Brainstorming piano music…

Piano, piano, piano… how shall we create music today? One of the most beautiful experiences that I have is waking up every morning and playing a piece on my baby grand (she’s a gorgeous pearl black by the way). I was asked to write a piece by my wife that would be dedicated to her and her only (reminiscent of Fur Elise isn’t, not that I’d claim to be Beethoven). So I embarked on the journey of writing a simple but meaningful tune for my wife.

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Blank Sheet Music

While browsing the net on my continued effort to find more and more sheet music to learn, practice and play – I found this really cool piece of software that I thought I would share with my readers.

It’s called Blank Sheet Music v1.0 and is really easy to use. Why would anyone make use of this software?

Firstly – it allows you to print blank sheets of music notation paper so that you may practice your notation skills, compose new music – put together a tune or maybe write a full on symphony? Well – give it a try and who knows you might be the next Beethoven!

Secondly – you need not go out into town and buy yourself a new notation pad – just hit the print button and presto! Instantly printed notation sheets just for you.

The interface isn’t that good but I’m not one to complain knowing that I have not paid for the software and I also find myself in a appreciation of those selfless ones who give us free and or open source software.

Low and behold

Sheet music is often laid out differently for the various instruments and this handy little piece of software (only 2.19MB) has all kinds built in and prints them to your specifications.

It will print the following types: Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, Choir, Drums, Violin, Mandolin, Saxophone and all other kinds of musical instruments.

It then prints them to PDF for your convenience.

Why not give it a try now. - It’s the second option.

Happy writing!

Author - Dalesh Kowlesar

Types of Sheet Music

Modern sheet music may come in different formats. If a piece is composed for just one instrument or voice (such as a piece for a solo instrument or for a cappella solo voice), the whole work may be written or printed as one piece of sheet music. If an instrumental piece is intended to be performed by more than one person, each performer will usually have a separate piece of sheet music, called a part, to play from. This is especially the case in the publication of works requiring more than four or so performers, though invariably a full score is published as well. The sung parts in a vocal work are not usually issued separately today, although this was historically the case, especially before music printing made sheet music widely available.
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Piano: a word meaning “softly”

My deeply set passion for this instrument comes from the likes of Mozart, Beethoven and our modern day artists such as Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, Enya and the list goes on.

Being able to play the music of these greats is only the start. I believe that understanding the music helps you to play it the way it was intended. There is an apt saying that goes: “life is like a piano, you get what you put into it”. When listening to a particular artist that plays the piano you can almost hear the deepest feeling of him/her.

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