Keyboard Workshop Announces Release of New DVD Course Titled "How To Play More Piano Notes Without Reading More Notes"
Medford, OR (ContentDesk) March 16, 2006 -- Most people learn to play the piano by playing just the written music. Playing by written music is exactly what the phrase says it is -- playing the exact notation on a piece of sheet music. But playing by chord symbol is very different. Instead of following the harmony note by note, the musician follows the chord symbols (i.e. C7 or F or Bbm, etc.) written above the harmonies, filling in the gaps with their own improvisations based on those chords.
Chord symbols -- sometimes referred to as "chord tabs" (for example, Cmaj7 or G6 or Fm7) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes. This type of notation differs from that of classical music in that chord symbols don't show the function of a chord the way the Roman numeral notation does. Chord symbols, for modern music with lots of changes, are much easier to read. They function as a sort of shorthand for change-heavy music and are written with four chord parts in mind: the root, the quality, the extension, and the alterations.The first part in chord symbols, the root, tells the musician which note is the root of the chord. In an E6 chord, for instance, the E serves as the root.
In a C7 chord, C is the root. Easy enough.Quality, the second part in chord symbols, denotes whether the chord is major, minor, diminished, or augmented. In a Cmaj7, the maj tells us that the C chord is major. The abbreviations for this area in chord symbols are maj, min, dim, and aug respectively. So Cm means the chord is a C minor chord.
Caug means that the chord is a C augmented chord.The extension in chord symbols, written after the quality, shows the musician if the chord differs from a triad, such as an 11th or 6th or 9th or 7th or 13th. So a C9 would mean that the C chord includes the 9th note above C, which is D. A C6 chord would mean that the C chord includes the 6th scale note above C, which is A. This part of chord symbols is not always shown; if there is no indication of an extension, the musician is to assume that the chord is a triad.The last part in chord symbols, the alteration, is usually but not always expressed. Think of this part as the "notes" section in chord symbols; it gives the musician any specific (and sometimes irregular) instructions for playing the chord and is always written in parentheses after the extension (or the quality, if no extension exists).
For instance, (no fifth) would tell the musician that the chord is to be played with the fifth tone left out. Sus - short for suspension , would mean to play the 4th scale note instead of the 3rd. A minus sign would mean to lower (flat) a chord tone, such as C-9 which would mean to flat the 9th of the chord. Conversely, a plus sign would mean to raise (sharp) a particular chord tone.Reading music using chord symbols allows a person to use written music as a map, rather than a note-for-note approach -- being tied to the written sheet music. By just reading the melody note and the chord symbols, musicians can improvise to their hearts content and create their own sounds on the keyboard.
So you can use sheet music as a map instead of a ball & chain that ties you down.It is an unfortunate fact that many pianists wouldn't have a clue what to do if a gust of wind blew their sheet music off the music rack? Obviously it is very embarrassing to the pianist. There's a true story about a famous concert pianist who could play most any piece of written music, but when asked to play "Happy Birthday" at a party, she couldn't do it because she didn't have any written music! To address this problem, Keyboard Workshop has announced the release of a new DVD course titled "How To Play More Piano Notes Without Reading More Notes" which demonstrates the art of playing songs using chord symbols -- also sometimes referred to as "chord tabs". Other helpful information regarding the this DVD course can be found at: http://www.playpiano.com/playmorenotes.htmlFor More Information Contact:Duane Shinnhttp://www.playpiano.com.
OTOVATION Announces New Amplitude Line of PC Audiometers
OTOVATION today announced its new Amplitude line of PC-based audiometers. Amplitude addresses the need for efficient and portable audiometric testing on a standard Windows PC. The first model in the Amplitude line, the A1, is based on a headset that can be connected directly to a USB port on a PC running the Amplitude software. The Amplitude A1 is designed to make audiometric testing quick and easy, portable, and usable on a wide variety of existing PC's as well as the latest of tablet and ultra-portable PC's.
Some of Amplitude A1's features:* USB connection to a desktop, laptop, tablet or ultra-portable PC * Connect headset to PC, load Amplitude software, and be ready for testing in about a minute * Keyboard, mouse, and touch-screen capable interface * Built-in patient database and easy, flexible operation * 11 frequencies from 125 to 8k Hz and intensity range from -10 to 110 dB HL * Manual or automated (Hughson-Westlake) testing * Optional bone conduction with masking The...
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FrogPad? Challenges Those Companies Profiting from the Iraq War
FrogPad, Inc. announced today the Coalition Veterans Challenge.
We asked the question, "What can we the people do for those who have been sent to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and have returned disabled?".
We must recognize that there are no politics in a disabled soldier.
As weaponry becomes more sophisticated, injuries become more frightful and devastating.
These injuries will affect the rest of the life of the young soldier. FrogPad can do something that the big industrial and military complexes have not offered.
FrogPad, Inc. will donate FrogPad products and services to each US and Coalition veteran who requires one because of loss of a hand. FrogPad is a simple one-handed keyboard, which can have significant impact on a veteran staying integrated in the IT workplace.
This is our effort to demonstrate that even a small Hispanic Woman Enterprise can bridge the gap in International relations.
Linda Marroquin, CEO of FrogPad,...
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Tablet PC
A tablet PC functions like a laptop, but doesn't have a keyboard or mouse. Instead, it has a special touch screen, which receives information as the user writes on the screen with a specially designed pen. The pen can be used like a mouse, to select and open files or drag a file from one folder to another. The same pen can be used in place of a keyboard to write anything in any computer file. A tablet PC screen takes information only through this special pen.
It does not take any information from your finger, as certain other touch screens do. If needed, a keyboard can also be attached to a tablet PC.
However, its main advantage lies in the fact that one doesn't need a flat space to place a keyboard to use the computer. A tablet PC allows the user to work on it even while standing. Professionals such as doctors, salespersons, engineers, police officers and others who have to stand up most of the time while performing their duties can feel much more comfortable by...
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The Apple Mac mini - It Fits Anywhere And It is The Most Affordable Mac Ever!
Mac OS X, the worlds most advanced operating system! Just connect, plug, and your playing. The Apple Mac mini will work with either Mac or PC-compatible peripherals, this makes it easier than ever to upgrade from and older Mac or PC system. All you have to do is connect your USB mouse and keyboard, then hook up your DVI or VGA display (our adapter is included). Then just plug it in, turn it on and your ready to go.Now this is power packed into a small package - Apple has outdone themselves! Under the sleek anodized aluminum styling of the Mac mini is a G4 processor, room for up to 1GB PC2700 main memory, a Radeon 9200 graphics chip, and a large enough hard drive, up to 80 GB, to store todays digital media.With the mini connections you can hook-up your digital devices like cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder, and your keyboard. There is even a audio/headphone jack.
You can customize this Mac with some great extra options after you select your Mac mini. You have the choice to use...
The Apple Mac mini - It Fits Anywhere And It is The Most Affordable Mac Ever!
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Tablet PC
A tablet PC functions like a laptop, but doesn't have a keyboard or mouse. Instead, it has a special touch screen, which receives information as the user writes on the screen with a specially designed pen. The pen can be used like a mouse, to select and open files or drag a file from one folder to another. The same pen can be used in place of a keyboard to write anything in any computer file. A tablet PC screen takes information only through this special pen.
It does not take any information from your finger, as certain other touch screens do. If needed, a keyboard can also be attached to a tablet PC.
However, its main advantage lies in the fact that one doesn't need a flat space to place a keyboard to use the computer. A tablet PC allows the user to work on it even while standing. Professionals such as doctors, salespersons, engineers, police officers and others who have to stand up most of the time while performing their duties can feel much more comfortable by...
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