When was the last time your piano was tuned? You might not be getting a true pitch if it’s been more than six months. Has it been more than a year? You might be shocked to find that what you thought was middle “C” really isn’t. Piano tuning is an important part of maintaining quality sound.
Continue reading →The charming crooner known best by the name Harry Connick, Jr. was born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. on September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was the district attorney of New Orleans. His mother was also a lawyer, judge and former Louisiana Supreme Court justice. In addition to their legal background, Harry Connick, Jr.’s parents also owned a record shop.
Continue reading →Starting piano lessons is a big step in a child’s life. Parents who value a musical education are usually eager to begin as soon as possible.
After all, many of piano’s great prodigies began playing at age three. Still many piano instructors advise parents to hold off starting piano
lessons until between ages six and eight. What age is actually best?
Continue reading →William Martin Joel, better known as pianist and pop tunesmith Billy Joel, was born on May 9, 1949 in the Bronx. From ballads like “Just The Way You Are” to rocking tunes like “Uptown Girl,” Joel’s music made him a household name.
Continue reading →Perfect pitch is a musical term. It is universally defined as “the ability to identify and/or recreate a musical note without comparing it to a reference note.” It is the ability to hum, sing or play on an instrument any given note without hearing it first. Perfect pitch is also referred to as “absolute pitch.”
Continue reading →Ragtime is a style that developed from the roughest of neighborhoods and was originally performed in brothels. A precursor to jazz, it is enjoying a resurgence in popularity today. There are quite a few famous ragtime pianists, though many of the originators of the genre died before audio recording was widely available.
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