Standard pianos have 88 keys (52 whites and 36 blacks), but why do they have so many? Is it a norm? Right since the piano’s invention, composers wrote various music for harpsichord having only 60 keys. It meant that everything is written was limited to the harpsichord’s five-octave range. Later, the 1st piano got invented …
If you have an interest in learning piano it is a great choice. It will enrich your life in several unexpected ways. To learn piano or any other musical instrument is one of the greatest decisions you can make. But you might be wondering how long it takes to learn the musical instrument? There are …
Learning to play the piano later in life might sound to be a crazy idea. It certainly seems to be a daunting task especially when you always come across incredible stories of child prodigy and young pop stars. But it’s a myth and creates blocks in your subconscious mind stopping you from playing the piano. …
In this day and age when practically all kinds of music can be played on the mobile phone, at the touch of a button, more and more youngsters are turning to vinyl records. Since the early days when recorded music was making its way, it remains a fact that one format of music has made …
Self-playing pianos are essentially a simple, analog robot that’s programmed with a paper roll that had perforations to activate the specific keys. They’d start and stop, even use the foo pedals that work the machine’s bellows. The machine’s speed, music’s tempo, and choice of music were all controllable. About half of the homes in America …