Piano

Depending on which you are referring to, they could be either "keys" (black and white mechanical levers one depresses to create sound) or "pedals" (metal levers at the base of the instrument, depressed with one's feet to modify the sound made by the keys). Often songs played on pianos are called pieces as well.

you could call it tonic

The exact origins of why there were a certain number of keys on a piano are unknown. What we do know from history is that the piano in the US consisted of 88 keys after 1885. The generally accepted number of piano keys is as follows: * 1700-1765 5 Octaves (5 x 12 = 60 keys) * 1765-1794 5 Octaves plus a 4th * 1794-1804 6 Octaves (6 x 12 = 72 keys) * 1804-1824 6 Octaves plus a 4th * 1824-1880 7 Octaves (7 x 12 = 84 keys) * 1880-Present 7 Octaves plus a 4th What we do know is that the piano, with 88 keys, is capable of reproducing the entire multiple octave spectrum of instruments used in an orchestra or band. Interesting to note that the Bosendorfer 9' 6" Concert Grand has 97 keys. The extra keys are at the bottom of the keyboard, extending from low A down to a growling really low C. As far as we know, there is no piano literature written that includes any played notes beyond the lowest A on a standard 88 key piano.

Pianos are like automobiles, in many respects, you can buy one with plenty of options, or buy a stripped version, they cost about the same, they require tunings and service, they can be purchased over a long period of time on payments, and people trade them in for new ones, not as much because they are worn out, but because they want a larger piano or want to change furniture styles after a few years. LISTEN TO THE PIANO - NOT THE SALESMAN The instrument which you choose for your home should bear a name that indicates its enduring qualities of tone and stability. The trademark on the fall board alone should be your assurance of its distinction and musicianship and its enduring qualities of tone and stability. Each piano has a character all its own. This pedigree that sets it apart even from other instruments of the same make, model, and style is inevitable. No two trees ever grow exactly alike. Grain and densities differ between different species and between individual trees of the same species. Plastics and other materials used in keys differ in color. Wool from which hammer and damper felts when made vary in texture and length of fiber. Such variations are present in all materials from which pianos are made.

The notes respective to those keys are sharps or flats, depending on the key signature of what you are playing. For example, the black key between the C and D white keys is either a C sharp or a D flat depending on what the key signature includes.

The immediate forerunners of the piano were the harpsichord and the clavichord.

The harpsichord mechanism draws a quill past a string in a plucking action, like a lute. As the key is released, a moveable damper returns to contact the string and mute it.


The clavichord has fixed dampers. The mechanism brings a metal tangent against the string to both strike it and act as a bridge to give it definite pitch.


The forte piano combined the striking action with the moveable damper and added other refinements to improve dynamic range and stability of pitch.

middle c

Piano is short for pianissimo. To play piano means to play softly.

Prince William, among others, plays the piano.

Check YouTube for a 1985 video.

Information and the site where I got it. NEW ENGLAND CLASSIC PIANO RESTORATIONS "250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Tel: (603) 624-2077. Fax: (603) 624-2260. Contact: Peter Mohr.Specializing in the remanufacturing of Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Chickering, and Knabe pianos." * http://www.musictrades.com/database.html

We need more info here. Is it and upright 50"...Studio 48"... console/spinet 42"?

The console/spinet category is important as the action style will make a difference.

the reason sound vibrates is because of tuning if their are two instruments playing t the same time their sound waves hit eachother creating a faster wave length which makes it sound like the sound is vibrating.

I believe Shirley Manson has or has had red hair in the past. Reba McIntire.

A reed organ has "free reeds" much like those in a harmonica. These have no resonators and require little space. A pipe organ uses pipes, which can be categorized in to two groups; Flues and reeds. Flues are simply whistles - no moving parts. reed pipes contain a brass tongue but unlike a reed organ they beat against a flat surface with an opening - the "shallot" upon which a resonator is mounted. The majority of pipes are flue pipes. Many small pipe organs have no reed pipes.

Steinway & Sons grand pianos are premium pianos in terms of quality and price, with retail prices for ebony pianos generally ranging from $44,000 to $111,000 in the United States. Limited edition pianos and pianos with special veneers sell for retail prices of up to $170,000.

They introduced the Boston line in the early 1990s to allow them to compete in the mid-priced category. Retail prices for upright and grand pianos generally range from $6,000 to $40,000 in the United States. Subsequently, they added a full line of pianos under the Essex brand name to their mid-priced offering. Retail prices for Essex pianos range from $4,000 to $20,000 in the United States.

E Minor is the same key as G Major, and there is one sharp. It is the F#, which in E Minor scale is the second.

In order---soft, hold, loud

Leftmost pedal: Pianissimo: moves the hammers closer to the strings that produce a softer sound. On grand pianos (horizontal instrument) the entire keyboard moves to the right allowing the hammers to hit only one string instead of 3 strings as they normally would.

Middle pedal: Different manufacturers perform different tasks:

- some sustain the lower notes only, like from tenor c downwards,

- others (Young Chang for instance) drop a piece of felt between the hammers and the strings, producing a very subdued tone - used more for practicing as opposed to performance.

Rightmost pedal: Sustain Pedal. Not necessarily a "loud" pedal. Loudness is accomplished by how much weight one uses when playing the piano keys. A heavier touch produces a louder sound - one can hold the sustain pedal down and produce very soft music, too. When this pedal is depressed, the dampers are pulled away from all the strings. As long as this pedal is used, all strings will continue to resonate until they stop vibrating.

He had an older sister, and first his dad didn't let him play because he was too young. But his sister was playing, and he sat and listened to her when she played. That's how he learned all the different tones and sounds, and when he started playing he could name the notes only by listening to the sound of them. He learned very fast, and when he started playing it didn't take much time before he was a great pianist.

right hand : E E E D# E E E D# G# E G# BB G# C# BB F# G#

left hand: C# A E C# A E A

right hand: G# B B G# C# B B B F# G# F# E

left hand : E C# A E

that all I could find , hope its is helpful, its only the intro, i will try and get the chorus :)

Natalie Grant's music is still under copyright protection. That means that (unless she goes out of her way to grant permission), there is no legal option for what you've requested. It is possible it is still out there, but if so it would be unauthorized and probably shut down quickly. You should purchase the music if you want it, or do your best to play it by ear.
musicnotes.com - you can buy most songs' sheet music on this website! you can download the sheet music directly to your computer, or you can buy the booklet for the song and/or the whole album at times. It wouldn't be free, but it's not very much either, about 4-5 dollars when downloading and 3-4 when purchasing the booklet of the lone song.


http://www.scribd.com/doc/19026196/Natalie-Grant-Held