Theory 11 Class

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Theory 11 Class

• Keyboard overview
• Elaine Sonnenberg

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The Keyboard Family

• Organ
• Harpsichord
• Piano
• Synthesizers

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Organ

• Pipe or digital
• Tracker or mechanical
• 3-4 manuals
• Pistons and memory levels

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Pedal Board

• Sounds one octave lower
• Pedal pistons
• Heel toe pedaling
• Swell pedal and box

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Manual Divisions

• 3-5 manual instruments
• Antiphonal
• Swell
• Great
• Positive
• Stops
• Pistons

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Organ Jobs

• Recitalist
• Church organist or music director
• Choir accompanist
• Private teacher
• Composer
• Organ Tuning and Repair

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Harpsichord

• 2 manual instrument
• Strings are plucked instead of strung
• Keyboard instrument of the Baroque Period
• Couplers and quieter techniques
• Technically difficult due to small keys

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Piano

• Strings are struck not plucked
• One keyboard
• 88 pitches
• Came into light during the Early Romantic Period

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Pedals

• Sustaining pitches
• Dampening the sound
• Holding select notes out

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Jobs as a Pianist

• Accompanist
• Church Musician
• Recitalist
• Private teacher/ Public school Teacher
• Piano Tuner
• Piano Manufacturing

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Synthesizers

• Sound is produced electronically
• Wide variety of digital imitative sounds

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Sound combinations

• Can produce a wide variety of orchestral sounds.
• All sounds imitate the actual instrument
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• Can create percussive sounds as well as melodic

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Comparison and Contrast

• Of the Various Keyboard Instruments

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Sound production
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Sounds produced
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Questions?
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Dont forget Homework for Tuesday!!!

• Read Chapter 5
• Notate items on page three of the workbook
• Be prepared to discuss what you read!!