Take Five! (Beats in a Bar, that is)
Tuesday February 26, 2008
You've probably heard of the U.S. jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. He and his band, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, recorded the tune "Take Five" on their 1959 album Time Out. Like ... Read More
How Long To Learn Piano?
Saturday February 23, 2008
It puts some people off. They think it can take years to learn how to play even the simplest piece with two hands. But that's not always the case.
While concert ... Read More
Who was the First Piano Composer?
Tuesday February 19, 2008
It's an interesting question. Some people might think it was J.S. Bach. Others believe it was Bach's sons who wrote the first real piano music. But in fact, it was ... Read More
Middle C? But it's NOT in the Middle!
Friday February 15, 2008
As you probably know, a piano keyboard has 88 keys. So it's impossible for middle C to be exactly in the middle. But that's not really what it refers to.
Middle ... Read More
Let's Play Piano!
Monday February 11, 2008
Get your diaries out, fellow pianists. The Piano Man, Billy Joel, will be playing live at the Shea Stadium on July 16 to mark the last concert at the venue. ... Read More
Sorry: I Thought He Was a Dog!
Wednesday February 6, 2008
Ask anyone who Beethoven is, and half of them will tell you he's that dog from the Disney movie. But he's also one of the most popular composers of all ... Read More
Is It "Fortepiano" or "Pianoforte"?
Saturday February 2, 2008
I once got told off for naming the piano as a "Pianoforte" instead of its older name "Fortepiano." It seems strange that anyone would take offence, especially as Bartlomeo Cristofori ... Read More