 The Classical
Piano: Elegance and Grace
There is no other type of music that is
as complicated or as beautiful as the classical piano. To
hear Beethoven’s Fur Elise live and in person is a joy that’s
not even describable in words. A composer knows the only way to
adequately show appreciation for a masterpiece is to compose an
accompanying melody. One great classical piano piece begets
another.
How can you show your appreciation for classical piano
music? By buying soundtracks or downloading MP3’s? True, that’s
one way. For classical music lovers, maybe that’s all they can
do to cast an ode to the greats like Beethoven, Bach, Schumann,
Handel, Mozart and Chopin is to listen and applaud.
But if you really want to show your appreciation and you
have the circumstances to do so—like a keyboard and ten long
working fingers—then why not learn to play classical piano?
There’s nothing quite like learning to play Johann
Pachelbel’s Canon In D on a piano or keyboard and to actually
hear the famous notes tapping along as a result of your own
fingers playing. The piece is largely made up of repeated major
and minor chords and is a beautiful song that is relatively
easy to learn.
A more complicated piece to learn but a delight to play
would be Mozart’s Turkish March, which must be played rapidly
and with zest.
Of course to actually learn to play classical piano music,
one must have a lot of time for practice and a desire to learn.
Reading sheet music can be difficult at first, but the more you
read the more natural it comes.
Memorizing chords works the same way. It seems difficult
when you realize there are numerous chord possibilities between
12 scales of 12 different notes, 7 octaves and many variations
of chords including majors, minors, diminished, augmented, 7th
and 9ths—and the list goes on.
Learning to play can be taught by a private music tutor or
can be self-taught. Lessons can be expensive with even the
average teacher charging $10.00 to $15.00 per 30-minute lesson.
With so many good books available on learning the instrument it
might be the more economical choice.
Speaking of economical, let’s say you want the real piano
experience and want to buy a real grand piano. A classical
piano comes in all sizes and colors and can easily fill a small
room, so be sure you have plenty of space. And get out your
checkbook, because grand pianos can cost from $2000.00 to over
$12,000.00 dollars! While many people finance grand pianos,
others choose the economic route, and merely look for good
deals on pre-owned models or smaller size pianos running from
$500.00 to $2000.00. Sometimes the best place to find a good
deal on a used piano is through classified ads.
Classical piano is a wondrous hobby and unlike any other
whether you’re listening to classical music, learning to play
on keyboard, or performing a famous piece on your own grand
piano. Dal Segno Al Fine!
Buy yourself some beautiful classical music today and find
out what your soul has been missing:
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