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Piano
The piano is a keyboard instrument and can be considered a member of both the string and percussion families of instruments. Questions about the piano and its close relatives (harpsichords, clavichords, etc.) belong here.
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What kind of energy a piano has?
if the musical bits are vibrating under simple harmonic motion, then they will be undergoing a transfer of potential and kinetic energy, as they vibrate.
Do you have a picture of a person playing a piano?
I dont like to play piano, i love playing piano. I think its one of the best instruments for learning music theory too.
The piano very likely has its origins in the invention of a crude harp. There were similar instruments, such as dulcimers, prior to the eighteenth century - the 1700s - but the invention of the first piano as we know it is credited to Bartolemo Cristofori, an Italian musician and specialist in musical instruments, who was retained by the Medici family. From the end of the 1700s the piano was redeveloped and became the instrument of choice of many famous composers and artists. The English harpsichord manufacturers, Broadwood, developed the piano into the instrument closer to that which we know today. For further information, go to http://www.uk-piano.org/history/history_1.html or other sources such as Wikipedia.
What is the piano song in H2O just add water?
In season 1 Ellie Henderson sings the Intro "No ordinary Girl" song.
In season 2 Kate Alexa is the new singer, she also made an album called "H2o Just add water" with songs from the show.
In season 3 its one of the H2O girls themselves that is singing, Indiana Evans (Bella.)
Do percussion instruments have notes?
For the most part if they have keys like the piano or bells then yes. Timpani are also tuned to certain notes before they are played. Drums though, like snare and bass, do not play different pitches.
What is the piano music to the new ancestry advert called?
i know its amazing!! its driving me mad trying to find out what it is!
they make stuff for it so they can but all the part together and paint the part of it it made form instrument and percussion
How much piano practice do you need a day?
depends if concert 25 mins on normal day 15 min
Someone who is serious about their individual piano study will practice up to 5 hours each and every day.
What is the difference between an electric keyboard and an electric piano?
There are several differences.
Electronic keyboards can create a variety of sounds and effects, while the piano makes many possible variations to the same set of sounds, as generated by the keys and pedals.
Pianos (acoustic) make sounds using strings (the keys trigger the strings). Because of this, pianos are 'touch sensitive' - you can change the sound depending on how you press the keys. Also, pianos have a LOT MORE keys than on keyboards - most piano pieces cannot by played on keyboards as there are not enough keys.
Keyboard music tends to be a lot simpler and easier than piano music. It often has simple chords in the bass and a melody in the treble rather than more complex harmonies on the piano.
Because keyboards are electronic they also have different 'sounds' - they can play the sound of many other instruments, not just piano.
As a general rule, if you can play the piano you can play the keyboard, but if you can play the keyboard it doesn't mean you can also play the piano!
How did the piano come up with its name?
One of the (then) striking features of the instrument was that you could play softly (piano) or loudly (forte) simply by changing the force exerted on the keys. Harpsichords could not do this (at least not in the fluid and instant way that it can be done on the piano) and clavichords are so delicate that changes in volume are more of a nuance than a full feature. Originally these instruments were called piano i forte, which became pianoforte, and now almost always simply piano. Cristofori's brilliant invention that makes this possible is called the "escapement" action. In a nutshell, the escapement action allows the pianist to set a hammer in motion with virtually any amount of force as long as it is sufficient to get the hammer to strike the wire, the hammer then "escapes" the control of the action and moves freely for a brief moment before striking. It is then free to recoil back and be stopped by the action and set into place for another strike.
Why does the piano belong in the percussion family?
Most people don't consider it a percussion instrument, as most percussion involves directly striking the surface that makes the sound (thus the definition of percussion), whereas depressing piano keys cause hammers to strike stretched strings. Due to the fact that a Piano has strings, it is usually classified with guitars, harps, and other stringed instruments as a Chordophone. The classification is arguable though, as pianos have many similarities with the xylophone, vibraphone, and marimba, which are considered percussion instruments.
As per my 5th grade music class, it is a percussion instrument and is listed as such in many 5th grade music books.
The second paragraph of Wikipedia's page on Pianos briefly addresses the classification issue (see related link).
These are the notes for Happy Birthday in the key of C major.
G G A G C B
Happy birthday to you...
G G A G D C
Happy birthday to you...
G G G (8va- play one octave higher) E C B A
Happy birthday dear [insert name here]...
F F E C D C
Happy birthday to you!
What was the name of the piano player for the barrett sisters?
CHARLES ANTHONY PIKES Age 60, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on July 9, 2006.
Are pianos and keyboards the same thing?
Yes ... and ... No.
Although the techniques for playing both are similar, the touch and feel of each is quite different. One is a mechanical instrument and the other is electronic. Read on:
"Keyboard" alone usually makes reference to an electronic instrument that has keys much like an organ or piano, and produces its sound through an amplifier and speaker(s).
"Piano" alone usually makes reference to a percussive instrument that requires physical exertion (energy) to create sounds, the tones from vibrating strings.
Although the sound that each makes may be similar, there is a huge difference between playing a keyboard and playing a piano ... they are not the same.
What is the difference between a grand piano and an upright piano?
An "upright grand" piano is simply a big old upright piano. The term was common in the early part of the twentieth century and was intended to infer a sense of higher quality than the rather ordinary term "upright piano" (and was often used by manufacturers of lower quality instruments). "Cabinet grand" was a similar term applied to upright pianos.
I think the bass strings of an upright grand are longer than in plain upright.
Which was made first the piano or the flute?
This depends on the player. Some will find one easier than the other. Some find them equally challenging.
Flute music is usually easier to read, however; because the flute can only play one note at a time. Piano, of course, can play many notes at a time.
Well, it really does depend on the player and on which kind of music they like better. Let's say that the flute and the piano are equally challenging, but I like to play the flute. And let's say that I play the piano...I would obviously think that it was hard. However, if i was playing the flute, i would probably think that it was fun and easy.
The advantage is that if you already knew how to play the piano, and you want to learn how to play the flute, it'll be really easy because you already know all the notes! Good luck, everyone!
Who is the pianist in the encouragement piano commercial?
I think it's Yanni at the piano. Don't know the name of the piece but I do know Yanni piano.
How do you play twinkle twinkle little star on the keybourd?
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Where are the a flats on a piano?
It depends on what kind of keyboard. If it's a standard 88-key piano, all of the black keys are the sharps and flats. There are 36 black keys in total. If that doesn't answer your question, each black key is the sharp of the white key directly behind it and that sharp is also the flat of the white key directly in front of it. For example, a G sharp is the same as an A flat. These identical notes are called enharmonics. So technically, there are more sharps and flats in the keyboard than there are black keys because some of them overlap. Also, if there is a white key directly in front of another white key, the second white key is the sharp of the first one and vice versa. For example, B and C are two white keys next to each other on the keyboard. A B sharp is actually a C natural and a C flat is the same as a B natural.
What are fingers used to play the piano?
Each hand does not have assigned notes. If you are reading a piece of sheet music, the notation will tell you which hand plays which notes. If you are playing by ear, as long as it works it is fine. Generally speaking, the right hand will play higher pitches because they are on the right side of the piano. The left hand will play lower pitches. However, both hands can play very low, or very high, or the hands can even switch completely by playing with one hand crossed over the other.
