learning to play music. Apr 22,...
Read More »Piano Pieces Every Piano Student Should Know Bach Prelude in C Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1. Mozart Sonata in C Major, K. ... Beethoven “Moonlight” Sonata and “Pathetique” Sonata. Schubert Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. ... Chopin Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. ... Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor. More items... •
One of the best parts of this exercise was reading student’s responses to my last question on their form, which asks, “Did you like this piece? Why or why not?” I had many candid responses from students of all ages. I will leave you with a few of my favorites. Bach Prelude in C Major - I do like this piece. My appreciation for and enjoyment of Bach has increased as I have played more Bach and learned more about counterpoint. I also just want to add, who sits down and performs nearly 2 hours of Bach at a time? That's crazy. Mozart Sonata K.545 - I was not a fan of this piece. It's hard for me to stay interested in pieces that "follow all the music rules." Especially pieces that are meant to teach you something (like scales or fast fingers). That's why I appreciate composers like Debussy who liked to poke fun at traditional composers and all the rules they followed by writing pieces like Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum. Chopin Nocturne in E-flat Major - Yes, It sounds like a Romantic candlelit dinner. Debussy Clair de lune - I LOVEEEEEEE this piece so much. I get chills every time I listen to the climax. It's just so beautiful and expressive. I would love to play a piece like it someday.
While you may not be able to identify the key of a song by your ear alone, you'll get faster at finding the key of a song with your hands on your...
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Kawai doesn't make as many pianos as Yamaha, but you will still find Kawai products in many places. As far as quality is concerned most would agree...
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Is it too early? You can teach piano to 3 year olds! Piano lessons for 3 year olds are going to be different than piano lessons for older children,...
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How rare is perfect pitch, and is it genetic? A commonly cited number is that approximately one in 10,000, or . 01% of people, are thought to have...
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