1 In The World Of Piano
Transcript of 1 In The World Of Piano
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In The World Of Piano By: Nabiha Jamil
Table Of Contents:
● Introduction ● Seven Best Friends ● 1 2 3 4! ● Cool Shapes ● A special Little Mark ● Time to memorize ● The three C’s ● The Prettiest Sound ● Who’s The Loudest? Who’s The softest? ● Hopping Around and Sticking Together ● Music To My Ears ● Parts to a piano and how it looks like ● Fun Facts ● Conclusion ● Glossary ● References
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Introduction Piano is one of the easiest instruments to play and learn about. It is also used for many melodies of songs. Although the piano has many things to memorize and learn, it has a beautiful grand sound. You may know the notes, but there is so much more to the world of piano. This is just the beginning. In this book I will talk about the notes, beats, acronyms, clefs, and much more.
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Chapter One: Seven Best Friends The piano’s notes are an important thing to learn about. This is a big part of a song. There are 7 notes which are white keys. C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. These notes are found all over the piano. (We will learn about what the places are called, later in the book. ) Each key or note has a different sound.
This is the piano notes on the right hand and left hand staff
Now, we will learn about where each key is on the right hand staff. The staff is where the notes are, on the staff there are 5 lines and 4 spaces. C is under the staff. On top of C is D. D touches the first line, and is also in the space. Then, on the first line of the staff, is E. The first space is F. The second line is G. The second space is A. And the third line is B. Then it goes higher, we will not talk about those now.
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Now we will talk about the left hand staff. The first line is G. This will have a lower sound than bass C, because it is lower than that. The space on top of G is A. The next line is B. The space after that is C, the starting of bass notes. After that is D on a line. Next is E on a space. F on a line. G on the last space. A on the last line. B touching a line but still in space. And finally middle C on top of the staff where it is completely empty. You have learned the note name, places, and that they are highly important in a song.
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Chapter 2: 1 2 3 4!
Surprisingly, beats are very easy to learn. We will learn 4 beat names, values, and looks. Along with some rests. First, is the quarter note. This note is highly popular. On a metronome (Met-tra-nome) that counts 1-2-3-4, the popular note would be talking up the one. Same thing with a rest, just you wouldn’t play for the 1. The quarter note looks like a b with the circular part filled in. It’s rest looks like zig-zags If you use the same metronome beats for the eighth note, it would take half a quarter note. For example, 2 eighth notes would fit in a quarter
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note. The eighth rest would have the same amount of beats, and like the quarter note you just wouldn’t play. The eighth note looks like the quarter note but with a curve at the top of the b’s line. The rest kind of looks like a 7, but not exactly the same. Finally, you might see 2 eighth notes together. That looks like quarter notes just with a line connecting them. The half note is also used a lot. The half note is held out for 2 beats. So, instead of 1 beat or a half. It will be held out for the 1 and 2. Next, the look of the half note is a b but the circular part would not be filled in. But, the rest has a totally new style! It looks like hat. Lastly, we will talk about the whole note. Which is not very common. The
note takes up the whole metronome! Which means it is held out for 4 beats. This is the longest beat. It looks like a circle
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with a black border, and empty in the middle. The rest looks like a hole in the ground. In this case, line or space. There you go! Those are all your main notes that will start off your adventure to learning. Of course there are more, but I chose to share the most common ones and important notes. Now hurry off to the next chapter. You want to finish your learning adventure!
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Chapter 3: Cool Shapes
Clefs, Clefs, Clefs! You must wonder what they are. These shapes are another important feature of a song. First we will talk about what clefs are, and why they are important. Clefs are symbols that represent when to play the right hand of the staff or left hand on the staff. They are important because not knowing what hand to play, might leave your hands in a tangled mess. And with too many crossovers, you might play the song too slow, or play the wrong notes. Now, we will talk about the right hand clef. The right hand clef looks like a crazy looking S. But, instead of looking exactly like a S it looks more artistic with definitely more curves. But this also has a boring name. G Clef. It is called this because there is a cool spiral shape in the middle of
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the clef. The note G falls in the middle of the spiral. Finally, the common and formal name of the clef is treble clef.
Is there a left hand clef called bass clef? Yes, it’s what we will talk about now. This clef is more simple looking. It looks like a backwards c with 2 dots on the outside. This clef also has a nickname: F clef. It is called that because on the
fatter part where the c begins, is right on the note F. But it doesn't look like that because it is on a higher F on the staff. Now you know why you need clefs.
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Chapter 4: A special little mark Time signature. A confusing part if you take classes. I’ll simplify it. Let's talk about the 4 4 time signature first. The first thing to know is that it would be written differently on the sheet where the song is. It would be written vertically on the page. Next, let's take a look at what the first 4 or the one the top means. In a measure, there can only be a certain amount of beats. The number on top tells you that there will be that many notes in a measure. For example, if there was
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a 6 on the top. There would be 6 beats altogether in a measure. You got this down, but are you ready for a challenge? The bottom number means the note value. Yes, we talked about that, but let's take a closer look at the bottom number. In 4 4 a quarter note would be 1 beat, but if we change the bottom number to 8. The value would double, and become 2 beats. Because, 8 is a double of 4. This would happen to all of the notes. An eighth note would be one beat. Quarter would be 2. A half note would be 4 beats. And, a whole note would be 8 beats. Same thing with the rests. I know it is kind of confusing, but you will get the hang of it!
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Chapter 5: Time to memorize Sometimes you may forget notes, so acronyms will help you remember them. I will share left hand ones and right hand ones. They are funny, and sad. Enjoy! These are left hand lines….
1. Good Burritos don’t fall apart 2. George Bush died Friday afternoon 3. George Bush drive fast always 4. Good boys do fine always 5. Great big dogs fight animals 6. Good boys deserve fun always 7. Good boys deserve fudge always
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8. Go beyond doors for answers 9. Great big dogs fight alligators 10.Good boys deserve fruit always 11.Good birds don’t fly away 12.Glad bags don’t fall apart 13.Grizzly bears don’t fly airplanes 14.Great big dragons fly around 15.Grizzly bears don’t fear anything 16.Good boys do fine always
Left hand spaces….
1. All cows eat grass 2. All cars eat gas
Right hand lines…. Every good boy deserves fruit Every good boy does fine Every good boy deserves fudge
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And right hand spaces….
1. Face
Chapter 6: 3 C’s There are different areas notes can be, they can have a high pitch, low pitch, or medium. Treble C is the first thing we will learn. This is the notes on top of middle C. These start from Treble C to Treble B. These will also have a higher pitch. Middle C is next. This is the note which is in the middle of the piano. This starts from middle C to Middle B. This is when you will play at a medium level of noise. This will also be on the staff, but normally. How we talked about in the first chapter.
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Bass (Ba-se) C. This is normally only used for left hand. This is under middle C. The notes are Bass C to Bass B. Then, the middle notes start. In the left hand you play lower on the piano. But, when you are playing bass notes you will find them higher on the staff. It’s so weird right? I hope you are becoming a pro on these piano stuff! Read the next chapter to be more like a pro!
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Chapter 7: The prettiest sound I think that chords are one of the prettiest sounds on the piano. When you play one it is so relaxing, and grand. I hope that you try it on the piano after you learn them. Chords are when you play 3 notes together. But not next to each other. They will be spaced out. Like let's say you want to play a C chord. You would play C, skip a note, play the next note, which would be E, skip a note again, and play the next note, which would be G. Then play them all together. Now, we will talk about another chord. This is called the V7 chord. The chord is not actually pronounced V7. It is pronounced 5 7 (5-7). This
chord is a little different, but
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it still has a pretty grand sound. It has the same procedures (pro-ce-gers) but you would add one more note. For example if I was playing a V7 chord with the beginning note as C, I would play C, E, G, and B. Like I said, in my opinion I think that chords make a great sound. You may not have the same opinion but I hope you like them!
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Chapter 8: Who’s the loudest? Who’s the softest? Dynamics are described in different ways and names. You might expect the page or song to say loud, soft, or medium as dynamic markings. If you thought that, think again, after you read this chapter. First we will talk about the dynamic marking F or forte ( for-tae). This means to play an area loud. On the page you might see it say f . Because you tell when and how to play loud, medium, soft, whatever, by the first letter of the mark’s name. Finally, you would see the markings in fast songs, upbeat songs, and
maybe even some famous songs. Mettzo Forte, or Medzo Piano means to play at a medium level. The way you will see it on the page is mp or mf. You would
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see these markings in regular songs, or songs that are meant to be played at a medium level of loudness. Finally, we will talk about the marking piano. They would be represented like this. P. This dynamic marking shows or tells you to play softly. This type of mark is usually used in sad music, symphonies, or just for songs that are meant to be played softly. In conclusion, you have learned when to play loudly, softly, or at a medium tone. You have learned the names. And what they would be represented as.
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Chapter 9: Hopping around and sticking together Staccato and legato make a song smooth and bouncy. Staccato is one of my favorite things on the piano. Staccato tells you to play the note freely, with a fun bounce. When you see a dot (that looks like a period) on the bottom of the note, that means to play staccato. Legato on the other hand is the total opposite of staccato. Legato is when you play the notes connected. Not spaced out, or bouncy. A slur tells you to play legato. A slur looks like a long curved line that connects one note to another. The notes in between that slur would be played legato.
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Now you know the difference between legato and staccato. These definitely add some fun to your song!
Chapter 10: Music to my ears In this chapter I will give you information about famous musicians and composers, their well-known songs, and their birth date. Beethoven- Beethoven was born in December in 1770, and died in a thunderstorm with an illness on March 26 1826. Also, he was deaf.
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Mozart- Mozart was born in Austria on January 27 1756 and sadly died on December 5, 1771. He was afraid of a trumpet! He also had many pets. Bach: Bach was born on March 31 1685. And died on July 8 1750. Bach got married to his cousin and had 7 children. Then married someone else and had 13 children! Haydn: He was born on March 31 1732. And died May 31 1809. He was born the year George Washington was born, and died the year Abraham Linchon was born.
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Chapter 11: How the piano is made and how it looks like The piano has many parts to it like other instruments, so learn them! Research says, a special type of engineers called the scale engineers make pianos. There are over 220 strings inside of the piano, and when small hammers hit the strings it makes the sound that happens when you play the note. Because of a certain
reason pianos are made of wood. The reason is the soundbox inside of the piano strings. This sound box makes the sound when you play the keys vibrate and sustain them. There are also pedals that can make your piano notes sound cooler.
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Now you know the parts of the piano, and how it is made. The petals you know too. You are an expert on piano. You just need to learn fun facts.
Chapter 12: Facts
1. A long time ago, pianos were so expensive that even wealthy people couldn’t afford them.
2. The piano has 88 keys 3. The piano has an amazing 12,000 parts. And 10,000 of them are
moving when you play. 4. There are about 18 million non-professional piano players in the USA. 5. Until 1950 pianos were made of elephant tusks 6. The longest piano concert was recorded as a concert for 108 hours
and 8 seconds long. 7. The most expensive piano is 3.22 million dollars! 8. An upright piano can cost up to 6, 500 dollars 9. Grand pianos can cost up to 30,000 dollars 10. Cheap digital pianos can cost up to 300 dollars
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Conclusion You have traveled throughout the world of piano, I hope you have learned some things and can start your adventure. There is so much more, but you got the main information from this book. Thank you for reading.
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Glossary Metronome- An app that counts beats to keep you on a steady tempo Tempo- The speed at which you play a song Symphoney- A long music peice Dynamic- loudness, softness, medium softness Wealthy- People with lots of money Sustain- Hold out Composers- People who make music
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Procedures- Steps Formal- Fancy
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References https://www.getepic.com/app/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Sebastian-Bach ttps://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/24-amazing-facts-about-js-bach https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Haydn https://www.wfmt.com/2015/03/31/14-facts-about-haydn/ https://lessonsinyourhome.net/blog/time-face-music/#:~:text=The%20acronym%2 0many%20students%20use,each%20line%20and%20space%20note. https://www.musictheoryforparents.com/bass_notes.html#:~:text=The%20acronym%20All%20Cars%20Eat,Great%20Big%20Dogs%20Fight%20Animals. https://www.pianoemporium.com/piano-trivia-and-fun-facts/ https://www.king.org/2014/12/30/31-facts-about-mozart/
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http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Piano.html https://medium.com/@seattlesymphony/five-facts-you-probably-dont-know-about-beethoven-2d01b41b2d1b https://blog.sheetmusicplus.com/2016/12/13/10-fun-facts-about-beethoven/ https://www.google.com/search?q=piano+pictures&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&sxsrf=ALeKk03ZKw9rfo9VAtgP5YxaMfrBXldN2A:1614105185873&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi9_O6x0oDvAhVokuAKHd0rBeoQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1396&bih=686 https://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/mozart-20-facts https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&sxsrf=ALeKk02aLiVKJEESK7y_1ttrzANZ5U4v7A:1614181055205&q=chords+piano&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7xpeD7YLvAhUNFlkFHVsZD9YQirwEKAB6BAgWEDA&biw=1396&bih=686 I used the question for fun facts. https://www.merriammusic.com/school-of-music/piano-notes/ https://www.merriammusic.com/blog/pianos-blog/piano-interesting-facts/
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https://www.google.com/search?q=piano+facts&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.69i59i450l8.106796890j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 I used this for the questions http://www.musictheoryforparents.com/treble_notes.html, and
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All about the author I am Nabiha Jamil, a third grade student from Brooks crossing. I live in South Brunswick with my mom Farzana, my dad Shafyat, and my sister Liyana. Some of my favorite things to do is hang out with my friends, sing and dance, play in the snow, read, and type. My favorite foods are noodles, pizza, and dark chocolate candy.