How 'Easy' Is Piano Playing?Written by Emily Sigers
Has anyone ever told you how easy a thing it is to play piano? Have you ever had people convey to you idea that piano playing involves little skill, and therefore, does not stand very high, in their estimation, as an art - that it cannot be classed with art of say, painting or sculpture, as an indication of possession of brains? Such opinions only show that anyone holding them has given subject little, if any thought. Until we begin to think, very few people realize what a really complicated thing it is to play even simple piano music. We have, first of all, to read notes on two staffs - bass and treble. The same sign, placed in same way is, for example, G on bass staff and E on treble staff. We must, therefore, always know whether we are reading bass or treble notes. Various signs of different shape denote various time lengths which must be exactly correct when played. Other signs denote periods of silence (rests) between tones, also of exact duration. We must be able to place right finger upon key which each particular note represents, with right kind of touch, at right moment. We must read not only one note, but chords of three, four and even ten notes at a time. We must use right kind of finger, hand, wrist and arm actions and play, at same time, with movements which are totally different in each hand. We must always keep in mind proper key signature and be prepared for all accidents, and for changing from treble to bass in either hand or vice versa. Now added to all this, we must observe all marks of expression, shading, phrasing and tempo, use pedals properly, and finally interpret style and spirit of piece in such a manner that composer's ideas will be carried out.
| | How To Choose The Fishing Trip Destination That's Right For Your GroupWritten by Dave Cushion
Try doing a web search on words “fishing lodge” and you will come up with hundreds of thousands of matches. Visit any major sports show and you’ll find dozens of outfitters, each offering promises of trip of a lifetime. How on earth do you narrow it down and find fishing destination that’s just right for you?Identify Your Priorities for you fishing trip... The first step in selecting a destination is to sit down with everyone else going on trip and discuss what it is that you want out of experience. It’s not enough to decide you want great fishing, because that can mean very different things from one person to next. One person in your party might be delighted to catch 20 fish per day, while another might expect 20 fish an hour. This is time to be perfectly clear and up-front, because more honestly you communicate your wishes, better chances you will have a great trip. Some important things to decide right from beginning include: What species of fish do you want to catch? This sounds like a no-brainer, but it definitely needs to be discussed. If one member of your party really wants to catch lake trout and resort you pick has lousy fishing for them, that person will be very disappointed. If place you pick has fishing for multiple species, you should decide how much time and effort you want to apply to each. What matters most, and what matters least? Do you want to catch walleye, northern pike, bass, char? Do you want lots of action? Or trophy fish? Does great fishing mean catching a fish on every cast? Or would you go all day for one bite, provided that fish was a giant? Of course we would all like fast action with trophy fish, but it’s important to keep your expectations realistic. So between two, which is most important? And what honestly constitutes a big fish for you? Would a 20-pound salmon make you smile? Or would it have to be a 50? How are fish caught? Can you sight-fish? Or is it primarily deep trolling? Imagine how disappointing it would be to spend all winter watching people on TV fishing shows hammer big pike on topwaters, then find on your trip of a lifetime only way to catch them is by deep trolling in 60 feet of water?
|
