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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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How do you play Sweet Caroline on the piano?

First, you need a piano, then take lots of lessons, buy the sheet music, learn it and practice practice practice and then play it.

What are the piano notes for jolly sailor bold?

My heart is pierced by cupid - A B C E E F

I disdain all glittering gold - C B A A B B C

There is nothing can console me - A B C A A F F E

But my jolly sailor bold - E E A G(minor) B G(minor) A

Are there any easy Thanksgiving songs on the piano?

Yes. Here are a few:

  1. A Turkey Sat on the Backyard Fence
  2. First Thanksgiving
  3. Over the River and Through the Wood
  4. Mr. Turkey
  5. Turkey in the Straw

How do I Transpose the key of c major to the key of c?

It depends on each instrument. Strings and some band instruments such as Trombone, tuba, and flute are in the key of C so you don't have to transpose them. Other instruments like Clarinet and trumpet are in the key of B flat so if you want them to play a C you have to tell them to play a D because everything they play sounds a A whole note below what you tell them to play. Not all band instruments are in the key of B flat thought. French horn and English horn for example are in the key of F. There are many different kinds of instruments and different keys they are in.

Is the didgeridoo a percussion instrument?

The didgeridoo is a musical instrument (woodwind) native to Australia.

What is the difference between Yamaha e323 and e313?

The 413-k comes with power adaptor also, 413 does not.

How do you play three little birds on the piano?

c d e e e f e f e

c c d e e e e f e f e

d e f g g g a g f e d

d e f g g g a b-flat a g f, a g f e, g f e d

c d e e e e f e f e, d c d c

or

F G A A A Bb A Bb A

F F G A A A A Bb A Bb A

G A Bb C C C D C Bb A G

G A Bb C C C D Eb D C Bb

D C Bb A, C Bb A G

F G A A A A Bb A Bb A, G F G F

Hope you enjoy:) .

Does a synthesizer sound like a piano?

A synthesizer does not sound like a piano. You could create piano type sounds on one though. A synthesizer is basically a set of oscillators that modify a waveform to create a sound. There's a bunch of different types of filters depending on the type of synthesizer.

Is Baldwin a good piano brand?

Yes and No. I have played piano for 6+ years (and still am learning) and have learned so much since then. I learned on a Baldwin spinet piano and i have to say , they are not the best and don't even come too close either. although the original owner and founder of Baldwin (formerly called Decker Brothers) vowed to build the best piano that can be built, they failed at this objective and filed for bankruptcy in 1983 for $9Billion. On the bright side, many professional pianist have chosen to perform on Baldwin grands instead of better brands because of the quality that was put into each instrument. Like every piano brand and type, Baldwins have a unique sound to them that I have never really liked but some people do. about 90-95% of Baldwin pianos you find will be MADE IN USA. mine is. the others will be made over seas. Baldwin did this to try to save money, this as well failed and they filed for bankruptcy again in 2005 and were bought by the Gibson Guitar Company. Baldwin is a very good company that should please anybody, but remember the most important tip in buying a piano: TRY IT OUT BEFORE YOU BUY IT. if you don't play, bring a tuner or other technician that would know what their looking at. if your starting out, Baldwin is perfect, if you're intermediate, Baldwin is still good, if you go pro, GO STEINWAY. Steinway is the best piano manufacturer out there (as well as the most expensive). brands exceeding Baldwin in quality are: Steinway and Sons, Mason and Hamlin, Kawai, Bosendorfer, Stuart and Sons, and Yamaha. Overall, Yes, Baldwin is a good brand of piano. Baldwin seized production in December of 2008.

How old is my Rudolf Guthlaut piano serial 2927?

By it only having four digits four the serial number it could have possibly been made around 1915 to 1925.

How do you find a C on a piano?

On a piano keyboard, C is the white key immediately below (to the left of) any group of two black keys. The rest of the white keys proceed in alphabetical order, starting with A (two white notes to the left of C), and ending with G, after which they start again with A. Visually, using a vertical bar (|) to represent a black key, it would look like this:

. . . C | D | E F | G | A | B C | D | E . . .

On a full-sized piano keyboard, the lowest key is A and the highest key is C, but this may not be the case on an electronic keyboard.

What are the notes on the piano for 'stand by me'?

Notes:

G, G, D, F#, G, G, G, F#, E, E, D, E, E, E, D, C, C, C, E, D, D, D, F#, G, G

(Repeat over and over again until you need to stop!!!)

Cords: (These go in the middle of two notes e.g. G, G, B, D, (The second G, B and D are all played together))

G, B, D X2

E, G, B X2

C, E, G

D, F#, A

G, B, D

(Repeat over and over again until you need to stop!)

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Where is the Db on the piano?

Look at the keys. You can see the black ones come in sets of three and two.

D is the white key directly between the TWO black keys.

Now go to the black key just to the left of the D key.

Or choose any of the left-most black keys of any of the sets of TWO black keys.

That is the D-flat key. I assume your Db was meant to indicate D-flat, because Db by itself is not a standard musical term that I'm aware of. It is, however, a very clever way of typing it here if you mean D-flat.

The piano only has ABCDEF and G keys and their sharps and flats. So they repeat up and down the keyboard.

Which is harder to play piano or guitar?

Of course, one must ask "what hymn" vs. "what classical piece". There are many piano pieces that can be classified as classical that are perhaps even easier than some hymns. But your question is a general one, so I'll be general in my answer. IN GENERAL:

There is absolutely no question that the playing of classical piano pieces is more difficult than the playing of hymns. The typical hymn - taken from a standard hymnal - consists of four "voices" (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), and the hymn's playing usually consists of a succession of chords, sometimes with a bit more motion on the part of the soprano voice (which usually carries the melody).

A casual inspection of a classical piece of more than "beginner" difficulty will reveal a much different structure. With Chopin, for instance, one finds difficult runs, horrendous stretches and fingering. In Bach, one might find a fugue with five different melodies interweaving at the same time.

Hymn-playing is a good exercise in sight-reading for the classical pianist, and a trained classical pianist can play any hymn on sight with ease. The opposite is not true. The experienced hymn-player without classical training will be hard pressed to play any but the most easy classical piece. And there are few classical pieces for piano beyond "beginner" level that can be played on sight, but rather must be practiced and labored over many times before perfection can be reached.

Jerre Conder

Thats not really an answerable question, some people have the natural gift, like if you were to ask me if it was hard to play drums, i would say no its very easy, but if you were to ask someone who DOESNT play them, they would probably say its hard.. it could be easier for some people and harder for others..

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Both answers above have more than a little merit. My own experience may add a perspective. I played classical piano for years (at a strong intermediate to advanced level) before I found myself having to play hymns from a standard hymnal. At first, the characteristic rhythms of some of them were foreign and a little tricky. I got to the point where I could play the voices "as notated" reasonably well. But others in the congregation can sit down, and effortlessly and spontaneously "orchestrate" any hymn (improvise) using the "notes" only as a creative guide. That is a skill that is utterly beyond me, short of giving away all of my music scores and devoting serious time and effort to learning some new skills. I'm not about to do that.

With hymns, they are easier to play on the organ than the piano, due to the pedals on the organ.

It depends on the music and how easily it is written. I can play the piano and I personally think that hymns are easier as they mainly have chords.

Speaking as a professional organist who has played in church for over 48 years, hymn playing is an art in itself. Sure, when you are alone and practicing, it's easy to hold to the tempo ... but add 300 people singing, and it becomes a chore to hold your initial tempo. One has to listen to both yourself and the congregation so as not to get too far ahead, but if you follow them, you will soon be slower than molasses and eventually go right down the drain.

There are "Tricks" that organists can employ to make the congregation speed up tempo ... one thing that I use when this happens is to add leading and following notes to the chords - hard to explain in words - but hearing the "movement" between the block chord of the hymn, helps the congregation keep to your tempo.

Takes practice ... practice over many years to develop this technique, but once learned, it almost becomes automatic.

What are the 12 major scales for piano?

C major scale Key signature : no sharp or flat

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C


G major scale Key signature : 1 sharp

G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G


D major scale Key signature : 2 sharps (Down - Up - Top)

D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D


A major scale Key signature : 3 sharps

A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A


E major scale Key signature : 4 sharps

E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E


B major scale Key signature : 5 sharps (Down - Up - Top)

B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B


F# and Gb major scales Key signature : 6 sharps , 6 flats

F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# (=F) - F#

Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb (=B) - Db - Eb - F - Gb


Db and C# major scales Key signature : 5 flats , 7 sharps

Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db

C# - D# - E# (=F) - F# - G# - A# - B# (=C) - C#


Ab major scale Key signature : 4 flats (Down - Up - Top)

Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab


Eb major scale Key signature : 3 flats

Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb


Bb major scale Key signature : 2 flats

Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb


F major scale Key signature : 1 flat (Down - Up - Top)

F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F

What are Advantages of deflection type of instrument to null type of instrument?

The pressure gauge is a good example of a deflection-type instrument, where the value of the quantity being measured is displayed in terms of the amount of movement of a pointer. An alternative type of pressure gauge is the dead-weight gauge which is a null-type instrument. Here, weights are put on top of the piston until the downward force balances the fluid pressure. Weights are added until the piston reaches a datum level, known as the null point. Pressure measurement is made in terms of the value of the weights needed to reach this null position.

The accuracy of these two instruments depends on different things. For the first one it depends on the linearity and calibration of the spring, whilst for the second it relies on the calibration of the weights. As calibration of weights is much easier than careful choice and calibration of a linear-characteristic spring, this means that the second type of instrument will normally be the more accurate. This is in accordance with the general rule that null-type instruments are more accurate than deflection types.

Why is there no such thing as a B sharp or E sharp?

B# and Cb are used in music, just not very much. Most keys do not use either notes, but some do, and they can be used as accidentals. In this way they are similar to double-sharps and double-flats.

How tall is a piano?

Piano benches usually come in 18" and 19" heights, although adjustable piano benches have a range of adjustment from around 18" to 22".

In my opinion, adjustable height piano benches are the best choice because they allow you the most flexibility in height, and they are padded for extra comfort.

Some adjustable benches also have music compartments for storage of sheet music, books and other small items.

How do you convert piano to alto sax?

The tenor saxophone is in the key of Bb, while a standard piano is pitched in the key of C. To have a piano play in the same key as a tenor sax, you can do one of two things: 1. Have the piano part transpose (move) all it's notes down a full step. For example, instead of playing a D on the page, it plays a C. Instead of playing an Eb, it plays a Db. 2. Or, which may be easier, the tenor sax player can transpose (move) all it's notes up a full step. So instead of playing a F, the tenor will play a G.

When was the piano developed?

The piano is thought to have been invented in 1709 in Italy by Bartolomeo Christofori (1655 - 1732). He called his new instrument 'Gravicembalo col piano e forte' or 'pianoforte' which is Italian for (harpsichord with) soft and loud.

It was a modification of the harpsicord, were you basicly do the same as the piano, you tap the keys to hit the strings and produce sound. The harpsicord was invented in the 1400s.

How many black keys are there on a standard piano?

The standard modern piano has 36 black keys and 52 white keys. The same is true for full size keyboards. The piano is the most popular solo instrument in the world.

What is the age of a Howard by Baldwin piano number 428581?

The age of this instrument depends on which "Howard" piano company you are referring to. For the more "modern" Howard Piano Co. pianos built by Baldwin, serial number 76963 would indicate an instrument built between 1960 and 1965. If it is a vintage Howard R.S., however, this serial number would indicate one of the last pianos built by the company between 1930 and 1932.

What is the value of a Henri Herz piano?

It all depends on the builder and what shape its in.

The average single manual price is $7,000-$16,000

The average double manual price usually doubles the price of a single manual.