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Everything You Need To Know About Classical Music Gear

Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, Western art, or ecclesiastical and concert music, in the period from the 9th century to the 21st century. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.

Classic music is still played by many of today's musicians. European classical music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century.

Classical and popular music are often distinguished by their choice of instruments. The instruments used in classical music were mostly invented before the middle of the 19th century. Some of them had been designed even earlier, and codified in the 18th and 19th centuries. They consist of the instruments found in an orchestra, together with a few other solo instruments such as the piano, harp, accordion, and organ.

The great majority of classical music gear fall into six major categories - bowed strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, and the guitar family. The first four form the basis of the modern symphony orchestra.

The classical guitar was originally a Spanish-derived, six-stringed instrument. It is played using a plectrum or the finger-nails, with frets set into the fingerboard. Popular music tends to use amplification for both the six-stringed instruments and the four-string bass guitar. The guitar family gradually supplanted the lute which had come to prominence during the Renaissance.

The piano is widely used in Western music for solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment. It is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal. Although not portable and often expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the most familiar musical instruments.

The piano is sometimes classified as both a percussion and a string instrument. In the period from about 1790 to 1860, during the Mozart-era, piano underwent tremendous changes, which led to the modern form of the instrument. Early technological progress owed much to the English firm of Broadwood, which already had a reputation for the splendor and powerful tone of its harpsichords.

The accordion is played by compression and expansion of a bellows, which generates air flow across reeds. A keyboard or buttons control which reeds receive air flow and therefore determine the tones produced. The accordion's basic form was invented in Berlin in 1822 by Friedrich Buschmann. The accordion is one of several European inventions of the early 19th century that used free reeds driven by a bellows.

The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the family of string instruments, which also include the viola and cello. The oldest documented violin to have four strings, like the modern violin, was made in 1555.

Significant changes occurred in the shape and structure of the violin in the 18th century, particularly in the length and angle of the neck, as well as in the bass bar. Most of the old violins have undergone these modifications, and hence are in a significantly different shape than their forerunners, undoubtedlys with differences in sound and response.

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How do I choose an accordion?

I'm about to start accordion lessons and I need to pick one to rent from my teacher. I'm wanting to play folk metal mainly so should I go for a button accordion or a piano accordion? Which is more fitting?

If I were starting over, I would pick the Continental Button Accordion, sometimes called a chromatic button accordion. Second choice would be a piano accordion. Don't go with the diatonic button box.

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Damien Mullane on Irish Button Accordion

Learn to Play Irish Accordion - $24.99 Learn to Play Irish Accordion features expert musician John Williams showing off a variety of techniques on the Irish button accordion including scales, bass notes, chords, and waltz rhythms. He integrates these techniques into performances of "Saddle the Pony," "Sporting Nellie," and "Sally Gardens." ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Woman Playing a Russian Button Accordion as Her Young Girl Looks On $79.99 Margaret Bourke-White Woman Playing a Russian Button Accordion as Her Young Girl Looks On - Premium Photographic Print

Accordion Crimes By Proulx, Annie $20.07 A button accordion brought to New Orleans in 1890 by a Sicilian immigrant finds its way into the lives, dreams, fantasies, sorrows, and intimacies of men and women of other immigrant groups in South Dakota, Texas, Montana, Maine and elsewhere Author: Proulx, Annie Publication Date: 1997/06/17 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 5.25 Height: 8.00

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Ten Organizing Tools We Can't Live Without

What could you live without? Some people can't imagine a world without their shoe and handbag collections. Others simply could not part with old records. Not us. Sure, we like our sandals and our Sinatra as much as any other gal, but it's the tools that make our lives run smoother that really get our hearts pumping. We're not saying we always have it together and that everything is always where it is supposed to be, but with these take-them-to-a-desert-island organizational tools, we can at least feel like we're on top of it all. Here's our list of favorites, why we love them so much, and what they can do for you:

1. Labels.

These little wonders deliver instant gratification. There might not be anything more satisfying then slapping a label on something. Add color and some cute characters for the kids with cute ones by Mabel's Labels (learn more at www.getbuttonedup.com/coolfinds) and they'll definitely be inspired to keep all the mittens in one box.

2. Digital Camera.

This organizing powerhouse does it all. It snaps shots of your valuables to help catalog for insurance. It takes pictures of your kids' artwork so you can toss the originals (memory kept, clutter tossed). Suddenly, you see your camera in a new light...

3. Canvas Bins.

Durable and light, they can be dragged all through the house without scratching the floors or causing tendonitis. Plus, they're opaque, so nobody sees the hundreds of toy cars held within. Clutter control in minutes.

4. Trash Cans.

These little guys are the Rodney Dangerfield of the organizing world. They really get no respect but they can be a great asset. Put one in every room and you'll keep clutter piles (not to mention leftover peanut butter sandwiches) at bay.

5. Trash Bags.

Perfect for purging on the go from room to room. Enough said.

6. Mail Sorter Station.

The mail pile can be a scary heap of unopened bills and unanswered letters from Grandma without this nifty tool that helps you prioritize the daily pile. No, you can't read People before you pay your electric bill...

7. Paper Shredder.

Pair it with the mail sorter and you get a double whammy of organizing power. Don't want that new Discover card offer? In it goes, and along with that wonderfully satisfying chewing sound, you're organizing mail and keeping your identity safe at the same time.

8. Notebooks.

Little scraps of paper are so 1990. Yes, that staple of every back-to-school supply list, the notebook, is all-powerful when it comes to organizing your life. It seems simple, but notebooks provide a place to harness all of your thoughts, dreams, and to do lists in one easy to find spot.

9. Filing System.

It doesn't have to be good enough for the Library of Congress. It just needs to be something that securely holds 10 to 12 files for your most important documents. It can be a three-drawer filing cabinet or an accordion file that sits on your bookshelf - as long as it serves its purpose as your go-to spot.

10. Wall Calendar.

It doesn't matter if it has pictures of tropical islands or canoodling kittens. Just get one with big squares where you can write in everyone's details. Place it in a central spot (the fridge, door going out to the garage, wherever you know everyone will look) so there will never be that nagging "when is the school play?" question again.

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