1st Piano

In examining the use of the hand, it will, for now be enough to say that it will become the end product in a process. It will later, in its relation to the piano keyboard, be considered as an agent. The framework of the arm and hand consists of 30 bones: 1 for the upper arm, 2 for the forearm, 8 for the wrist, 5 for the palm of the hand, and 14 for the fingers and thumb. The hand and wrist are, strictly speaking, attached to only one of the two bones of the forearm. This may easily be proved. Let the right arm be loosely extended, and the hand made to-turn half round and back again without bending at the wrist, the fingers of the left hand during this motion touching lightly the " under" bone of the right arm close to the elbow. As the hand turns, the upper bone alone turns with it, attached to, and "rolling" on the lower one at both elbow and wrist. The terms "under" and "upper" are applied only relatively to the two bones of the ...

The first thing to consider when choosing the instrument you want to learn is which one do you like the best. If you like them all, then we can move onto which one is the most practical for you. The easiest and cheapest option is the keyboard. You can buy a keyboard for less then 100.00 and you only need to learn to read music for the right hand. The left hand is made easy because you just learn left hand chords as you need them. Typically, you would start with C chord and G chord. With a keyboard, you should be playing a simple tune within a day, it's that easy. The piano is a more expensive option. If you buy a real piano (not electric) then you need the room, if you go for the electric option then you really should be looking at an 88 note keyboard especially if you intend taking exams. With piano sheet music, you will need to learn to read right hand (treble clef) and left hand (bass clef). You can expect to play a simple tune within a week, based on at least half a...

By Dan Maynard   Learning to play a musical instrument makes an enormous contribution to your child's development. Research by the American Music Conference would suggest that learning the piano can actually improve your child's test scores at school as piano students are better equipped than their peers to comprehend mathematical and scientific concepts. Having their own piano is a real motivator for a child to learn to play and to keep up their practise. Owning a quality instrument is part of the enjoyment of making music, but make sure that your child has a degree of enthusiasm to learn if you are buying a piano solely for their benefit. The AMC recommends getting advice from someone impartial, who really understands a child's musical development, such as their school music teacher, before you buy them their first piano. The following advice can also give you a few things to think about before you make that major investment. A digital piano that has the fun...

Keyboard is one of the important musical instruments that a musician desires to buy first. There are varieties of keyboards available in the market with various features and functions. All these musical keyboards fall under categories such as MIDI controllers, digital pianos, arrangers, portables, synthesizers, work stations and organs. Each type of keyboard caters different needs and one need to know his exact requirements thoroughly before selecting the type of keyboard. MIDI controller keyboards come with different varied number of keys like 25 and 88. They also include response factors such as velocity sensitive, weighted and aftertouch. Some of the MIDI controllers are equipped with control surfaces, drum pads, combination controllers, wind controllers, sliders, and knobs. There are two broad categories of Digital Pianos like Console Pianos that are used at home and portable stage pianos usable for stage performance. Most of the features are same in both varieties and...

There are so many keyboards and digital pianos on the market today. How does one make a selection? Here are a few tips to help you choose one that meets your needs. 1. How much can you afford? With such a wealth of keyboards available, a working person shouldn't have a problem finding one that fits their budget. Low priced keyboards are all over. But this doesn't mean that you should settle for anything. As the old adage goes, you usually get what you pay for. Usually the more money you invest, the greater the returns. 2. Do you need weighted action or synth action? Weighted action means that the keyboard comes with heavy (weighted) keys and feels like an acoustic piano. You need some muscle to play such keyboards. If you're a trained pianist or you want to develop your piano skills a weighted keyboard would be better suited. Synth action would mean lighter keys. You can usually play faster and easier with a synth action keyboard. Are you gonna be playing s...