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		<title>Musical Instruments: The Piano</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sophistication and complexity that has always been linked with the piano makes it the most elegant musical instrument of all time.  In a piano, numerous and diverse sounds are created by keys beating the hammers and hammers hitting the strings.  As far as learning to play a musical instrument, piano is perhaps [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Among all the musical instruments in the world, the most classical, elegant and refined of all of them is the piano.  A piano is the type of musical instrument that uses keys and strings to make vibration that produces different sound notes.  As far as learning to play a musical instrument, piano is perhaps the most difficult and the longest to master of all. </p>
<p>To learn and master a piano will acquire years of commitment and practice.  Compared to other popular musical instruments like guitars, learning to easily play a piano takes patience together with note memorization.</p>
<p>Learning to play the piano may be challenging but a lot of renowned musicians like Mozzart and Beethoven have created different orchestral symphonies with their pianos.  In our modern age, several musical instruments are used to create and distribute all sorts of tune and one important musical instrument being used is the piano.</p>
<p>Pianos and other key instruments operate in ways that separate them from other musical instruments.  A piano’s shape, size, and structure all play a part to its well-defined sound-generating quality and one is made by way of a lengthy and thorough process.</p>
<p>Assembling pianos is just like that of an assembly line for vehicles.  The piano’s body, keys, strings, and other workings are manufactured separately and put together.  All parts totaling up to 12,000.</p>
<p>The Frame</p>
<p>Building the frame of a piano needs hard but bendable wood and maple is a good source for this sort of wood.  Pianos that are made with straight frames are easier to make than the ones that have curved frames such as grand pianos.  In order to achieve the well-defined curve of a piano, multiple planks of thin maple wood are glued together, bent, and stored to become rigid.  </p>
<p>The Piano’s Sound Board</p>
<p>A piano’s sound board should be elastic and flexible.  The kind of timber frequently used to make piano sound boards is spruce because of its flexibility and this flexibility makes it possible to vibrate.  A sound board needs to vibrate in sync with the strings in order to deliver a concise, clear and audible sound.  The key to have this synchronization is a bridge and this bridge is the reason why the sound board and the strings give off synchronized tunes.</p>
<p>The Piano’s Strings</p>
<p>The piano stringer place and fasten more than 200 piano strings precisely and skillfully.  The job of stringing a piano is moreover dangerous and lengthy.  The strings themselves are very sharp and can definitely cut flesh.  </p>
<p>The Keys</p>
<p>A piano’s 88 keys are its trademark.  These carefully placed keys made from ebony and ivory are what allow piano players to make numerous musical symphonies.  </p>
<p>After all the crucial parts of the piano have been joined together, it will go through an intense and accurate tuning procedure called voicing.  Voicing a piano involves someone who has years of tuning skill as well as good hearing.  To correctly tune each piano key, the piano tuner files each single hammer that is linked to every individual key.  </p>
<p>After the piano has been tuned and toned, it is now set to be sold or used to create wonderful melodies and tunes.</p>
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		<title>Knowing a Bass Guitar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A Former Camper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bass guitar music might not be as popular as playing the six-stringed guitar, beating the drums, or playing the piano, but it is an important piece of instrument for any first time or established rock band.  Famous rock bands of later and modern generations all have bass guitarists.  Some of which are The Beatles, Nirvana, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bass guitar playing may not be as popular as playing the six-stringed guitar, beating the drums, or playing the piano, but it is a valuable piece of instrument for a band to be called a band.   all have bass guitarists.  Some of which are The Rolling Stones, KISS, and Oasis.</p>
<p>The main function of the bass guitar is generally for giving out a distinct low sound that gives all types of tune their beat.  For anyone who wishes to learn how to play the bass guitar, this article will tell what you should know first.  In order to learn how, you must first know about the instrument itself.  Reading this article will supply you an idea of the essential parts and functions of a bass guitar.</p>
<p>In order to play the instrument, one should know the parts and their purpose.  If you already have played a the bass guitar, then you may by now know every nook and cranny of the instrument.  For newbies, however, here’s a little info about the bass.</p>
<p>Strings</p>
<p>Much like a regular guitar, the bass guitar makes sound when strings are plucked and vibrated.  The only difference between a normal guitar and bass guitar is the total number of strings.  Regular guitars have six strings while bass guitars only have four.  These four strings also vary in thickness and are arranged in order.  The thicker the string, the lower the sound it produces.</p>
<p>Therefore, the thickest string is set at the top, followed by the less thicker, followed by the lesser-thicker, with the less thickest string at the very bottom.</p>
<p>Tuning pegs located at the headstock tuned the guitar’s strings.  Tuning pegs hold the string in place and allows you to change each of the string’s pitch.  There is a standard in the position of the pegs and how much tension each string should have.  If you do not know how to fine-tune the instrument, let someone who knows adjust it for you.</p>
<p>Frets</p>
<p>Frets are divided by metal strips on the guitar’s neck.  The aim of these frets is for the player to press his fingers against the strings and produce different notes.  The closer you get to the guitar’s body, the higher the note generated.</p>
<p>Amplification</p>
<p>The most sophisticated part of a bass guitar is its pickups.  These are the ones that picks-up and translate the sound generated from the strings and turn it into electrical signals to be passed on to an amplifier which convert the same electrical signal into sound.  Just like a telephone, the guitar’s pickups is the transducer.</p>
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