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What race is a Hawaiian?

People who are descended from the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent are referred to as Asian. People who are descended from any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands are referred to as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

Can a 5 year old start piano lessons?
Can a 5 year old start piano lessons?

The first thing to know about piano lesson age is that every child is different. Some children are able to start at age four or younger, while...

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What is a diamond chord?
What is a diamond chord?

A diamond shape around a number indicates that the chord should be held out or allowed to ring as a whole note. Conversely, the marcato symbol ^...

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People who are descended from the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent are referred to as Asian. People who are descended from any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands are referred to as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.1 However, most national suicide mortality data combine people of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander descent into one group that is usually called Asian or Pacific Islander, which is why combined data for deaths are presented here. The data on this web page do not include people of Hispanic ethnicity. In 2018, Asian groups made up an estimated 5.9% of the U.S. population, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander groups made up an estimated 0.2%.2 At 6.8 per 100,000, the age-adjusted suicide rate for Asian or Pacific Islander populations in 2020 was just under half the overall U.S. suicide rate of 13.5 per 100,000.2 In Asian or Pacific Islander populations, suicide rates are second-highest in the 15-to-24 age group and then peak later in life (85+). This is a different pattern than is seen in the overall U.S. population, where suicide rates increase from age 15 to 54, decrease until age 74, and then start an upward trend at age 75 to 85+.2 In Asian or Pacific Islander populations, the suicide death rate for men is more than double the rate for women (10.5 vs. 4, respectively). Among males, the suicide death rate for the overall U.S. population is higher than the rate for Asian or Pacific Islander populations.2 Compared to the overall U.S. population, a lower percentage of Asian and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander adults report past-year serious thoughts of suicide or a past-year suicide plan. However, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander adults report a greater percentage of past-year suicide attempt than the Asian population and the overall U.S. population.​1 Among high school youth, there are similar percentages for seriously considering attempting suicide or making a suicide plan in the past year than in the overall U.S. population. Percentages of past-year attempted suicide and suicide attempt requiring treatment are slightly lower for Asian youth than for the overall U.S. population.​3

Do 9 chords have A 7?
Do 9 chords have A 7?

Relation to other chords with the ninth The 6/9 chord is a pentad with a major triad joined by a sixth and ninth above the root, but no seventh.

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Should you look at hands while playing piano?
Should you look at hands while playing piano?

The short answer to that last question is: YES! It's perfectly acceptable and normal for a pianist to look at their hands while they play. An...

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Where was my Kawai piano made?

With only a few exceptions, all Kawai acoustic grand pianos are made in Kawai's renowned Ryuyo Piano Factory located near Hamamatsu, Japan. The Ryuyo factory is one of the most advanced piano-building facilities of its kind.

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With only a few exceptions, all Kawai acoustic grand pianos are made in Kawai’s renowned Ryuyo Piano Factory located near Hamamatsu, Japan. The Ryuyo factory is one of the most advanced piano-building facilities of its kind. It combines the values of “old world craftsmanship” and “leading-edge technology” to create instruments of exceptional quality that provide the best of both worlds. The entire GX Series of professional grand pianos and the GL Series’ GL-50, GL-40, GL-30 and GL-20 (Canada Market) models are built at the Ryuyo facility. The 5’ GL-10 and 5’2” GL-20 (US market) are the only grand pianos built at Kawai’s Karawan factory in Indonesia. The Karawan plant was designed to replicate perfectly the philosophy, culture and technologies of the famed Ryuyo Factory. Because these attributes of fine craftsmanship have been successfully reproduced at Karawan, the Kawai GL-10 and GL-20 have become two of the best-selling grand pianos in the world.

What song has the longest guitar solo?
What song has the longest guitar solo?

The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long. The solo has been performed live by Brian May at most...

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Is there a pattern to piano scales?
Is there a pattern to piano scales?

Note Pattern (Scale Formula) The pattern of notes for major scales is W-W-H-W-W-W-H(whole – whole – half – whole – whole – whole – half). This...

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What is #1 Hot 100 song of all time?
What is #1 Hot 100 song of all time?

Blinding Lights Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2021) Rank Single Year(s) released 1. "Blinding Lights" 2019 2. "The Twist" 1960, 1961 ( re ) 3....

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Why does music make me smile?
Why does music make me smile?

(Listening to music during a math test can improve performance by 40%!) Music releases a chemical in your brain called dopamine, which improves...

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