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Theory 11 Class

Theory 11 Class Keyboard overview Elaine Sonnenberg The Keyboard Family Organ Harpsichord Piano Synthesizers Organ Pipe or digital Tracker or mechanical 3-4 manuals Pistons and memory levels Pedal Board Sounds one octave lower Pedal pistons Heel – toe pedaling Swell pedal and box

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Theory 11 Class

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  1. Theory 11 Class Keyboard overview Elaine Sonnenberg

  2. The Keyboard Family Organ Harpsichord Piano Synthesizers

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

  4. Pedal Board Sounds one octave lower Pedal pistons Heel – toe pedaling Swell pedal and box

  5. Manual Divisions 3-5 manual instruments Antiphonal Swell Great Positive Stops Pistons

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

  7. 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

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

  9. Pedals Sustaining pitches Dampening the sound Holding select notes out

  10. Jobs as a Pianist • Accompanist • Church Musician • Recitalist • Private teacher/ Public school Teacher • Piano Tuner • Piano Manufacturing

  11. Synthesizers • Sound is produced electronically • Wide variety of digital imitative sounds

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

  13. Comparison and Contrast Of the Various Keyboard Instruments

  14. Sound production

  15. Sounds produced

  16. Questions?

  17. Don’t forget Homework for Tuesday!!! • Read Chapter 5 • Notate items on page three of the workbook • Be prepared to discuss what you read!!

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