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The magazine of Pianos

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We never knew these heroes ex-
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story?



Easy ways to learn the notes

Learn how to read the notes in a very easy way in a week.

New to piano? It’s okay. Follow these steps and you
will soon be the new Mozart.

1)The staff: The staff are
the lines you see on
your music sheet. There
are 5 lines and 4 spaces
in the staff. Each of the
lines and each of the
spaces represents different notes.

2) Treble clef: There are two main clefs that we need
to know; Treble clef and Bass clef. Treble clef is
played a the higher side (right side) of the piano and
the bass clef is played at the lower side of the piano
( left side) . When the treble sign clef is displayed we
usually play with our right hand and when the bass
clef sign is displayed we play with our left hand.

Learn more >>>>>>>>>>>>

2)Treble Clef: The note G is on the line where the treble

clef encircles. Where it encircles it is a G. The notes that

are on the staff lines are E,G,B,D,F. An easy way to learn it

is to memorize the sentence “Every Good Boy Does Foot-

ball” or you can make your own sentence. The notes that

are on the space are F,A,C and E. This is easy to learn be-

cause it spells out the word face.

Bass Clef: The line that
is between the two
dots is the not F. At
the side it is an easy
way to learn the notes.

Notes: There are 4 types of notes: crotchet notes, quaver
notes , semibreve notes minim notes. Crotchet notes
have 1 beat so you hold the note for 1 beat. Minim notes
have 2 beats and quaver notes have half a beat and the
notes are played like, one and two and so on and semi-
breve notes have 4 beats.

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Heroes of the Piano

Many people wonder how pianos can be inspira-
tional but this is a story that will change your
thinking:

“My friend invited me one day to visit the elder
center but, when I reached there she told me to
perform for the senior citizens and I came unpre-
pared and all the senior citizens looked extremely
bored so I was unsure if I should play as they
were watching T.V very attentively. I then walked
up to the piano, sat down and started to play.
Everyone looked at me and the staff told me after
I finished playing that the senior citizens had nev-
er seemed so happy in a very long time and they
were depressed before but only for a minute
they became happy and if people played the pi-
ano everyday there then the epression might ac-
tually go away.”

Why should we learn to play Piano?

It is a creative Outlet

The main reason pianists make music is be-
cause its fun and it personally also helps
them to express themselves creatively.

Personal Problems

It is said that when you Music Knowledge
play the piano it takes
you into another world Playing the piano
and you forget about helps us gain more
your problems for

those few minutes. I knowledge of the
personally know its beats and helps us
true because when I learn our favorite
play the piano I feel
the same way. It also Helps the Brain song and play it on a
helps people in their
stress and anxiety. beautiful instru-
A growing body of re- ment, piano.
search tells us that learn-

ing to play an instrument

will make an improve-

ment in the brain by help-

ing it stay healthy and

concentrating better.

The Biography of Beethoven

Who was Beethoven?
Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770 to March 26, 1827) was a German pianist and composer
who was considered the greatest of all time. His compositions combined vocals and instruments. Bee-
thoven suffered from deafness and some of his most important works were composed during the last
10 years of his life, when he was unable to hear.
Beethoven’s music:
Some of Beethoven’s well-known compositions are: • Symphony No.3 In 1804, only weeks after Na-
poleon Bonaparte became the Emperor of France, Beethoven debuted his "Symphony No. 3" in Napo-
leon's honor. Link to Symphony No.3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGEiJ44K3Oo

• Fur Elise In 1810, Beethoven completed “Fur Elise” (meaning For Elise), although it was not pub-
lished until 40 years after his death. In 1867, it was discovered by a German music scholar, but Beetho-
ven’s original manuscript had been lost. Some scholars have suggested it was dedicated to his friend,
student and fellow musician, Therese Malfatti, to whom he proposed around the time of the song’s
composition. Others said it was for the German soprano (a woman who has the highest singing voice)
Elisabeth Rockel, another friend of Beethoven’s. Link to “Fur Elise”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_mVW8tgGY_w

• Missa Solemnis This is considered one of Beethoven’s finest achievements. Just under 90 minutes in
length, this rarely-performed piece includes a chorus, orchestra and four soloists. Link to “Missa Sol-
emnis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1EduLH7L8

Family and Childhood: Beethoven had two younger brothers, Caspar, born in 1774, and Johann, born
in 1776. Beethoven's mother, Maria Magdalena van Beethoven, was gentle and a judgmental woman.
His father, Johann van Beethoven, was a court singer, although he was known for drinking more than
his singing. However, Beethoven's grandfather, Kapellmeister Ludwig van Beethoven, was Bonn's most
prosperous musician and believed in Beethoven. Beethoven’s father started
teaching him when he was very young with violence. >>>Read

Beethoven at his childhood.

Beethoven’s father

On a daily basis, Beethoven was
whipped with a stick, locked in a cellar,
and deprived of sleep for extra hours of
practice. Beethoven has mild dyslexia,
he struggled with sums and spellings all
his life and was an average student in
education. Ludwig Wan Beethoven had
never married or had children but he
did like a women and wrote a letter for
her but did not send it. It said “To you,
my immortal beloved. My heart is full
of so many things to say to you-ah–
there are moments when I feel that
speech amounts to nothing at all-Cheer
up– remain my true, my only love, my
all as I am yours.”

How did he die?

Beethoven died on March 26, 1827, at the age
of 56. He died because he had a liver problem.