A keyboard instrument which uses felt-tipped hammers to strike at strings.
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How is this piano chord fingered in “Graceful Ghost”?
From the first page of the sheet music for "Graceful Ghost" (preview available from Sheet Music Plus), you can see that in the third measure (the first chord the right hand plays after the repeat ...
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Piano Concerto Evolution
So I'm currently studying piano concerti, and I'm kind of stuck on a certain aspect of it.
How has the piano CONCERTO evolved from the classical period to the romantic period?
I always find ...
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Is there any algorithmic way to split a piano MIDI into left and right hand parts?
Equivalently, how can I split notes across a staff in the most "correct" way?
Something simple would be to just split the parts across a particular note (i.e., middle C), but this would be much less ...
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Goldberg Variation 28, right hand 4/5 trills [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Learning 4/5 trills on the piano?
At a fast tempo, the 32-notes in the right hand (all marked as 4/5 in my Henle edition), are the first time in the Variations where my ...
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Why are some measures separated by double lines?
I play piano. Sometimes, measures in pieces are separated by a double vertical line instead of a single one. What does this signify?
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Does weight lifting affect finger dexterity?
I play the piano for around 8 years now but I also work out 3-4 times a week.
Does this affect my finger dexterity since I see people playing for 2 years only and they are more virtuosso than me. Or ...
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Software for practicing the reading of jazz chord changes?
There are now a lot of good programs out for sight-reading, simple chord progression recognition, and for jazz, even some backing track creators. But is there a program that generates chord changes ...
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Chopin op. 28 no. 2 - bar 16 symbols
There are two symbols I do not recognise below the stretto in this excerpt:
What are these symbols?
And also, form what I read the stretto here should be interpreted as an accelerando, am I ...
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Did any player pianos use card decks?
Wikipedia doesn't mention any. But since Jacquard cards developed from Bouchon tapes in the eighteenth century; and then Hollerith cards evolved back into tapes and then into magnetic tapes (merging ...
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adult piano for musicians: ideas for music pieces [closed]
I bought a piano almost a year ago and I really enjoy playing it. The problem for the moment is that I have no clue what pieces I should try. I bought 'Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book, ...
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Is there a program that can show a score bar by bar in realtime playing?
I am trying to improve my sight reading and a good exercise is to play a music score seeing only the next bar. I do this with my teacher covering the bar that I'm playing, but I can't do it at home, ...
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Technique for octaves on piano without pain?
So I'm a decently experienced pianist, but I never had formal training. And now I've got this absolutely amazing arrangement of Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's killing me.
The first two parts were so ...
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How can I adjust the sensitivity of my keyboard sustain pedal?
The pedal comes by itself without instructions.
When I play, the pedal is quite abrupt.
As soon as I'm done holding sustain and want to release, it releases abruptly which doesn't sound great.
I'd ...
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How to identify the root note of a chord
I struggle with chords on the staff because I'm not sure which note is the root note. Is it the top note with the rest of the notes falling below it? E.g., The top note is C, and bundled below it are ...
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How to distinguish between piano music by Beethoven and Chopin?
What are some musical characteristics that can be analyzed to tell if a piece of music was written by Ludwig van Beethoven or Frédéric Chopin?
Both are unmistakably present in the concert repertoire ...
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How to play Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4 at the right speed
No matter how much I practised this etude, i just can't play it in the right speed. I play the piano for 12 years approx. and it just didn't work for me with this etude.
Does someone have an idea for ...
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Advice on writing a midi file from almost complete sheet music
I want to convert a song to a midi file. The sheet music I've found on the internet for this song is almost complete. It's missing a few notes that I can hear when I listen to the song. I can just ...
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How to convert recorded Piano music to midi?
I have recorded the output of an in-built track on my keyboard. It has a few instruments playing in the background, but I am interested in just the piano. How should I convert the recorded .mp3 file ...
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What do the brackets mean?
I'm trying to learn Sea Diver by Mott the Hoople. The first line of notes are:
C#(g#) C#(f) F#
I understand C# means play the C major chord one note higher. What does the (g#) mean? Does it mean the ...
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Slurs that span two staves
I saw some slurs that span two staves (both the bass and the treble clefs) on a piece of sheet music. Are they any different from the regular slurs? How should I play them?
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Right hand in top stave?
I'm learning the song shown. How are these chords meant to be played? Are the chords shown in the middle stave (treble clef) meant to be played by the left hand? How does one tell this from the ...
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How to write a keyboard part for an existing song?
I was asked to make a keyboard part for a song somebody else has written. It's probably going to be organ.
I have no idea how to do this. I've been playing for a few years and I can improvise a bit, ...
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Is there a name or common usage of this piano damper pedal effect?
I've noticed an effect that I use when playing acoustic piano. Play a note or chord staccato, and quite quickly after playing it, press the damper pedal. The effect is rather like an echo which ...
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Interpreting ornamentation in Haydn Piano Sonata in G Major Hob. XVI: 8
This is the first movement of sonata in G Major Hob. XVI: 8 by Haydn:
In bars 6, 8 and 12 there are trills (presumably in 8), but each one is represented a little bit differently. In bar 6 there ...
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How to play repeating notes quickly in the left hand on the piano
I've been working on Fur Elise, and I came to one section repeating a single note staccato in the bass.
How do I play this? I've tried playing it normally, but I can't sustain it for more than a ...
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How to go learn through a book
This is not your average "which book to learn from" question. I'll post my research and background in as much detail as possible (since this could potentially help others with similar question).
I've ...
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Do weighted keys on a keyboard lead to more expressive playing?
I use an acoustic piano to learn/play classical music. I use a midi keyboard to record/produce own music. My piano has weighted keys while my midi keyboard has a very light touch. I find that I am ...
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Is there a special way to notate a repeat for the right (treble) hand but not the left (bass) hand?
I'm working with a section of music where the right hand (treble clef) plays the same thing twice, but the left hand (bass clef) differs the second time round.
Usually I would just rewrite out the ...
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How do I play these broken chords on a piano?
I have attached the starting of a waltz (A Flat Major Op. 39 No. 15) by Brahms. As you can see, the left hand plays broken chords while the right hand plays the chords normally. There are two ...
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How do I improve the rate at which I learn arpeggios?
I'm referring specifically to this sort of structure, where the notes cascade upwards or downwards but most often up and then back down. Many of the pieces I play (on piano) involve this rather ...
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Grace notes in Minuet by Boccherini
This is an excerpt from Minuet by Boccherini from John Thompson's Grade 3:
Is the grace note in the 3rd measure played concurrently with the E on the bass line, or just before it?
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Digital Piano Keyboard [closed]
I am interested about buying a digital piano with weighted keys. Would you suggest any in particular? Does that feel like real piano?
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Stage Piano with custom samples [closed]
Is there any model from Yamaha/Roland/... which enables user to load custom sample anyway and use it on keyboard (pref. stage piano)?
My goal is to have ability to copy on pendrive/keyboard memory ...
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BPM limit on piano [closed]
I am practicing rhythm from a book called "the rhythm bible". The book is designed for all types of musicians, and the author suggests the following practice routine for pianists.
If the ...
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How do I finger the interleaved 3rds in Goldberg 23?
The bottom line is what I'm talking about. They're interleaved and I'm playing it on one piano (though it's written for two). I've been doing 2/3 in each hand, with the left hand over the right, ...
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Are there digital pianos that don't have too many features? [closed]
My wife and I want to buy a piano for our 9 years old.
We are not sure if we should get her a classic piano or a digital one.
Basically we like the idea of earphones / volume control / mobility and ...
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Which Bach toccata is more difficult- BWV910 or BWV911?
Which Bach toccata is more technically challenging? The Toccata in c minor (BWV 911) or the Toccata in f# minor (BWV 910)? I've heard that the c minor toccata is a monster but I can't find anything on ...
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Is there a color code for notes?
A few days ago, to learn to play music, I bought a keyboard (Yamaha, EZ-30). It has lighted keys and all light red. It somehow felt wrong that all keys light up red.
If A lights up red, then C should ...
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Left Right Hand Co-ordination on Piano [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I significantly improve my hand independence on piano?
I'm a intermediate piano student (I can play almost without a break if you give me notes but am still poor ...
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Using keyboard/MIDI controller to learn piano
I'm an adult just starting to learn music from scratch. The piano I have been using is sometimes not available for me to use, so I would like to buy a keyboard/MIDI controller so I can practice ...
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Is playing with two hand really necessary in this passage?
This is an except from Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt from John Thompson's Grade 3
(The key signature of this section is F Major):
Is playing this passage with two hand really necessary? or is ...
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Why is the highest frequency on a piano 4186 Hertz?
The human hearing range is between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz. The lowest frequency on a piano is 27.5 Hz, which is almost at the start of the human hearing range. However, the highest frequency on a piano ...
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Dissonance across different octaves
When I play to keys that form a dissonant interval (for example a major second using C and D) in the lower octave, I perceive the dissonance to be very strong. But, when I move up to higher C's and ...
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Is it possible to play a piano piece written for four hands with just two hands?
I was wondering if it is possible to play a four hands piano piece with just two hands. Were any classical musicians capable of doing that?
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Where can I find one-handed piano pieces?
I have sustained an injury in my right hand from playing the piano (my doctor diagnosed it as "tennis elbow"). Where can I find pieces that are suitable for left hand only? Hopefully they are sorted ...
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How useful are learning aids in teaching oneself piano?
EDIT: The keyboard is lighted - as in the keys have lights (LEDs) embedded in them. I know there are weighted keyboards. But those are beyond my budget. Of course the weighted ones feel more authentic ...
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Is Beethoven's title “Sonata quasi una Fantasia” an oxymoron, and does the title instruct how to perform it?
Beethoven's so-called "Moonlight" Sonata is fully titled "Sonata quasi una Fantasia".
Google translates this literally to "Sonata almost a Fantasy", but I'll assume it means more like "Sonata in the ...
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Learning 4/5 trills on the piano?
This has got to be one of the hardest technical things to teach your hands. I'm looking for advice from someone who's already surmounted this particular obstacle.
To be clear, I'm talking about ...
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How should I finger A# and F# Major on piano?
How should I finger A# and F# Major with the left hand, 5-2-1 or 5-3-1?
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Hannon or Czerny
What are the best exercises for someone who had played the piano for 3 years but has had a 4 year break and wants to get back into playing, Hannon or Czerny?
