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A museum. The World's Oldest Piano is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The museum also contains one of the finest collections of paintings and sculptures in the world. It also contains many other important musical instruments from all over the world.
All of these. (He was from a country called Italy., He lived from 1655 to 1731., He invented the piano.). Bartolomeo Cristofori was a musician and an inventor. People were playing harpsichords in his time and he decided to improve upon the harpsichord's design and ended up making a whole new instrument.
| Before the piano was invented, people played harpsichords. Both have a harp inside a case and keys are pressed to play music. What can you do with a piano that you can't do with a harpsichord? | The World's Oldest Piano for Kids
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Play louder and softer notes.. Bartolomeo Cristofori called his new invention "Gravicembalo col Piano e Forte" which means "Harpsichord with Loud and Soft". He didn't even consider it a new invention but eventually the piano became much more popular than the harpsichord. Some people still play the harpsichord today because it sounds slightly different from a piano and they prefer the sound of the harpsichord.
| Keys are pressed on both harpsichords and pianos to make music. What is the difference between the way the music is produced inside the case? | The World's Oldest Piano for Kids
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The piano has small soft hammers which hit the strings. The harpsichord has quills which pluck the strings.. By pressing the key harder on a piano, the hammer hits the string on the harp harder and the note is louder. On a harpsichord, no matter how hard you press the key, the string is plucked the same. You can't play it louder or softer.
| In the same room as the World's Oldest Piano is a famous harpsichord built by Michele Todini in 1670. Where is this harpsichord originally from? | The World's Oldest Piano for Kids
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Rome, Italy. The magnificent Todini Harpsichord is also part of a sculpture group. The harpsichord case is gilded and elaborately carved with scenes from mythology. Instead of legs, the case is held up by half-man/half-serpent sea-creatures. Other characters surround the case and are either playing music or swimming in the choppy sea. The entire scene is called "The Triumph of Galatea" and is extremely dramatic and life-like.
Three. Of only three remaining pianos by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is the oldest. From 1690 until his death Bartolomeo Cristofori worked at the court of his patron, Prince Ferdinand de' Medici in Florence as a designer and custodian of keyboard instruments. When he presented his new invention it was not an immediate sensation. No one really cared! However it slowly gained popularity and eventually people started buying and building more pianos than harpsichords.
1720. The World's Oldest Piano was built before George Washington (1732-1799), Wolfgang Amadeuz Mozart (1756-1791), and Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) were even born!
No, the inventor had built others, but they have been lost over the years.. Bartolomea Crisofori is known to have built at least one piano in 1700. He probably built others as well, but it is not known for sure. It is very hard to keep delicate musical intruments in good condition for many years. Wars, natural disasters, fires, accidents, and other things happen, and great treasures are lost. Fortunately the World's Oldest Piano was well cared for and is still in excellent condition.
It is painted black and has 54 keys.. Most pianos today have 88 keys. The World's Oldest Piano has 32 white keys and 22 black ones. I hope you enjoyed this quiz. Next time you're in New York City, drop by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and visit the World's Oldest Piano!
F, C, G, D, A, E, B. My teacher taught me that this could stand for: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle so I could remember the order. The order of flats is B, E, A, D, G, C, F and what I use to help me remember that order is: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father.
A whole note. A half note equals two beats. A whole note equals four beats. So if there are two half notes, you would have to add two plus two which is equal to a whole note [1 half note(two beats) + 1 half note(two beats) = 1 whole note(four beats].
down. If the note is above the third line, the stem would go down, if the note is below the third line, the stem would go up. If the note is on the third line, the stem could go either up or down.
4. The notes names of these four spaces in a TREBLE clef from bottom to top would be F, A, C, E (spelling the word FACE: that's what I would use to remind myself of the notes). The note names of the four spaces in the BASS clef from bottom to top would be A, C, E, G (I would remind myself the notes by remembering this: All Cows Eat Grass).
In the beginning of the staff after the clef sign. The time signature contains two numbers, one above the other. The top number tells you how many beats are in each bar and the bottom number tells you what type of note recieves one beat.
The duration increases by half the original value. After there has been a dot added to a note, that note is called a dotted half note. A dotted half note is equal to three beats.
| Are two notes that sound the same but have different note names called semitone notes? | Music Theory for Kids
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no. The word fitting this definition would be enharmonic. An example of two enharmonic notes is E and F flat. Semitone is the distance between two notes with no notes in between.
7. This is probably the first thing you learn in theory. The seven music note letter names are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. So when you reach G, you would start from A again. Thank you for playing my quiz and I hope you have learned some things about music!
| This musical instrument has four strings and is usually made of wood from the spruce tree. What is this musical instrument that is played with a bow generally made from horsehair called? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Violin. The violin is one of the most common instruments seen in an orchestra. There is a lead violinist who can be found near the conductor. The four strings of a violin produce the notes G, D, A and E. You can tune some of these to produce different notes.
| This musical instrument usually has white and black keys as well as having two or more pedals. What is the name of this musical instrument? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Piano. The piano is a very elegant instrument that has 88 keys of which 52 are white (sometimes made of ivory) and 36 are black (sometimes made of ebony). The piano can be used in classical music to compose and perform concertos.
| This musical instrument is a member of the brass family and is played by a musician blowing into the mouthpiece. What is the name of this instrument that in modern examples has three buttons which change the sound? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Trumpet. The trumpet is often used in jazz and in some forms of classical music. Some famous people who played the trumpet include the amazing Ennio Morricone (an Italian conductor) and the American jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
| This musical instrument is a member of the percussion family. It is played by striking wooden bars with a mallet. What is its name? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Xylophone. The mallet used to hit the wooden blocks can be made of wood, plastic and sometimes rubber. The xylophone is often confused with a glockenspiel, but, a glockenspiel has metal bars rather than wooden. Playing the xylophone is probably my strongest memory of days studying music, unsuccessfully, at school!
| This instrument can often be found in a rock band. The instrument usually has six strings and uses an amplifier to make the sound louder. What is the name of this instrument? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Electric Guitar. Sometimes the electric guitar can have seven strings and even twelve strings are seen from time to time. Without an amplifier the sound is very quiet, which wouldn't be very good for the people at the back of a concert venue!
| This instrument is a member of the percussion family and is often played by striking a stretched skin with a stick. There are many types of this instrument such as bongos. What is the name given to these instruments? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Drums. A drum kit consists of many different sized drums along with cymbals. As well as the drums and cymbals being hit with drumsticks, other objects such as brushes and mallets can be used. Other drums, such as the bongos, can be and often are played by striking the drum skins with the hand.
| The harmonica is a small instrument that used to be made of wood but are now more commonly made of different types of plastic and metal. How do you play this instrument? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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With your mouth. The harmonica is also known as a mouth organ and is an instrument that you can buy very cheaply for beginners. Famous harmonica players include Bono from the band U2 and Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day.
| This musical instrument belongs to the woodwind family and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece. What is the name of this instrument that has twenty or more tone holes? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Saxophone. The saxophone, or just sax, is one of my favourite instruments and is popularly used in the genres of jazz and blues. Former President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, played this instrument.
| This musical instrument consists of many strings which are plucked by the hands of the musician. What is the name of this instrument that is often associated with Ireland? | Musical Instruments for Kids!
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Harp. The harp makes a beautiful and often magical sound. This instrument was featured in the 'Harry Potter' novels by JK Rowling where Fluffy the three-headed dog fell asleep to the sound of the harp.
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