Piano Man

She does not give the main characters names except for “the man” and “the child” whose names are revealed at the end his name is Ludwig van Beethoven, Auf Wiedersehen. Through the use of descriptive words the author creates the most beautiful imagery, of places throughout the novel, for example the description of…

The violin is a four stringed instrument constructed out of wood to produce a melodious sound. It has been said that the violin is the instrument closest to sounding like the human voice. The violin with its gracefulness and beauty is an instrument worth learning. Learning to play the violin will be a tedious process, but if you give your time and effort the violin will be a rewarding pastime. The first step in playing the violin is purchasing the equipment. There are many things needed to…

Have you ever wondered what famous musicians thought? Ludwig Van Beethoven once said, “To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion in inexcusable.” Beethoven was a famous composer in classical music and believed in this quote very much. I believe this quote is about passion and not worrying if you will succeed or not. I agree with Beethoven, because I too believe that passion is important. I believe this quote means that it doesn’t matter if you fail at something, because you…

The piano is one of the most beautiful and most influential instruments invented. It also happens to be my personal favorite instrument. Several members of my family play the piano as well, my mom is a pianist and has recorded several albums playing the piano in accompany with her voice. Needless to say I have grown up listening to the piano and is crucial in my developing interest in music. All this personal history with the piano has made me interested to learn about the piano. In this paper I…

Alexander Scriabin was a Russian post-romantic composer known for his ever-evolving compositional style. He composed mostly piano works, 177 piano pieces in all (including 10 piano sonatas, as well as many mazurkas, études, nocturnes, préludes, poèmes and more), however he did not shy away from orchestral works, composing 5 symphonies, a piano concerto, a symphonic poem in D minor, and the prefatory act to a work called “Mysterium”. Although his works were considered controversial for the time,…

Throughout history, we have encountered many composers who have showcased their innovations through various techniques and approaches that are still used in today’s musical process. Achille- Claude Debussy is one, of few, ingenious composers who tested limits that made him remarkable. Debussy was born on August 22, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. He was a French composer and force to be reckoned with throughout the transition from the late romantic period to the 20th century. Claude…

In “Deo gracias Anglia”, “Owr king went forth”, “Pray for us, thou Prince of Pes”, and a couple other songs, a man is singing the extremely high falsetto part, and the singer’s voice sounds very young and honestly sounds very forced, but credit is due to the performers for maintaining the historical authenticity. Most of the songs are unaccompanied, but the songs…

Does changing if a person plays piano or not affect how fast a person can type? If playing the piano affects how fast a person types then pianists will type faster than non-pianists. The procedures for the experiment were; Get participants who are pianists and non-pianists. Prepare a computer for participants to take the typing test. On the computer bring up http://www.freetypinggame.net/. Click on the tab that says test, and choose story number 32 (each participant will type the same story).…

Have you ever heard someone play the piano and wondered how the piano made all that noise? Or how it was created in the first place? Well, you’re about to find out the answer to both these questions and more. What came before the piano? What inspired the piano? And who created the piano? All of these will also be answered. First, you’ll need to know that a keyboard instrument is any musical instrument on which different notes can be sounded by pressing a series of keys, push buttons, or…

life had been playing the piano and yet he hadn 't touched the keys since he 'd come home. While at the care center Dad 's hands had become partially paralyzed which made it difficult for him to play. Determined to change that, I encouraged him to try a few songs so we could exercise his fingers. "Practice makes perfect, Dad," I smiled, reminding him of the words he 'd shoved down my throat as a child. My father had a beautiful gift when it came to playing the piano. He could play any…