OUTLINE What is a Piano Parts of a Piano Different types of Piano Greatest Pianists What is a Piano A musical instrument played using a keyboard Invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori ID: 270776
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What is a Piano?
Parts of a Piano.
Different types of Piano.
Greatest Pianists!Slide3
What is a Piano?
A musical instrument played using a keyboard.
Invented by
Bartolomeo
Cristofori.Widely used in classical and jazz music for:Solo performancesEnsemble useChamber musicAccompaniment
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Parts of a Piano
Keyboard
Housing and Lid
Pedals
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Keyboard
What makes a piano a piano.
Comprised of 88 black and white keys.
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Housing and Lid
The curves of a grand piano.
Gives more louder and resonant sound (when lid is open).
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Pedals
Sometimes two, but generally three.
Can make the sound softer or louder.
Make certain notes sound longer.
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Keys, hammers and strings
Produces the sound.
Tunes the appropriate musical note.
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Different Types of Piano
Petite Grand
Baby Grand
Concert Grand
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Petite Grand
Smallest of horizontal pianos.
Height: 4’5”-4’11”
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Baby Grand
Very popular because of it’s esthetic appeal.
Height: 4’11”-5’6”
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Concert Grand
Largest of all grand pianos.
Height: 7’6”-9’+
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Greatest Pianists!
Sergei
Rachmaninov
Alfred
CortotArtur SchnabelArthur RubinsteinMyra HessClara Haskil(Lang-Lang)
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Sergei
Rachmaninov
(1873-1943)
Russian composer.
His recordings are peerless examples of:Exquisite tonePoised musicalityDeep wellsprings of feeling
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Alfred
Cortot
(1877-1962)
Swiss-born pianist.
Possessed one of the most beautiful singing tones on record.Operatic repetiteour.
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Artur
Schnabel
(1882-1951)
Raised in Vienna.
Soloist and chamber musician.First pianist to record the complete cycle of Beethoven’s piano sonatas.
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Arthur Rubinstein
(1887-1982)
Gifted Poland-child.
His recordings bear witness to his:
Exceptional vitality and uncomplicatedGenuine approach to music-making
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Myra Hess
(1890-1965)
Doyenne of British pianists.
Spearheaded a series of daily lunchtime concerts in the National Gallery.
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Clara
Haskil
(1895-1960)
Born in Bucharest.
Visionary musician and pianist.Won the Conservatoire’s premier prix.
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Chopin Minute Waltz
(Lang-Lang)
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Heavenly Mendoza
From Lepanto,
Benguet
Born on 04/10/98
Can solve a Rubik’s Cube. ;)