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In The World Of Piano By: Nabiha Jamil 

 Table Of Contents: 

 ● Introduction ● Seven Best Friends ● 1 2 3 4! ● Cool Shapes ● A special Little Mark ● Time to memorize ● The three C’s ● The Prettiest Sound ● Who’s The Loudest? Who’s The softest? ● Hopping Around and Sticking Together ● Music To My Ears ● Parts to a piano and how it looks like ● Fun Facts ● Conclusion ● Glossary ● References 

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        Introduction  Piano is one of the easiest instruments to play and learn about. It is also                             used for many melodies of songs. Although the piano has many things to                         memorize and learn, it has a beautiful grand sound. You may know the                         notes, but there is so much more to the world of piano. This is just the                               beginning. In this book I will talk about the notes, beats, acronyms, clefs,                         and much more.      

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Chapter One: Seven Best Friends  The piano’s notes are an important thing to learn about. This is a big part                             of a song. There are 7 notes which are white keys. C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.                                     These notes are found all over the piano. (We will learn about what the                           places are called, later in the book. ) Each key or note has a different                             sound. 

 This is the piano notes on the right hand and left hand staff 

  

Now, we will learn about where each key is on the right hand staff. The                             staff is where the notes are, on the staff there are 5 lines and 4 spaces.                               C is under the staff. On top of C is D. D touches the first line, and is                                   also in the space. Then, on the first line of the staff, is E. The first                               space is F. The second line is G. The second space is A. And the third line                                 is B. Then it goes higher, we will not talk about those now.   

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Now we will talk about the left hand staff. The first line is G. This will                               have a lower sound than bass C, because it is lower than that. The space                             on top of G is A. The next line is B. The space after that is C, the                                   starting of bass notes. After that is D on a                   line. Next is E on a space. F on a line. G on                         the last space. A on the last line. B touching                   a line but still in space. And finally middle C                   on top of the staff where it is completely                 empty.   You have learned the note name, places, and that they are highly important                         in a song.           

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Chapter 2: 1 2 3 4!  

Surprisingly, beats are very easy to learn. We will learn 4 beat names,                         values, and looks. Along with some rests.   First, is the quarter note. This note is highly popular. On a metronome                         (Met-tra-nome) that counts 1-2-3-4, the popular note would be talking up                     the one. Same thing with a rest, just you wouldn’t play for the 1. The                             quarter note looks like a b with the circular part filled in. It’s rest looks                             like zig-zags  If you use the same metronome beats for the eighth note, it would take                           half a quarter note. For example, 2 eighth notes would fit in a quarter                           

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note. The eighth rest would have the             same amount of beats, and like the             quarter note you just wouldn’t play.           The eighth note looks like the quarter             note but with a curve at the top of                 the b’s line. The rest kind of looks like a                   7, but not exactly the same. Finally,             you might see 2 eighth notes together.             That looks like quarter notes just with a line connecting them.   The half note is also used a lot. The half note is held out for 2 beats. So,                                   instead of 1 beat or a half. It will be held out for the 1 and 2. Next, the                                     look of the half note is a b but the circular part would not be filled in.                                 But, the rest has a totally new style! It looks like hat.   Lastly, we will talk about the whole note. Which is not very common. The                           

note takes up the whole         metronome! Which means it is held           out for 4 beats. This is the             longest beat. It looks like a circle             

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with a black border, and empty in the middle. The rest looks like a hole in                               the ground. In this case, line or space.  There you go! Those are all your main notes that will start off your                           adventure to learning. Of course there are more, but I chose to share the                           most common ones and important notes. Now hurry off to the next                       chapter. You want to finish your learning adventure!   

            

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Chapter 3: Cool Shapes  

Clefs, Clefs, Clefs! You must wonder what they are. These shapes are                       another important feature of a song.   First we will talk about what clefs are, and why they are important. Clefs                           are symbols that represent when to play the right hand of the staff or                           left hand on the staff. They are important because not knowing what hand                         to play, might leave your hands in a tangled mess. And with too many                           crossovers, you might play the song too slow, or play the wrong notes.  Now, we will talk about the right hand clef. The right hand clef looks like a                               crazy looking S. But, instead of looking exactly like a S it looks more                           artistic with definitely more curves. But this also has a boring name. G                         Clef. It is called this because there is a cool spiral shape in the middle of                               

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the clef. The note G falls in the middle of the spiral. Finally, the common                             and formal name of the clef is treble clef. 

 Is there a left hand clef called bass clef?                 Yes, it’s what we will talk about now.               This clef is more simple looking. It looks               like a backwards c with 2 dots on the                 outside. This clef also has a nickname: F               clef. It is called that because on the               

fatter part where the c begins, is right on the note F. But it doesn't look                               like that because it is on a higher F on the staff.  Now you know why you need clefs.         

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Chapter 4: A special little mark  Time signature. A confusing part if you take classes. I’ll simplify it.   Let's talk about the 4 4 time signature first. The first thing to know is                             that it would be       written differently on     the sheet where the       song is. It would be         written vertically on     the page. Next, let's       take a look at what the first 4 or the one the top means. In a measure,                                 there can only be a certain amount of beats. The number on top tells you                             that there will be that many notes in a measure. For example, if there was                             

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a 6 on the top. There would be 6 beats altogether in a measure. You got                               this down, but are you ready for a challenge?  The bottom number means the note value. Yes, we talked about that, but                         let's take a closer look at the bottom number.  In 4 4 a quarter note would be 1 beat, but if we change the bottom                               number to 8. The value would double, and become 2 beats. Because, 8 is a                             double of 4. This would happen to all of the notes. An eighth note would be                               one beat. Quarter would be 2. A half note would be 4 beats. And, a whole                               note would be 8 beats. Same thing with the rests.   I know it is kind of confusing, but you will get the hang of it!         

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Chapter 5: Time to memorize  Sometimes you may forget notes, so acronyms will help you remember                     them. I will share left hand ones and right hand ones. They are funny, and                             sad. Enjoy!    These are left hand lines…. 

1. Good Burritos don’t fall apart 2. George Bush died Friday afternoon 3. George Bush drive fast always 4. Good boys do fine always 5. Great big dogs fight animals 6. Good boys deserve fun always 7. Good boys deserve fudge always 

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8. Go beyond doors for answers 9. Great big dogs fight alligators 10.Good boys deserve fruit always 11.Good birds don’t fly away 12.Glad bags don’t fall apart 13.Grizzly bears don’t fly airplanes 14.Great big dragons fly around 15.Grizzly bears don’t fear anything 16.Good boys do fine always 

 Left hand spaces…. 

1. All cows eat grass 2. All cars eat gas 

  Right hand lines…. Every good boy deserves fruit Every good boy does fine Every good boy deserves fudge   

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 And right hand spaces…. 

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Chapter 6: 3 C’s   There are different areas notes can be, they can have a high pitch, low                           pitch, or medium.  Treble C is the first thing we will learn. This is the notes on top of middle                                 C. These start from Treble C to Treble B. These will also have a higher                             pitch.  Middle C is next. This is the note which is in the                       middle of the piano. This starts from middle C to                   Middle B. This is when you will play at a medium                     level of noise. This will also be on the staff, but                     normally. How we talked about in the first chapter.  

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 Bass (Ba-se) C. This is normally           only used for left hand. This is             under middle C. The notes are           Bass C to Bass B. Then, the middle notes start. In the left hand you play                               lower on the piano. But, when you are playing bass notes you will find                           them higher on the staff. It’s so weird right?   I hope you are becoming a pro on these piano stuff! Read the next                           chapter to be more like a pro!            

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Chapter 7: The prettiest sound  I think that chords are one of the prettiest sounds on the piano. When                           you play one it is so relaxing, and grand. I hope that you try it on the                                 piano after you learn them.  Chords are when you play 3 notes together. But not                   next to each other. They will be spaced out. Like let's                     say you want to play a C chord. You would play C,                       skip a note, play the next note, which would be E,                     skip a note again, and play the next note, which would                     be G. Then play them all together.   Now, we will talk about another chord. This is called the V7 chord. The                           chord is not actually pronounced V7. It is pronounced 5 7 (5-7). This                         

chord is a little different, but           

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it still has a pretty grand sound. It has the same procedures (pro-ce-gers)                         but you would add one more note. For example if I was playing a V7 chord                              with the beginning note as C, I would play C, E, G, and B.   Like I said, in my opinion I think that chords make a great sound. You may                               not have the same opinion but I hope you like them!                

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Chapter 8: Who’s the loudest? Who’s the softest?  Dynamics are described in different         ways and names. You might expect the             page or song to say loud, soft, or               medium as dynamic markings. If you           thought that, think again, after you           read this chapter.  First we will talk about the dynamic marking F or forte (                       for-tae). This means to play an area loud. On the page you                       might see it say f . Because you tell when and how to play                           loud, medium, soft, whatever, by the first letter of the mark’s                     name. Finally, you would see the markings in fast songs, upbeat songs, and                         

maybe even some famous songs.  Mettzo Forte, or Medzo Piano means to play at a medium level.                       The way you will see it on the page is mp or mf. You would                             

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see these markings in regular songs, or songs that are meant to be played                           at a medium level of loudness.   Finally, we will talk about the marking piano. They would be represented like                         this. P. This dynamic marking shows or tells you to play softly.                       This type of mark is usually used in sad music, symphonies, or                       just for songs that are meant to be played softly.  In conclusion, you have learned when to play loudly, softly, or at a medium                           tone. You have learned the names. And what they would be represented as.             

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Chapter 9: Hopping around and sticking together  Staccato and legato make a song smooth and  bouncy.   Staccato is one of my favorite things on the piano.                   Staccato tells you to play the note freely, with a fun                     bounce. When you see a dot (that looks like a period)                     on the bottom of the note, that means to play                   staccato.   Legato on the other hand is the total opposite of staccato. Legato is                         when you play the notes connected. Not spaced out, or bouncy. A slur                         tells you to play legato. A slur looks like a long curved line that connects                             one note to another.       The notes in between       that slur would be       played legato. 

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 Now you know the difference between legato and staccato. These definitely                     add some fun to your song!         

Chapter 10: Music to my ears  In this chapter I will give you information about famous musicians and                       composers, their well-known songs, and their birth date.  Beethoven- Beethoven was born in December in 1770, and died in a                     thunderstorm with an illness on March 26 1826. Also, he                   was deaf.   

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Mozart-  Mozart was born in Austria on January 27 1756 and                   sadly died on December 5, 1771. He was afraid of a                     trumpet! He also had many pets.   Bach: Bach was born on March 31 1685. And died on July 8 1750. Bach got                               married to his cousin and had 7 children. Then married someone else and had                           13 children!   Haydn: He was born on March 31 1732. And died May 31 1809. He was born                               the year George Washington was born, and died the year Abraham Linchon                       was born.        

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Chapter 11: How the piano is made and how it looks like  The piano has many parts to it like other instruments, so learn them!   Research says, a special type of engineers called the                 scale engineers make pianos. There are over 220               strings inside of the piano, and when small hammers                 hit the strings it makes the sound that happens                 when you play the note. Because of a certain                 

reason pianos are made of wood. The reason               is the soundbox inside of the piano strings.               This sound box makes the sound when you               play the keys vibrate and sustain them.             There are also pedals that can make your               piano notes sound cooler. 

  

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Now you know the parts of the piano, and how it is made. The petals you                               know too. You are an expert on piano. You just need to learn fun facts.    

Chapter 12: Facts  

1. A long time ago, pianos were so expensive that even wealthy people                       couldn’t afford them. 

2. The piano has 88 keys 3. The piano has an amazing 12,000 parts. And 10,000 of them are                       

moving when you play. 4. There are about 18 million non-professional piano players in the USA. 5. Until 1950 pianos were made of elephant tusks 6. The longest piano concert was recorded as a concert for 108 hours                       

and 8 seconds long. 7. The most expensive piano is 3.22 million dollars! 8. An upright piano can cost up to 6, 500 dollars 9. Grand pianos can cost up to 30,000 dollars 10. Cheap digital pianos can cost up to 300 dollars 

  

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Conclusion  You have traveled throughout the world of piano, I hope you have learned                         some things and can start your adventure. There is so much more, but you                           got the main information from this book. Thank you for reading.           

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Glossary  Metronome- An app that counts beats to keep you on a steady tempo  Tempo- The speed at which you play a song  Symphoney- A long music peice  Dynamic- loudness, softness, medium softness  Wealthy- People with lots of money  Sustain- Hold out  Composers- People who make music 

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 Procedures- Steps  Formal- Fancy 

                 

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References https://www.getepic.com/app/  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Sebastian-Bach  ttps://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/24-amazing-facts-about-js-bach  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Haydn  https://www.wfmt.com/2015/03/31/14-facts-about-haydn/  https://lessonsinyourhome.net/blog/time-face-music/#:~:text=The%20acronym%2 0many%20students%20use,each%20line%20and%20space%20note.  https://www.musictheoryforparents.com/bass_notes.html#:~:text=The%20acronym%20All%20Cars%20Eat,Great%20Big%20Dogs%20Fight%20Animals.  https://www.pianoemporium.com/piano-trivia-and-fun-facts/  https://www.king.org/2014/12/30/31-facts-about-mozart/ 

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 http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Piano.html  https://medium.com/@seattlesymphony/five-facts-you-probably-dont-know-about-beethoven-2d01b41b2d1b  https://blog.sheetmusicplus.com/2016/12/13/10-fun-facts-about-beethoven/  https://www.google.com/search?q=piano+pictures&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&sxsrf=ALeKk03ZKw9rfo9VAtgP5YxaMfrBXldN2A:1614105185873&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi9_O6x0oDvAhVokuAKHd0rBeoQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1396&bih=686  https://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/mozart-20-facts  https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&sxsrf=ALeKk02aLiVKJEESK7y_1ttrzANZ5U4v7A:1614181055205&q=chords+piano&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7xpeD7YLvAhUNFlkFHVsZD9YQirwEKAB6BAgWEDA&biw=1396&bih=686 I used the question for fun facts.  https://www.merriammusic.com/school-of-music/piano-notes/  https://www.merriammusic.com/blog/pianos-blog/piano-interesting-facts/  

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https://www.google.com/search?q=piano+facts&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS881US881&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.69i59i450l8.106796890j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 I used this for the questions  http://www.musictheoryforparents.com/treble_notes.html, and  

                 

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All about the author  I am Nabiha Jamil, a third grade student from Brooks crossing. I live in                           South Brunswick with my mom Farzana, my dad Shafyat, and my sister                       Liyana. Some of my favorite things to do is hang out with my friends, sing                             and dance, play in the snow, read, and type. My favorite foods are noodles,                           pizza, and dark chocolate candy.