Purchasing a piano for your family can create a lifetime of enjoyment and intellectual stimulation. Before you spend money for either a new or used piano, a little preparation is helpful so that you purchase a piano that is appropriate for your needs and will insure your family’s musical success. The first step in choosing a piano involves establishing your musical and furniture needs to fulfill your dreams. A piano will provide elegance, sophistication and beauty to your home, so you want an instrument that will play properly and compliment your home’s décor. Musically, you need to select a piano that has the key touch and musical tone that you like. The best way to accomplish this is to visit your local retail piano dealer. Find a dealer that has a large selection of new and used pianos at various prices. It is important that you sample or have the salesperson demonstrate a wide variety of pianos. When you play each

piano, discover which piano keyboard has the touch most responsive to your fingers. Listen to many pianos to discover which tone is most appealing. You will also have an opportunity to view different cabinet and finish styles so you can select a piano that is attractive in your home. Once you discover what you want to purchase, and have an idea of the cost, you can either purchase a new or used piano from the retail dealer or attempt to locate a used piano privately.

All is my Love - Beautiful Piano Music by Miranda Wong


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The in-class musical experiences nurture creativity and help instill the basis for playing and expression through feeling and understanding music.



Hearing: Listening to wonderful music helps children:
Develop emotional sensitivity
Develop an ear for music
Feel and express music in time rhythmically

Singing: Children love to sing! Singing develops:
Self expression
Correct tempo, rhythm, and pitch
Understanding of note names

Playing: Performing songs introduces children to the joy of expressing music by themselves. Playing also helps students:
Get familiar with the five-line staff and keyboard
Express music with both hands

Creating: Junior Music Course experiences cultivate children’s:
Musical creativity
Sense of harmony

It is possible to learn to play a few simple tunes and pick up some basics!

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Choosing your piano should be a pleasant experience. It’s an event that the whole family can get involved in and enjoy making a selection. But before you do anything, you should first decide whether you want a upright or a grand piano. Second whether it would be an acoustic or a digital piano. Finally, decide how much you want to spend. Now, we can start a journey to finding a suitable piano for you.

Any instrument that creates music and can be controlled by a musician may be called as a musical instrument. The word Piano is basically derived from the Italian word ‘gravicembalo col piano e forte’ pianoforte in short, which refers to the ability of the piano to construct notes at different volumes, depending on the keys pressed. A keyboard piano is a modern musical instrument that serves this purpose. The piano today is used in western music, western classical, jazz, film, and even for video games. The other forms of keyboard instruments are the Organ, the Clavichord, and the Harpsichord, that emerged during the 14th century. All the keyboard instruments were further developed in the 20th century and the Ondes Martenot came into existence. This Keyboard Piano creates sounds with steel strings and felt hammers. The keys/levers are arranged adjacent to each other. Almost all modern pianos have about 88 keys, however many older pianos had only 85 keys. The modern piano has essentially two fundamental configurations - the Grand piano, and the Upright piano. There have been quite a few innovations in the piano. A digital piano which has been around since 1980’s makes use of the digital sampling technology. The recent development is the Prepared Piano, which is merely a standard grand piano having objects fixed inside to alter the sounds before a performance. A piano keyboard must be tuned once at least every four to six months. However, during the first year of a new piano one must get it tuned at least four to five times. A concert performer will need to tune the keyboard before the recital.


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Any instrument that creates music and can be controlled by a musician may be called as a musical instrument. The word Piano is basically derived from the Italian word ‘gravicembalo col piano e forte’ pianoforte in short, which refers to the ability of the piano to construct notes at different volumes, depending on the keys pressed. A keyboard piano is a modern musical instrument that serves this purpose. The piano today is used in western music, western classical, jazz, film, and even for video games. The other forms of keyboard instruments are the Organ, the Clavichord, and the Harpsichord, that emerged during the 14th century. All the keyboard instruments were further developed in the 20th century and the Ondes Martenot came into existence. This Keyboard Piano creates sounds with steel strings and felt hammers. The keys/levers are arranged adjacent to each other. Almost all modern pianos have about 88 keys, however many older pianos had only 85 keys. The modern piano has essentially two fundamental configurations - the Grand piano, and the Upright piano. There have been quite a few innovations in the piano. A digital piano which has been around since 1980’s makes use of the digital sampling technology. The recent development is the Prepared Piano, which is merely a standard grand piano having objects fixed inside to alter the sounds before a performance. A piano keyboard must be tuned once at least every four to six months. However, during the first year of a new piano one must get it tuned at least four to five times. A concert performer will need to tune the keyboard before the recital.


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Below are 6 tips on soundproofing your Apartment or House.


* Fill Your Apartment with Fabric
While you may appreciate metal or wood, or even desire a modern look in your apartment, these materials amplify sound. Fabrics, or fabric items absorb wood and therefore act as soundproofing materials, despite not being designed as such.

* Don’t Overlook the Walls
The walls in the room in which a piano is located are often not treated to assist in soundproofing. Typical paintings, posters or other framed objects do not absorb sound waves. Therefore, hang items on your walls that will assist in absorbing sound.

* Use the Ceiling
Noise travels through the walls, including the ceiling. When soundproofing your apartment, do not forget that sound waves travel in every direction, including upwards.

* Rely on the Piano Itself
While you may not particularly want to dampen the noise from the piano, you might be willing to consider dampening its loudness. Putting heavy rugs on the top or back of the piano will still permit the beautiful music to be heard, but at a much lower volume. Many piano companies offer piano coverings that look beautiful, will fit your piano type and assist in making a piano less noisy.

*Seal off Vents When Playing
Much noise in apartment buildings travels between apartments through air vents or other connecting ventilation holes. While you probably do not want to block these vents all the time, placing a thick fabric item over them while you are playing can significantly reduce the amount of noise other apartment dwellers hear.

Open it Up
If it is not winter, one of the best ways to soundproof your home is to play the piano with as many windows and doors open as possible. With an escape route to the outside, fewer sound waves will travel to the other apartment. Essentially, by opening doors and windows you are providing the sound with a means to escape the confines of your apartment.