Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
Photo: Jan van der Wolf
Private lessons help children achieve the greatest amount of success in the least amount of time. Provides a sense of identity: Private lessons give children a sense of identity. It is a special time just for them where they can meet with their teacher and work together to improve their own skills and build confidence.
Learning to play the piano as an adult can be intimidating. Many people limit themselves because they think they are too old or that it's too late...
Read More »
BONN (IDN) – The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven, the famous composer and pianist, well known all over the world. He...
Read More »When a child’s school already offers music as part of its regular curriculum, some may wonder what the point is in paying for private lessons. Are there really any added benefits from taking private lessons in addition to music class? While music class definitely impacts a child’s development, private lessons offer so much more than any school music program! Let’s consider 7 Benefits to Private Music Lessons:
The 15 most famous tunes in classical music Grieg – 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' from Peer Gynt Suite. ... Mozart – Overture from The...
Read More »
Three-part structure The basic elements of sonata form are three: exposition, development, and recapitulation, in which the musical subject matter...
Read More »Since there are less black keys on a keyboard, switching the key colours meant using less ivory to make a piano and making it more affordable to composers and pianists. This may explain why some harpsichords had black naturals and white sharps. Today, nobody knows for sure why the keyboard's colours have been reversed.
Take, for example, the fortepiano that famous composer Mozart used in the 18th century. The instrument that Mozart used to write his late compositions till his death in 1791 had a mostly-black keyboard, with the white sharps standing out. While nobody knows the exact reason for the switch to today’s colour configuration, several theories have been presented. It was also suggested that the black keys on the piano made it difficult to detect the spaces between the keys. This, in turn, led to difficulty in telling the exact locations of the keys. By switching the colours, the black spaces became highly visible and playing became easier. Another suggested reason relates to the difference between the prices of ivory and wood. Due to its scarcity, ivory has always been dearer than wood. Since there are less black keys on a keyboard, switching the key colours meant using less ivory to make a piano and making it more affordable to composers and pianists. This may explain why some harpsichords had black naturals and white sharps. Today, nobody knows for sure why the keyboard’s colours have been reversed. There is no definitive record on this and the real reason is anybody’s guess. While we continue to ponder about this surprising change, it might be entertaining to think about Chopin's "Black Keys” Etude being played on a piano whose sharp/flat keys are white.
Your chord progression can safely venture out of its scale by adding a non-diatonic chord, which is a chord that contains one or more notes from...
Read More »
Are pianists smart? Because making music involves crafting and understanding a songs emotional content and message, musicians often have higher...
Read More »
8 Types of Music Teacher Jobs Teacher at a primary school. If you like children and music, this is a great option for you. ... Teacher at a middle...
Read More »
Concert pianists commonly compete in piano competitions. These competitions offer large performance prizes and cash prizes to the winners. These...
Read More »
Promotion
Promotion
Promotion