Concert pitch is a universal interval of transposition that allows all instruments to play at the same pitch. It is also referred to as the sounding pitch – the pitch you hear when you play a note. Instruments are divided into concert pitch (non-transposing) and transposing instruments. For non-transposing instruments like the trumpet, the sounding …
Contrary to many people’s understanding, it isn’t the whole piano that uses ivory, but rather the keys. This was in the early development stages of the piano, around the 1940s, meant to have piano keys last longer. As time passed and demand increased, many manufacturers stopped using ivory because elephants became endangered, and governments subsequently …
It is a general trend that most people value pianists’ work but, somehow, don’t jump at the idea of advising anyone to establish a career as a pianist. This is mainly because society has always placed more emphasis on blue and white-collar jobs. As the career landscape evolves and creatives get more outspoken, it has …
Learning the piano may be easy as a beginner, but it gets more difficult as you progress. When faced with this difficulty, you may want to quit because you feel that the piano is not your instrument. Any pianist can have several techniques and habits in their pocket to help them get through the difficult …
Generally, more people can play the piano than ever before. It’s pretty complex to know precisely how many people play the piano in the entire world, but here is how you can relate with people’s familiarity in playing it. History of people playing the piano Bartolomeo Cristofori was the one who invented the piano (1655-1731) …
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