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Which instrument is closest to the human voice?

The cello The cello has a range that's even greater, matching a male or lower female voice. “It is the closest instrument to the human voice, and the things you can do on the cello...

Who is the best pianist in the world today?
Who is the best pianist in the world today?

Lang Lang (born 1982) Lang Lang is arguably the most famous Classical musician of today and the ultimate modern Classical pianist. Oct 27, 2021

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What happens if you don't tune piano regularly?
What happens if you don't tune piano regularly?

If your piano has gone without tuning for an extended period of time, its pitch may have dropped well below standard pitch at which it was designed...

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By The Landlord

“If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.” – Stan Getz “My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong and the Harry James sound. I played by ear and I played always soulful or very direct from the gut.” – Dick Dale “The range of the cello is so big, it can play as low as the double bass and as high as the violin. It has the perfect shape, and its sound is the closest to the human voice.” – Luka Sulic “The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.” – Ritchie Blackmore From the gruffest, grumbliest, deepest, get-down-dirtiest old growl to the mid-range yowl of a melancholy vowel, to the purest, highest, most ethereal white-light, unwaveringly angelic tone, musical instruments can sometimes appear to ‘sing’ or even ‘talk'. And so can the voice of course, but being the most diverse of all instruments, it can do the reverse of what how we might expect it to sound. This week then, we’re blurring the sonic boundaries, twanging the sinewy note and wobbling the throat, to explore songs and instrumentals where the timbre of each playfully venture onto each others’ territory. Could this be more likely about instruments sounding human? Perhaps, but let’s open with an example of both, previously chosen for the topic of dialogue, and also profiled on Song of the Day, in which Tom Waits has an exchange with real-life old buddy Bette Midler. They are accompanied by some light piano, but in particular by the saxophone which hovers and dances around them, and in this lyrical setting of two characters flirting in a bar, there is a magical effect. Waits’s voice, as is often the case, has a growling deep sax quality, but in particularly Midler’s vocals mimic the higher notes of saxophone and vice versa, in a series of calling and repeating phrases, as well as in the timbre. Her vocal melody and, as well as its rhythm adds an extra conversational dimension, and itself feels and feels like a chatty saxophone solo.

What is the best site to download free piano sheets?
What is the best site to download free piano sheets?

5 Best Websites to get Free Piano Sheets IMSLP. IMSLP, also known as the International Music Score Library Project Petrucci Music Library. ......

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Can you burn a piano?
Can you burn a piano?

Piano burning should really be done with an upright piano; the structure is much more beautiful than that of a grand when you watch it burn. The...

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What is the oldest instrument in the world?

Neanderthal flute The oldest musical instrument in the world (60,000 years) The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute is a treasure of global significance. It was discovered in Divje babe cave near Cerkno and has been declared by experts to have been made by Neanderthals.

The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute is a treasure of global significance. It was discovered in Divje babe cave near Cerkno and has been declared by experts to have been made by Neanderthals. It is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear and has four pierced holes. Musical experiments confirmed findings of archaeological research that the size and the position of the holes cannot be accidental – they were made with the intention of musical expression. The flute from Divje babe is the only one that was definitely made by Neanderthals. It is about 20,000 years older than other known flutes, made by anatomically modern humans. This discovery confirms that the Neanderthals were, like us, fully developed spiritual beings capable of sophisticated artistic expression.

How many years will it take to master piano?
How many years will it take to master piano?

If you want to be a professional classical performer, you're looking at a minimum of 10 to 15 years of concentrated study with a master teacher,...

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What happens if you listen to the same song over and over?
What happens if you listen to the same song over and over?

By listening to the same song on repeat, you are altering your physiology. Over time the song starts to fade into the background. That's when you...

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What is the 3 11 shift called?
What is the 3 11 shift called?

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Join almost HALF A MILLION Happy Students Worldwide
Join almost HALF A MILLION Happy Students Worldwide

Pianoforall is one of the most popular online piano courses online and has helped over 450,000 students around the world achieve their dream of playing beautiful piano for over a decade.

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How long does it take to become OK at piano?
How long does it take to become OK at piano?

If you want to be a professional classical performer, you're looking at a minimum of 10 to 15 years of concentrated study with a master teacher,...

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