a.) In Schiller's theory of beauty he deduces a number of claims based on his objective principal as opposed to his previous subjective notions. He claims that it is incompatible to deduce beauty from notions that can only be determined, i.e. not autonomous. It is through self-determination (practical reason) resonating from certain appearances of nature, which he calls beauty, in that we demand nothing other than freedom from them and that they be it through themselves (autonomous). It is thus an analogy of the pure determination of the will. Once the objects discovers' its determination it seems less free, which places the determination outside of the object and not in the object. It is through the judgment of taste, that he claims the beautiful object must be rule-governed, but it must appear as free of rules. Schiller makes it clear to us that we are to leave the theoretical investigation aside and take the objects only as they appear, since they are concepts and not intuitions. Therefore, a form is beautiful only if it explains itself; explaining itself here means to explain itself without the help of a concept, i.e. when it demands no explanation. Thus, the subjective principle can be led over into the objective.
From here, he follows the field of experiencing beauty. He claims that strict regularity is as if it were mathematical, which leads to forcing the concept from its origin: strict purposefulness and usefulness, thereby destroying the autonomy of appearance.
To strengthen his principle, he compares a moral object with an object, and claims that the moral purpose of a work of art or an action contributes so little to its beauty that these moral purposes are best hidden, and must appear to come from the nature of the thing completely freely and without force. The next would be to show that the quality of things which we call beauty is one and the same with this freedom in appearance. Firstly, the objective fact about things which enables them to appear free and secondly, that freedom in appearance carries with it an effect on our capacity for emotion, which is the same as the emotions we feel when experiencing a representation of the beautiful.
Schiller wants to show by induction and by psychological means that a feeling of pleasure must flow from the combined concept of freedom and appearance, the harmony between reason and sense, which is the same as pleasure and which accompanies the representation of beauty. Freedom of appearance is one with beauty.
b.) Schiller extends his theory of beauty in art through two passages, the first being beauty of choice, which concerns what the artist depicts, hence the free depiction of beauty. This however, limits itself to the conditions of natural beauty. Whereas the second being the beauty of depiction of form is an imitation of nature and cannot exists without the artist, hence the unification of the two is what makes a great artist. In beauty of form, it is the artist that depicts it, which is the free depiction of truth in art.
Schiller incorporates all mediums of the artist, in visual arts, performance arts and literary arts. He extends his objective principle in his approach that a product of nature is beautiful if it appears free in its artfulness and if it depicts a product of nature as free, i.e. the concept in freedom of depiction. He claims that there are three natures which grapple with one another in the process: the nature of the object to be depicted, the nature of the matter depicting the object and the nature of the artist which is supposed to bring the other two into harmony, in order for the product of art to be presented to the imagination as self-determining.
In an artwork, the matter, which is the nature of the imitating object, must lose itself in the form (the imitated object), the body in the idea, the reality in the appearance. Schiller then goes on to the manner and style in which the artist depicts the forms, thereby classifying the artist into three categories: the great artist who shows the object (its depiction is purely objective), the mediocre artist that shows himself (his depiction is subjective), and the bad artist that shows his material (his depiction is determined by the nature of the medium and by the limitations of the artist).
He reflects these three cases on the actor, who is drawn in as a metaphor to their role as matter to form, as the body to the idea, as reality to appearance. His depiction was full of style, first because it was completely objective and did not include any subjective elements and second, because it was objectively necessary, not merely contingent.
In drawing and the plastic arts it is obvious enough how much the depicted nature suffers if the nature of the material is not fully dominated. He claims this to be more difficult to apply this principle to poetic depiction, in that the medium being words and their relations are determined by rules if which grammar is the system. To overcome the problem of universality and it being a concept which robs the object from its individuality, the poet must vanquish matter (words and their inflection and laws of construction) through form (namely its application) in order for it to be free. The nature of language (this is its tendency to the universal) must completely subjugate itself under the form, the body must lose itself in the idea, the sign in the term and reality in appearance. The object to be depicted must step forth freely and victoriously from the depicting object in spite of all the chains of language and stand before the imagination in its whole truth, liveliness and personality. In a word: the beauty of poetic depiction is: 'free-activity of nature in the chains of language'.
c.) Kleist understands beauty by reflecting a simulated dialogue between two people, in which the one character, a dancer and marionette master, manifests that puppets are more graceful than even the most skilled dancer. The dancer had informed the gentleman that a he can "improve and learn many things from the puppets", and that he received great "pleasure" out of the pantomime, as their mechanisms are designed to move in accordance with centers of gravity and other natural physical forces. He metaphorically draws parallels to the single lines held to a puppet and a dancers' soul. The puppets motions are mostly automatic and fluidly mechanical, almost as if they move on their own, along with them being light and that they maintain their center of gravity unlike dancers. Moreover, this comparison between puppet and human being brings our attention to the irony in that the dancer contradicts all aesthetic concepts.
The gentleman, still not convinced that a mechanical puppet could equal to the grace in the structure of a human body. The dancers' response is that "only a God could compete with inanimate matter". Kleist manages to unite these words towards the end of the story, as the dancer evokes the gentleman with a metaphor of the fall from paradise, and the journey back to it.
Kleist agrees with vanity destroying grace in his related story about the boy with a splinter, in that humans possess a sense of vanity through the consciousness. The young man continued to do the same gestures, however, constantly failed in his attempts – in vain. The movements had become comical. With the young man's awareness, he had lost his attraction, restrained the free play of his gestures. The fact is that the boy never manages to contain the same aesthetic effect, proves that human consciousness in his ability to reflect, stunts the boy from ever achieving the same beauty as before.
The dancer then relates a similar story "the fencing bear", which is once again an allegory of mans consciousness which does not allow for spontaneous gracefulness. It seems that the bear is acting purely on its nature, and the fencer is portrayed as being self-conscious in deep concentration.
The story concludes the meaning of beauty through grace, in that once you have gained all the knowledge possible, that the self-consciousness becomes weaker and gracefulness manifests itself more and more radiantly and dominantly and the only way to regain this pure form (paradise) of grace is to reach an exaggerated form of consciousness (infinite).
d.) Both Kleist and Schiller create a split in their understanding of beauty, between reason (experience) and knowledge (consciousness), in that they both need to be harmonized in order to understand beauty.
Both Schiller and Kleist, opt for determining yourself from within yourself, where a demand for freedom that the object be what they are through themselves. However, for Schiller this is only possible through practical reason, since the concept of freedom cannot be found in theoretical reason. Schiller uses a comprehensive method in his approach, and with his repetitiveness on the self-determination, that he manages to transform the sensuous world into a free product of our reason.
The metaphysical theory in and behind Kleist's first essay is that consciousness, man's ability to reflect, is the expression of a fall out of nature's harmony, which may either lead to dysfunction, when the flow of feelings is interrupted or blocked by thought, or to the stimulation of ideas, when the flow of feelings is cooperating or struggling with thought. A state of total harmony, however, cannot be reached. Only in total harmony of thought and feeling life and consciousness would come to be identical through the total insight of the mind.
e.) Both Schiller and Kleist agree that beauty is autonomous within itself. Schiller refers to beauty as being objective and can be found and imitated through the nature of itself, along with the pure self-determination of the will. It is the self-determination which gives contact to both Schiller and Kleist, in that once the object discovers its determination it seems less free and destroys the autonomy of the object. For Kleist, he takes the empirical route, it starts with a naïve vanity, along with feeling getting in the way, destroys gracefulness in his definition of beauty, and the only way to overcome this vanity is to take the journey of infinite knowledge and experience which leads you back to a superior state, whereas Schiller realizes the importance of reason but believes that feeling must counter it. He combines the concept of freedom and appearance, harmony between reason and sense – which for him is the same as pleasure which leads to freedom of appearance being beauty. Schiller and Kleist differ regarding reason (subjective) and perception (objective).
Kleist bases his definition of beauty through a subjective approach being reason, as it is through knowledge and experience that will lead you back to a superior state in order to incorporate grace. Whereas Schiller persisting in his approach of the objective, manages to combine the subjective with the objective in claiming that the highest perfection of character in a person is moral beauty brought by the fact that duty has become its nature, along with the fact the idea that truth will set one free.


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GO2bank, a Mobile-Banking App, Is Green Dot's Latest Bid for the Underbanked Market
Peter Lucas January 6, 2021 Competitive Strategies, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Issuing/Originating, Marketing, Prepaid Cards, Transaction Processing
As part a strategy to widen its market for banking solutions, Green Dot Corp. Wednesday launched GO2bank, a mobile-banking application intended to help the 7.1 million unbanked households in the United States manage their finances.
Green Dot says it is launching the program as a way to eliminate the costly fees many unbanked consumers are charged for financial services, such as check cashing. In 2019, nearly 12% of unbanked consumers used fee-based financial services for such services as check cashing, money orders, and bill payment, according to a 2019 study from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
The new app includes overdraft protection of up to $200, up to 7% cash back rewards at more than 90,000 retail distribution locations, including CVS, Dollar General, Walgreens and Walmart, a 1% annual percentage rate yield on Go2bank savings accounts, and access to a GO2bank credit card with no credit check or annual fee, as well as a debit card.
In addition, Go2bank users can access their account through a network of more than 19,000 no-fee ATMs, and the capability to lock and unlock their account using the mobile app. Go2bank users receiving direct deposit can also access funds up to two days early. Users receiving government benefits can access funds up to four days early.
Green Dot, which serves more than 33 million customers through its retail and direct-to-consumer products, views GO2bank as part of long-term strategy to deliver services that attract new customers and retain their loyalty, a company spokesperson says via email.
"Too many Americans struggle to access their money, are paying too much for financial products, and are negatively impacted by the lack of solutions designed to suit their needs," Dan Henry, chief executive of Green Dot said in a prepaid statement. "GO2bank is built to be the go-to destination for seamless, affordable, useful banking – combining the security, stability, and experience of an FDIC-insured bank with the innovation and agility of a leading fintech."
Green Dot is supporting the launch of GO2bank with a national television ad campaign featuring two commercials, as well as a new Web site, digital advertising, social media, and direct mail.
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Speckle reducing OCT using optical chopper
Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Feb 4 2020
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been an important and powerful tool for biological research and clinical applications. However, speckle noise significantly degrades the image quality of OCT and has a negative impact on the clinical diagnosis accuracy. In this paper, we propose a novel speckle noise suppression technique which changes the spatial distribution of sample beam using a special optical chopper. Then a series of OCT images with uncorrelated speckle ...
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Machine-Learning Classification of Port Wine Stain With Quantitative Features of Optical Coherence Tomography Image
Explore IEEE Xplore Dec 17 2019 Dermatology
Port wine stain (PWS) is the benign congenital capillary malformation of skin, occurring in 0.3% to 0.5% of the population. In this paper, we build two automated support vector machine (SVM) based classifiers by extracting quantitative features from normal and PWS tissue images recorded by optical coherence tomography (OCT). We use both full feature set and simplified feature set for training. Accuracy of 92.7%, sensitivity of 92 ...
Feature Of The Week 07/22/2019: Tsinghua University Demonstrates A "Sparse Sampled" Smart CCD Camera for Compressed Sensing Optical Coherence Tomography.
Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Jul 27 2019
...rcially available up to now and may be very complicated and time-consuming to develop and fabricate.Professor Ping Xue, Dr. Wenchao Liao and their colleagues from Tsinghua University in China, have made important progres...
Compressed sensing spectral domain optical coherence tomography with a hardware sparse-sampled camera
Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Jun 23 2019
We present a sparse-sampled camera for compressed sensing spectral domain optical coherence tomography (CS SD-OCT), which is mainly composed of a novel mask with specially designed coating and a commercially available CCD camera. The sparse-sampled camera under-samples the SD-OCT spectrum in hardware, thus reduces the acquired image data and can achieve faster A-scan speed than conventional CCD camera with the same pixel number. Compared with a conventional SD-OCT system, the ...
Optical computing optical coherence tomography with conjugate suppression by dispersion
Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Apr 14 2019 Other Non-Medical
For all imaging techniques, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), fast imaging speed is always of high demand. Optical computing OCT ( OC2T) has achieved ultrahigh speed for real time 3D imaging without post data processing, but its spatial resolution is lowered down due to an imperfect Fourier transformation in the optical computing process. In this Letter, we illustrate the theory of OC2T and prove that the dispersion imbalance between reference ...
Conjugate transformation for dispersion compensation in optical coherence tomography imaging
Explore IEEE Xplore Feb 17 2018
In optical coherence tomography (OCT), the sample dispersion tends to increase the signal width and hence lower down the resolution, resulting in serious image quality degradation, especially for imaging over a large depth range or media with large dispersion coefficient. In this letter, instead of the conventional Fourier transformation for dispersion compensation that can compensate the image only ideally at a certain depth, a novel transformation, as called conjugate transformation ...
Endoscopic optical coherence tomography with a focus-adjustable probe
Explore OSA | OSA Publishing Sep 13 2017 Gastroenterology , Probes
We present a focus-adjustable endoscopic probe for optical coherence tomography (OCT), which is able to acquire images with different focal planes and overcome depth-of-focus limitations by image fusing. The use of a two-way shape-memory-alloy spring enables the probe to adjust working distance over 1.5 mm, providing a large scanning range with high resolution and no sensitivity loss. Equipped with a homemade hollow-core ultrasonic motor, the probe is capable of ...
Feature Of The Week 11/26/2016: Tsinghua University Demonstrates Optical Computing Technique and Achieves High Speed OCT of 10 Mega-A-Scans/Second.
Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 26 2016
...el/s. To process these massive data is a big challenge to the performance of current GPUs and CPUs. Professor Ping Xue, Postdoc Xiao Zhang and their colleagues from Tsinghua University in China, have made important progr...
Optical computing for optical coherence tomography
Explore Nature Publishing Group Nov 22 2016
We propose an all-optical Fourier transformation system for real-time massive data processing in high speed optical coherence tomography (OCT). In the so-called optical computing OCT, fast Fourier transformation (FFT) of A-scan signal is optically processed in real time before being detected by photoelectric detector. Therefore, the processing time for interpolation and FFT in traditional Fourier domain OCT can be dramatically eliminated. A processing rate of 10 mega-A-scans/second was experimentally ...
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Characterization of Automotive Paint by Optical Coherence Tomography
Explore Forensic Science International Jun 13 2016 NDE/NDT , Other Non-Medical
Automotive paint is a common trace evidence that plays a significant role in many vehicle-related criminal cases. However, the conventional methods of obtaining tomographic images tend to damage the samples. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a novel method to obtain high-resolution, and cross-sectional images of the automotive paints in a non-destructive, and high-speed manner. In this study, OCT was applied to image and analyze the automotive paint, using Scanning Electron ...
Ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography at 1.3 μm central wavelength by using a supercontinuum source pumped by noise-like pulses
Explore IOPscience Dec 23 2015
We report on the ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) with a novel high-power supercontinuum (SC) light source generated by noise-like pulses from an Yb-doped fiber laser. The SC spectrum is flat with a bandwidth of 420nm centered around ~1.3 m. The light source is successfully employed in a time-domain OCT (TD-OCT), achieving an axial resolution of 2.3 m. High resolution fiber-based spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) imaging of bio-tissue was ...
Ultrahigh-speed optical coherence tomography utilizing all-optical 40 MHz swept-source
Explore SPIE | Journal Mar 25 2015 Tunable Sources
...eng Huo, Chengming Wang, Xiao Zhang, Tianyuan Chen, Wenchao Liao, Wenxin Zhang, Shengnan Ai, Jui-Cheng Hsieh, Ping Xue Tsinghua University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Department of Physics, S...
Feature Of The Week 2/2/14: Tsinghua University.Demonstrates Linear-in-Wavenumber Swept Laser with an Acousto-Optic Deflector for OCT
Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Feb 2 2014 Tunable Sources
...self scan or tune its wavenumber linearly over time is in high demand for high speed SS-OCT imaging.Professor Ping Xue, PhD Student Tiancheng Huo and their colleagues from Tsinghua University in China, have made importan...
Linear-in-wavenumber swept laser with an acousto-optic deflector for optical coherence tomography
Explore opticsinfobase.org Jan 3 2014 Tunable Sources
...eng Huo, Jian Zhang, Jing-gao Zheng, Tianyuan Chen, Chengming Wang, Ning Zhang, Wenchao Liao, Xiao Zhang, and Ping Xue, "Linear-in-wavenumber swept laser with an acousto-optic deflector for optical coherence tomography,"...
Compact piezoelectric transducer fiber scanning probe for optical coherence tomography
Explore opticsinfobase.org Jan 2 2014 Probes
...014 Optical Society of America Ning Zhang, Tsung-Han Tsai, Osman O. Ahsen, Kaicheng Liang, Hsiang-Chieh Lee, Ping Xue, Xingde Li, and James G. Fujimoto, "Compact piezoelectric transducer fiber scanning probe for optical...
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About Ping Xue
Ping Xue is a principal investigator in the Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics at Tsinghua University in China. He received his S.B. in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Optics from Tsinghua University in 1988 and 1993 respectively. He was a visiting scientist in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2002. He joined the Tsinghua University faculty in 1993 and is currently a full Professor in Department of Physics at Tsinghua University. Professor Xue's research involves biomedical imaging, optical coherence tomography (OCT), advanced laser technologies and laser spectroscopy.
Ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography with femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser and photonic crystal fiber
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Ultra-high-resolution full-field optical coherence tomography for imaging of a developing embryo
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Toyota to end manufacturing in 2017
11 Feb 2014 Isaac Bober
So much for the "death of a thousand cuts"; Toyota pulls the plug and declares the end of automobile manufacturing in Australia and something like 44,000 jobs.
FACING THE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCES of the Abbott government's decision to axe subsidies, Toyota declared its intention to abandon local manufacturing in 2017. The world's largest car maker and best-selling brand in Australia for the past 11 years, will transition to becoming solely a vehicle importer.
Toyota Australia boss Max Yasuda said he was "devastated" by the news, blaming the decision on low tariffs, new free trade agreements, the high Australian dollar and high labour costs.
"This is devastating news for all of our employees who have dedicated their lives to the company during the past 50 years," he said.
"We did everything that we could to transform our business but the reality is that there are too many factors beyond our control that make it unviable to build cars in Australia."
Insiders suggest the decision became inevitable once Holden announced it would cease local manufacturing.
The decision will directly cost 2500 jobs (Toyota currently employs around 4000, but not all jobs will go) and thousands more in the component, parts and ancillary industries. Professor John Spoehr of the University of Adelaide suggests Toyota's decision represents "the collapse of the automotive industry" in Australia and will affect 100,000 workers nationwide.
The prime minister was unrepentant and adamant that government grants wouldn't have saved the industry and that now is the time to move on with the alternatives, although he was rather vague about what those "alternatives" might be, suggesting only that Toyota's workforce could move "from good jobs to better jobs" in the long run.
"It's not as if the government could have leapt in at the eleventh hour and said here's another hundred million or two hundred million dollars, please, please stay," Abbott told ABC Radio on Tuesday. "We've tried that with the motor industry. It hasn't worked, and the best thing now is to focus on things that we can do and which are profitable."
Victorian premier Denis Napthine will fly to Canberra on Tuesday to seek support for workers left jobless by Toyota's decision. He will discuss with the prime minister how to create jobs through infrastructure and other projects the government is not yet involved in but could fund in the medium term. Meanwhile, in South Australia premier Jay Wetherill called on the prime minister to reconsider South Australia's Jobs Plan in light of Toyota's decision to follow Holden out of local manufacturing.
"If Mr Abbott thinks that $60 million shared with Victoria is enough to support workers and maintain economic activity, he is sorely mistaken," he said.
There are at least 14 South Australian companies supplying Toyota (mostly in the component supply chain) with around 700 staff between them, but union sources predict between 4000 and 7000 jobs could be affected in South Australia. Coming on top of Holden's decision to cease production, Professor Spoehr predicts job losses in SA will spike from 12,000 up to 16,000.
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TOYOTA AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLAN FOR LOCAL MANUFACTURING
Toyota Australia today announced that it will stop building cars in Australia by the end of 2017 and become a national sales and distribution company.
This means that local manufacturing of the Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion vehicles, as well as the production of four cylinder engines, will cease by the end of 2017.
The decision was not based on any single factor. The market and economic factors contributing to the decision include the unfavourable Australian dollar that makes exports unviable, high costs of manufacturing and low economies of scale for our vehicle production and local supplier base.
Together with one of the most open and fragmented automotive markets in the world and increased competitiveness due to current and future Free Trade Agreements, it is not viable to continue building cars in Australia.
Toyota Australia President and CEO, Max Yasuda, was joined by Toyota Motor Corporation President and CEO, Akio Toyoda, as he made the announcement to employees late this afternoon.
"This is devastating news for all of our employees who have dedicated their lives to the company during the past 50 years," Mr Yasuda said.
"While we have been undertaking the enormous task of transforming our business during the past two years, our people have joined us on the same journey, which makes it even more difficult to announce this decision
"We did everything that we could to transform our business, but the reality is that there are too many factors beyond our control that make it unviable to build cars in Australia.
"Although the company has made profits in the past, our manufacturing operations have continued to be loss making despite our best efforts.
"Our focus will now be to work with our employees, suppliers, government and the unions as we transition to a national sales and distribution company. Support services will be available to our employees and we will do everything that we can to minimise the impact of this decision on our employees and suppliers."
Mr Yasuda said approximately 2,500 employees directly involved with manufacturing will be impacted when the plant stops building cars in 2017.
There will also be an impact on the company's corporate divisions, which will be studied over the coming months to determine what roles and functions will remain in the future.
Mr Yasuda said that Toyota was also committed to providing support to the industry as it prepares for the end of vehicle manufacturing in Australia.
"We will work with our key stakeholders to determine how to provide the best support to our employees, suppliers and local communities during the coming years," Mr Yasuda said.
"Not only do we need to ensure our local suppliers and employees can plan for their future, we also need to make sure that we continue to produce high quality vehicles and engines for our domestic and export customers."
Toyota Australia will continue to be involved in its local communities and employ thousands of people both directly and indirectly via its extensive dealership network.
It is the company's intention to import the Camry and Aurion vehicles beyond 2017, along with the entire range of Toyota passenger and commercial vehicles.
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You will be able to speed up later. His impressionist melodies and harmonies were inspired by Javanese Gamelan music, which does not use the 12 notes of the piano. thank you for these amazing article and videos these helps me a lot. Everyone wants to play something impressive and exciting to show off all of their talent, but a lot of pianists—even those who have been studying for years—don't know what to play when they get the chance! Like. There are a lot of notes and chords in this piece, and they go by very quickly! Its instant popularity led to a massive influx of solo piano pieces being written – some a violent explosion of color and motion, others a slow, melodic meditation. I started learning piano a few months ago, so I looked for piano lessons for beginners and easy songs to play on piano. I hope you found this list of 25 easy piano songs that sound complicated but aren't helpful. Prelude in C is a study in chord progressions and patterns. The hands do not play at the same time, and the same patterns are repeated up and down the piano. ... Chopin's music wasn't about creating technical difficulties for the pianist (that's more Liszt's field of work, some reasoned that Liszt was the world's first three-handed pianist), but about creating flourishes and runs that are based upon the basics of piano playing. Similar to Bach's Prelude, Chopin's Prelude uses some beautiful chords over a simple melody. It also offers the chance to show off your emotional side and make the piece sound like more than it is. Conclusion - Easy Piano Songs That Sound Hard. Often times there are only a couple of notes that change between measures. It's one of the most recognized piano pieces ever written. They'll also help you avoid the common practicing mistakes many new players make.. The left hand is the same throughout the entire piece, so begin by practicing the left hand part on its own. Except for the last couple measures, there is only one note being pressed at a time in this piece. There are a lot of chords in this piece, which can be daunting. As a pop song on piano, everything repeats, so once you learn it, you have the entire song down. When I learned this song, I used a tutorial and then practiced it along with, 9/10 (in reality) but kids will sometimes pretend it's a 6/10, Anywhere from 2 to 6 depending on the arrangement. Then again, if you're a little more advanced, you can start to throw in some of the licks between chord changes. Read on for my guide to these 25 simple piano songs. There is a repeating four chord ostinato progression with a melody in the right hand, and only a few black notes. Beethoven : Fur Elise. We're back with the third installment of the most impressive beginner songs on piano! If you want to look for easy piano songs to impress without going over your skills, here are some helpful qualities to look for: All of the songs on this list have these elements to some degree. Although he intended it as a practice tool for arpeggiation (playing chords note by note), it still sounds simply beautiful. "Für Elise" (For Elise) is one of the most famous piano pieces ever written. There are only a few chords and notes to remember in order to play the famous section, so it is easy to remember. To work on your muscle memory, see if you can find the shapes blindfolded! It is a good piece for a beginner to tackle in order to gain confidence in his or her playing. I don't remember how to play anything!". This voicing is how the chord is played in the song. Pentatonic refers to a scale or collection of five notes. Required fields are marked with *. Piano Sonata No. Once you can reliably play the left hand ostinato, try improvising short, simple melodies in E minor with your right hand using quarter notes and eighth notes. The goal is to be able to play something with your right hand while the ostinato continues in the left hand with no rhythmic hiccups. Download sheet music for Piano with Carter. Once you are able to do this, try to learn the right hand melody on its own, and then put both hands together slowly. As you feel more comfortable, try out different chord inversions, sing along to the song and play the vocal melody in the right hand! The chords are interesting but standard. Remember, the most impressive performances are a result of lots of practice. Easy Fiddle Songs and Irish Tunes Do you want to impress people on piano but you only have basic skills? There aren't many beginner piano songs as iconic as Chopsticks. "River Flows In You" is very similar to "Comptine d'un autre été." There is a repeating four chord ostinato progression with a melody in the right hand, and only a few black notes. and Privacy Policy, and I agree to Let It Go is one of those that's just going to stick around, and the piano part is iconic. Most of the time there are only two repeating groups of notes. Chris Martin is one of the big piano pop stars of today. 10 Easy but Beautiful Piano Pieces that Sound Impressive. Solfeg.io's Terms & Conditions Number 2, Für Elise," number 4 Prelude in C, and number 9, Introduction to Guitar for Complete Beginners, Getting Started with Bach – 6 Key Pieces for Beginner Pianists, An Introduction to Salsa Drumming: Rhythms and Applications, Strange Fruit: Black Lives in American Music, How to Help Musicians During Times of Quarantine, An Introduction to Latin Music: Cumbia History. The chords and voicing isn't hard at all compared to the pay off. You DON'T have to first learn jazz theory to play fantastic sounding jazz chords. Your email address will not be published. 3. For teachers, this song is great for getting the left hand independent of the right as it does move on its own, but it keeps repeating. Of Coldplay's biggest hits, … "Imagine" is John Lennon's most famous song from his solo career after The Beatles broke up. Where to Find Easy Piano Pop Song Sheet Music. Debussy imitated the sounds of Gamelan by using the pentatonic collection. If you can find an existing recording of an easy violin song, it's a great idea to … They only overlap one note at a time, so they should come together easily! "Hey, don't you play piano? I'll rate each beginner piano song with a "difficulty" and "impress" rating. Pop songs on piano have an unusual place in a piano player's repertoire. Finally, learn the right hand part and put both hands together. Easy piano pieces that sound impressive? Heart and soul sounds fun, isn't hard, and lets you play with someone else. Prelude in C is a study in chord progressions and patterns. The hands don't always play together at the same time: This is an especially important factor for beginners. Pentatonic refers to a scale or collection of five notes. Solfeg.io can help you play along with high-quality covers of the songs while changing the speed or looping difficult parts. This will without a doubt be one of your most impressive … Every time that a guitar is picked up for the first time, chances are that there's a story behind it. Once you are able to repeat the ostinato pattern with both hands separately, putting them together will be no trouble at all. It can be tricky to play two difficult lines simultaneously, but there are many great pieces, that only require one note to be pressed at a time! There are only 4 patterns in the left hand, and the final four octave sweep is comprised entirely of the note E! They are good pieces to keep in your mental toolbox because they are easy to learn and remember, but they sound difficult, impressive, and beautiful to others. 50 Easy Guitar Songs For Beginners That Sound Amazing. It's meaningful message and simple but beautiful tune stick in your ear. Even if you play the basic chords, it will still sound good. The classic Elvis song, Can't Help Falling In Love, is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Whether you're just paying the chords or all the intricate parts, this song is just fun. According to this study by Peter Jutras, learning and playing piano gives people feelings of accomplishment and confidence. is difficult, but the famous introduction to the piece is a good challenge for beginner-intermediate pianists. There are only a few shapes in the left hand—power chords (root and fifth only) and triads with inversions. A good exercise to prepare for playing "Claire De Lune. Before playing this piece, learn your C minor scale, chord inversions, and arpeggios. Music Sheets 9 e t r w e 9 e w e 0 q 9 e t r w e 9 e w e 0 q [9y] e t r [wy] e [9ip] [eip] w e 0 [qp] [8u] w 8 [9i] [0u] w [9y] e t r w e 9 e w e 0 w q e [tip] e … Between the movie Black Swan and kids shows like Little Einsteins, Tchaikovsky's lesser known but still popular ballet has been an easily recognized melody. This is a collection of ten pieces that I teach to beginner students in order to boost their confidence and give them something to play for others when they get the opportunity. Start by learning each hand separately—first the right hand, and then the left hand. 8 … It is in the key of E minor, so it is almost all white notes. What A Wonderful World has stood for decades now as one of the greatest songs ever written. The … This piece is said to have been Chopin's favorite piece of music he ever composed. The identity of Elise is unknown, but you sure get a lot of people asking to hear her piece! With Halloween just finished, I was surprised at how many people know and love the Addam's Family theme song. For the piano, it sounds a lot more complicated than it is. "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" is a piece of music from the movie The Piano. Play the piano sheet music of Deck the Hall. As you work through it try to mentally relate them back to the aforementioned diatonic and pentatonic collections. "Für Elise," only the main first section of the piece that is about a minute long is famous, and the rest of the piece—despite being more difficult—is less well known. Finally, try practicing the piece without the main melody line and only with the arpeggiated notes. Be sure to subscribe and leave song suggestions in the comments! carpe_noctem and JFrater. Difficulty: 2/10 (if simple) 5/10 (if full version). Beethoven wrote the piece in 1810 when he was nearly completely deaf, although it was not published until after his death. Good luck! "Claire De Lune" is one of Debussy's most famous pieces. Before playing this piece, learn your C minor scale, chord inversions, and arpeggios. This particular Prelude in C is one of JS Bach's most famous pieces. It is in the key of E minor, so it is almost all white notes. Be sure not to confuse it with the first prelude in the WTC Book II! Sheet music is available for Piano with 1 scoring in 5 genres. A piece that has inspired many to take up this beautiful instrument. If you need help with mastering these pop tunes or improving your overall piano technique, try asking an expert piano teacher for some guidance. A good exercise to prepare for playing "Claire De Lune is to play all of the diatonic triads in Db major up and down like a scale, (Db, Ebm, Fm, etc.). "Für Elise" (For Elise) is one of the most famous piano pieces ever written. It was not … 'Cause it's exactly the type of song people untrained in piano love. Easy Violin Songs for Beginners. Practice these songs when you have mastered the Super Easy songs category. is a very impressive piece to play quickly because the hands are moving all around the piano and there are a lot of notes, but it is easier than it looks. Ask your teacher for guidance!). When it comes to pop songs on piano, Paul McCartney's catchy intro to Let It Be is may require some practice, but once you've got the idea, it just rolls off the fingers. This piece appears very challenging, but like "Solfeggietto" it is much more approachable when broken down into its component parts. Listening to the actual piano with the original recording, you may think I'm crazy to call this easy. Therefore, you only need to learn the first section! Fun fact: Beethoven wrote this piece to impress a girl. While there a quite a few people out there who know this song, it still can impress people who aren't familiar with how to play it. Piano, Guitar, Drums & TheoryVideo Tutorials Available 24/7Anytime, Any Place, Any Device, This piece is said to have been Chopin's favorite piece of music he ever composed. Note: I'll rate each beginner piano song with a "difficulty" and "impress" rating. Prelude in C is the first piece in a book of preludes and fugues in all 12 keys called the Well Tempered Clavier (WTC). Ask your teacher for guidance! Although a fun song to play on acoustic guitar, this song really shines on electric. In this section, we'll dig into the simple piano songs which can actually impress. The rhythm of the arpeggios stays the same throughout, so all you have to worry about are the notes. Each measure is a new chord. Arpeggiated power chords (root and fifth only) and octave sweeps lend this piece a particular gravitas, but they are deceptively easy to play. Don't be concerned though, it is much easier to play than it looks. Of course, you can't completely learn a song through watching a video, it helps to have the sheet music as well. Bang A Gong Lyrics and Chords. In the major scale, the pentatonic scale degrees are 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Along the same lines, Fur Elise by Beethoven, is iconic as a mark of the piano player. Even though I've been playing it since I was 13 and have since learned much more difficult songs, it's still my go-to anytime anyone says "Omg you play piano! "Claire De Lune" is one of Debussy's most famous pieces. Product Information 5 EASY Piano Songs That Sound IMPRESSIVE by Piano with Carter - Digital Sheet Music (Una Mattina - She Will Be Loved - Nuvole Bianche - Hallelujah - Mr. Brightside) Although Johann Sebastian Bach is the most well known Bach, the Bach family had many famous musicians for generations, even predating Johann Sebastian. Print instantly, or sync to our free PC, web and mobile apps. Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" Not everyone knows or likes the classics, so it can't hurt to learn a … Structure your practice the same way: first master the left hand ostinato, then improvise simple melodies above it. Instead, each arpeggio or melodic line is broken up between the hands. 2093 Philadelphia Pike The name "Tristesse" ("Sadness" in English) was given to the piece after Chopin's death. This can also apply to other instruments like the ukulele and trying to learn drums. This is why I keep this list of 25 easy piano songs that sound complicated but aren't and update it where possible. ), Yesterday is another simple piano song that sounds a lot trickier than it actual is. If you're a pianist and a singer, this is a great song to practice both your piano … Almost everyone knows at least chorus of the song and can recognize the song instantly from the first 5 chords. The piece is just constructed from arpeggios and scales! Few songs achieve instant classic status, but The Git Up is one of those. Not only is this tune one of the most well-known piano songs from the late 90s, but it also sounds great as a solo piece, and it will get you to work your basic arpeggios and chord skills. Hate him or love him, it's hard to deny that Billy Joelhas some serious piano chops. Learn the piece in chunks. Before learning this piece, practice all of your major and minor scales, especially those in flat keys. Marry You by Bruno Mars is the same. From a teaching point of view, the chords are broken up in ways that allow for great practice of the chords and progressions (almost like Bach's Prelude below). In fact, it can confuse and frustrate you if you dive first into the treacherous world of jazz theory. Next week: One song in five difficult levels. It's not just pop songs we can do this with. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The left hand and right hand parts are almost entirely separate, so you are not playing two different ideas at the same time. ! Private … If you've listened to the song ahead of time, it will be easier to pick up, because you'll know what it should sound like! It's also one of those simple piano songs that can grow with your ability. Axel. While some of them can be tricky to pick up if you're a beginner, some of his best songs are also his simplest. The classic tune, To A Wild Rose, moves around the hands a bit more making it a great beginner piano song for those moving on to more complicated material. Each measure is a new chord. His piano riffs are usually instantly recognizable and his songs are usually heavy on keyboards. If you're not careful, you might find yourself in a similar situation thinking, "What should I play? Don't learn one note at a time! Once you know both hands, slowly play them both together. My problem is the bass clef, I find it hard to syncopate both my hands haha. abide by the Code of Conduct, Solfegio, Inc. Though it was originally written for guitar, it translates well to piano. You may not be instantly familiar with All That Jazz, but the catchy piano part with stick in your ear. The imposing right hand part is constructed of major and minor scales with a few chromatic passages. Be sure to learn about chord inversions and 7, chords while attempting this piece. But you can just play the basic chords and rhythms and get the same effect. The title theme isn't difficult to play at all, but it's beautiful, flowing melody allows you to show off your emotional expressions while playing. It sounds like some beginner piano songs and pop songs on piano would be a great thing for you; you just need to make sure they can be learned. Browse our 1 arrangement of "5 EASY Piano Songs That Sound IMPRESSIVE." Use the following list to discover easy violin music across a variety of genres, including classical, pop, and Irish fiddle. The middle section of "Claire De Lune" is difficult, but the famous introduction to the piece is a good challenge for beginner-intermediate pianists. Stretch your fingers, and let's begin with some of the modern piano songs to learn: Be sure not to confuse it with the first prelude in the. The hands do not play at the same time, and the same patterns are repeated up and down the piano. They are crazy difficult but hilariously fun and worth the trouble (just an FYI, unless you're an experienced pianist). The piece is just constructed from arpeggios and scales! But while the chord progression may be different, it's not far out of the normal realm. Some of the songs will include YouTube tutorials for help, and I'll help you find the song that's right for you. While it may seem to have fallen out of favor with kids, don't let what they tell you fool you. 8. The melody is so simple and repetitive it ends up extremely catchy. It's very quick and impressive sounding but it's repetitive as hell and very easy. The main "secret" is that the piece is composed of repeated 6-note ostinatos in each hand. The left hand plays the same repeating part for almost the entire piece, so it's actually not hard to master. I really appreciate practicing along with this one to help me keep track of the chord changes. It is the secret for a successful learning: staying motivated because you can play easy piano songs quickly. The opening piano lick is instantly catchy and makes people young and old snap their fingers in response. I could control the speed and loop the tricky parts as I practiced. The rhythm also stays the same throughout the piece. In the major scale, the pentatonic scale degrees are 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Whether you're just paying the chords or all the intricate parts, this song is just fun. This will help you to become familiar with the notes and chords in Db. In general, this should help you to better understand the piece and remember how to play it. The arpeggios give the illusion that a lot of things are happening at the same time. Bach wrote this Prelude as a beginner piano song. Try to play along with the verse using these two chords—each chord gets 4 counts. Once you can reliably play the left hand ostinato, try improvising short, simple melodies in E minor with your right hand using quarter notes and eighth notes. The next sections are actually more difficult, but you don't need to learn those to impress your audience! Most people have only heard the famous short introduction to the piece, which is only about a minute long. Want to play great sounding jazz piano chords? Some pieces were less than a minute in duration and some hours long (in fact, … It has a four chord arpeggiated ostinato in the left hand, and a melody in the right hand. 7. Your teacher will provide you with a personalized roadmap to learning the violin, including musical elements such as key signatures, notes, rhythms, and bowings. , learning and playing piano gives people feelings of accomplishment and confidence. Repeating arpeggiated patterns and scale patterns: Arpeggio patterns and scales are easy to remember, easy to play, and visually impressive! For others you can check 10 Easy but Beautiful Piano Pieces that Sound Impressive if you are a beginner. I share here my little experience for beginners. Luckily, sheet music for all of these easy piano songs is available at Amazon or SheetMusicPlus. The chord arpeggios are actually very formulaic with a stunning right hand melody floating over them. The pieces in your toolbox don't have to be extremely difficult; they should be easy to remember and fun to play and listen to. *NOTE*: The last song in this video (#1) isn't the song it was originally intended to be. It may take longer to get it up to full speed, but you can take it a little slower and impress people. By clicking Sign Up I agree to The key centers in this piece are A minor and C major, so all of the notes are white notes. We're knocking these popular beginner piano songs out right off the bat. Repeating chord progressions: If you can remember the chords in a four chord progression then you don't necessarily need to remember all of the notes in a piece individually. 5 Easy Jazz Piano Chords That Sound Great. 10. You may not recognize the name, but when you hear it, you'll know it instantly. This is one of the first piano pieces I ever learned, and it made me feel like a master pianist, even though I had a long way to go! Finally, try to glue each part together by playing them sequentially. As you learn the parts, take note of which chords your hands are playing. You can find many tutorials online that show different ways to play them. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out. Ludwig Van Beethoven: "Für Elise" I hope this list of the easiest (hardest) piano pieces is helpful to you on your musical journey! We've also included some holiday favorites, as well as the top songs for kids to learn. Once you are able to do this, try to learn the right hand melody on its own, and then put both hands together slowly. The key to being able to play this Impromptu is fingering and especially thumb placement—if your thumb is misplaced then you will find yourself in a bind very quickly. His impressionist melodies and harmonies were inspired by Javanese Gamelan music, which does not use the 12 notes of the piano. In the case of the introduction to "Claire De Lune,", which is in F minor/Db major, the pentatonic scale is Db, Eb, F, Ab, Bb. Don't learn one note at a time! … "Comptine d'un autre éte" is a piece of music from the French movie Amélie. Looking back in the classical music world, J.S. It may seem like a pipe dream, but with some good song selection and helpful tools like, 50 Easy Ukulele Songs You Can Learn In Hours, How To Teach Yourself Guitar In 2 Short Weeks, 10 Tips to Make Teaching Music to Children More Effective. number 7, "The Heart Asks Pleasure First," are good examples. "Piano Man", which is like a 5-minute episode of Cheers, is a great example. But the song is recognized by most people. The flashy but easy piece that I always liked to play to impress people that didn't know much about piano playing is the e minor waltz by Chopin. I'd prefer to learn something classical, romantic or 20th century. Learning to play it on piano may be a small challenge, but it's quite impressive. On top of this, Solfeg.io has it in its songbook to help you practice. Then, you can learn as much of the right hand part as you want. To tackle this piece, practice each hand separately. If you have friends or relatives that came of age in the last years of the 20th century, they are likely to know this one pretty … Both are out of 10 points, but you want a low difficulty score and a high impress score. Next, practice playing a Db pentatonic scale and a Gb pentatonic scale. This will help you to become familiar with the notes and chords in Db. Therefore, you only need to learn the first section! It may not be great form to start off with the slow number, but this ballad penned by alt rocker Ben Folds deserves a spot on the list. While not as easy as Bach's, it's still completely attainable with a little practice. Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Impress: 9/10 (in reality) but kids will sometimes pretend it's a 6/10. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. In order to learn this piece, you should familiarize yourself with chord symbols and lead sheets. There's lots of videos, blog posts, and teaching online that will show you the basic root position 'jazz' piano chords, … The goal is to be able to play something with your right hand while the ostinato continues in the left hand with no rhythmic hiccups. Another easy song for your first rock band. Listening to the intro of Clocks by Coldplay, you may think this song is completely impossible for the new piano player. Once you are familiar with a pattern, move on to the next one. Play me something!" The way he moves the chords and breaks them down sounds way more complicated than it actually is. This is a good piece to speed up once you are comfortable, but not before then! This can also apply to other instruments like the ukulele and trying to learn drums. 10 Easy Yet Impressive Piano Pieces to Charm Your Audience 1. Some may also require you to play the piano with both hands. Pay attention to where the notes in this Impromptu are going next—if you need to flip to your thumb in order to keep going up or down, find the right place to do it by using your knowledge of scales as guidance. This pop song on piano is a killer favorite for students. This means that the only thing you have to worry about are the notes and the chords. Along the same lines, Fur Elise by Beethoven, is iconic as a mark of the piano … It's important for all musicians to have at least a few pieces in their metaphorical "toolbox" at all times. John Legend's love song to his wife, All of Me, is a great song with a driving syncopated rhythm. But, in reality, the pattern is actually very repetitive. Because of this, all of the diatonic chords and power chords are the same shape. New videos every Monday! The piano has clearly been a wildly popular instrument ever since its first introduction to the music scene, as both a solo instrument and an accompaniment. It can be tempting to try to rush through playing a section once you are comfortable with it, but get through the whole piece first. Memorize the chord progression instead of individual notes or shapes. The name "Tristesse" ("Sadness" in English) was given to the piece after Chopin's death. Slowing it down and gradually working your way back to the faster tempo (speed), this song will only take you a couple of hours at most to learn. Each of these pieces has its own set of challenges, but I choose to teach them to my own students because they have some common features that makes them good "toolbox" pieces. Stitches isn't hard to play with the right tools, and, I hope you found this list of 25 easy piano songs that sound complicated but aren't helpful. Piano Man: Billy Joel. It has a four chord arpeggiated ostinato in the left hand, and a melody in the right hand. Practice slowly! I've rarely played this song where kids won't sing along and be engaged. The chords are simple, but you can always challenge yourself with some of the voicings. The left hand is the same throughout the entire piece, so begin by practicing the left hand part on its own. Try to master one pattern or section before moving on to the next. Difficulty: Anywhere from 2 to 6 depending on the arrangement. Watch the video to find out what these songs are. Stitches isn't hard to play with the right tools, and Solfeg.io can help. This song is one of the biggest reasons I decided to play piano. Next, practice playing a Db pentatonic scale and a Gb pentatonic scale. This arrangement will help you play the song with only chords. From a teaching perspective, this song can be helpful in teaching chord progression as the bottom part just rotates through the standard I-vi-IV-V progression. 0 0. It is easier to remember arpeggios if you remember the chord as a whole and not just the individual notes. Are you good? An ostinato is a repeating pattern of notes upon which the rest of a piece is built. It also offers some interesting chord progression and gives students good practice on arpeggios for the chords. Structure your practice the same way: first master the left hand ostinato, then improvise simple melodies above it. "River Flows In You" is very similar to ". These are some snippets from songs that are easy and intermediate, and they sound a lot more difficult than they are! Great news! Schubert's Ave Maria is legendary in the music world. is to play all of the diatonic triads in Db major up and down like a scale, (Db, Ebm, Fm, etc.). In the case of the introduction to "Claire De Lune," which is in F minor/Db major, the pentatonic scale is Db, Eb, F, Ab, Bb. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is one of Johann Sebastian Bach's sons. I call them the ten easiest (hardest) piano pieces. On top of this, This pop song on piano is a killer favorite for students. On the one hand, some patterns are quite tricky, but on the other, the chords will often be simple. It helps to be familiar with your E major scale and chords before you try to tackle this piece. "Solfeggietto" is a very impressive piece to play quickly because the hands are moving all around the piano and there are a lot of notes, but it is easier than it looks. This Grammy award-winning simple piano song from the movie Titanic is sure to catch the ears of anyone who hears it. Be on the lookout for pieces that sound fun and interesting to learn and play, especially if they display any of the previously mentioned characteristics. If you manage to move beyond the simple piano accompaniment to add some filler parts, your audience will be floored. As you learn more, you should fill your mental toolbox with pieces that you know well, so that you can perform at any opportunity! 11 in A major, K 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This Prelude takes a super simple chord progression and breaks it up. The middle section of "Claire De Lune". Source(s): https://shorte.im/a97K9. Play the piano sheet music of Tears in Heaven. Though it sounds complicated, the song is actually fairly basic. Like "Für Elise," only the main first section of the piece that is about a minute long is famous, and the rest of the piece—despite being more difficult—is less well known. This particular Prelude in C is one of JS Bach's most famous pieces. This will allow you to play along with the song in any number of ways. When I learned this song, I used a tutorial and then practiced it along with Solfeg.io's songbook. https://www.openmicuk.co.uk/advice/easy-songs-to-sing-that-sound-impressive As far as beautiful songs go, Pachelbel's Canon in D is one of the most respected. Bill Withers anthem for support is another crowd pleaser. Keep in mind that your mental toolbox does not have to be limited to just these pieces! It may seem like a pipe dream, but with some good song selection and helpful tools like Solfeg.io, anything is possible. 2. It is a very beautiful and impressive piece, but there are a few "secrets" that make playing it much easier than it sounds. John Lennon: "Imagine" This classic pop song for piano is similar to Clocks. Both are out of 10 points, but you want a low difficulty score and a high impress score. You can get away with some basic chord ideas and sound impressive, but then challenge yourself later on with more of the tricks involved with the song. Day 212 - Easy Piano Songs for the Beginners Hello, I'm Grey42 and 212 days ago I've started to play piano and created this channel. Be sure to learn about chord inversions and 7th chords while attempting this piece. The Solfeg.io songbook can help you practice too. Hey, I'm wondering if anyone could give me the names and composers of some good piano pieces which sound really good. Even better, the voicing of the chords means you only have to slightly adjust your fingers in either hand to reach the next chord. Here is an example: The verse is the chords C and F. Most first time students will learn the chords in root position with both hands, and then learn to play the F chord in second inversion, with the C on the bottom. Debussy imitated the sounds of Gamelan by using the pentatonic collection. Students may not recognize it instantly, but parent sure will. Combine the sheet music with watching the video tutorials, and you'll be playing these easy piano songs that sound hard for an audience in no time! Play something for us!", Even for longtime pianists, these two sentences can be frightening! This is an easy piano arrangement of a traditional Welsh song "Deck The Hall" originally from the 16th century. ), "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" is a piece of music from the movie, is a piece of music from the French movie. Clocks – Coldplay. Read on to find out your new number one violin song! Learning some easy piano songs is a big help. Get used to playing that shape with your left hand—it is extremely common and useful for playing solo piano. Thanks x ... Easy Impressive Piano Songs. Castle in the Sky Easy piano songs include Ocean Eyes by Billie Eilish, Firework by Katy Perry, 7 Years by Lukas Graham and Astronomia by Vicetone. Learn to play some of these pieces confidently and consistently to add them to your toolbox! I've always been a huge fan of classical music but To Zanarkand was that song that had so much meaning to me because I loved FFX and one day I thought I could play this song.So I bought a 61 keyboard and learned it, but I was so young then and unfortunately I learned it with terrible finger movements and now I can't unlearn it. It also uses a lot of the piano's range. Like Marry You, Scott Joplin's The Entertainer is one of those tunes you can adjust to meet your ability. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Thanks for watching. "Imagine" is John Lennon's most famous song from his solo career after The Beatles broke up. Claymont, DE19703 As one of the most iconic piano pieces ever written, The Entertainer has many many arrangements for all sorts of ability levels; just find the one that works for you. Fur Elise - Beethoven. Finally, learn the right hand part and put both hands together. Pay close attention to what chord you are playing (it helps to know a little bit of theory, here. Often times there are only a couple of notes that change between measures. Prelude in C is the first piece in a book of preludes and fugues in all 12 keys called the, (WTC). DO NOT touch Liszt's pieces!! Use chord progressions as mental reminders to jog your memory! At only 1-3 minutes long, each of these pieces is short enough to remember. Work on being able to play each power chord in the piece by using only the bottom or top note for visual reference instead of finding all three notes each time. Not "kids songs" but popular songs that sound really good on piano. The main first section is constructed of low, arpeggiated block chords with a simple melody hovering above that invokes a nostalgic longing for a love that is long past. Then, as you get better, you can add more intricate parts to sound even better. Join our newsletter and get valuable resources in your inbox for free, Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley. Practice slowly! Number 6 on this list, "Comptine d'un. Choose from Piano with Carter sheet music for such popular songs as 5 EASY Piano Songs That Sound IMPRESSIVE, Top 5 BEAUTIFUL Beginner Piano Songs [easy], and Stupid Deep. Chances are good that if you like the way a piece sounds, so will others! Pay close attention to what chord you are playing (it helps to know a little bit of theory, here. Delaware, USA, Our lesson plans and blog posts will help you achieve the best results in music teaching., This is why I keep this list of 25 easy piano songs that sound complicated but aren't. Top 10 Easy Piano Pieces That Sound Great. It's the musician's ultimate practice tool. Parents and kids alike have loved this song for over 50 years now for good reason. Another song by the Beatles (and I only allow myself 2! Follow the editor's suggested fingering when applicable, but when in doubt, keep in mind that when you play a scale you are using your thumb as an anchor point to get the rest of the fingers where they need to go. All my life sounds extra complicated, but once you're past the introduction, you can just play the chords and sound great. Very flashy and fun and has a brilliant conclusion but has actually been on the grade 8 sylabbus a few times (although I think it would be a lot harder than an average grade 8 piece). The chord progression is also interesting as it moves beyond the standard chord form. This in Solfeg.io's songbook.
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Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2's War Eternal
Colin Henry
After playing through Guild Wars 2's new Living World episode, War Eternal, which is live today, I am still speechless. This is, in my opinion, quite possibly the most epic story ever to come out of ArenaNet, and I'm not too proud to say that I teared up more than once during the press preview. The final showdown with Kralkatorrik – which you had to know was coming – was incredibly well done, both in terms of cinematic spectacle and fun gameplay mechanics.
I don't want to spoil any of the story in this piece because you really need to experience it for yourself. However, Living World is about more than just the story, and I'd like to unpack some of what this excellent update contains.
Let's start with the feature I was most excited about: The new dragon mount, the skyscale. I wasn't sold on the look of the skyscale at first. Its proportions are kind of weird; it has a tiny head and gigantic wings that fold down the entire length of its body and tail. While walking on the ground, its animations look like they were only slightly modified from the griffon.
But then I saw it in the air, and my opinion changed instantly. Those massive wings look perfect as it spreads them and uses them to fly in place. The devs explained on their recent stream that they made them twice the size of the griffon's to sell the idea that those wings have enough power to keep you hovering. As with the other mounts, all of the animations are superb. I thought the dash/dodge animation was especially cool; the skyscale gives a massive push with its wings, then folds up and does a barrel roll.
I've seen a lot of people asking what the difference is between the skyscale and the griffon, and questioning if we even need this. The skyscale differs from the griffon in that while people will inevitably call both "flying" mounts, the griffon is more of a gliding mount, whereas the skyscale is more of a hovering mount. ArenaNet keeps describing the skyscale as a "helicopter," and after messing around with it for a bit, I finally understand what the devs mean. The griffon is great for traversing long distances or diving really fast off the top of a mountain, but it has always felt awkward when trying to maneuver tight spaces or claw your way up a steep incline. The skyscale is more of a short range, precision flyer. It lets you hover, fly up and down in place, and it loses altitude slowly as it moves around. It doesn't travel as fast as or as far as the griffon, but that's not what it's for.
As ArenaNet's developers were showing Tina and me around the new content, they were quick to say that they didn't want the release of the skyscale to invalidate any of the other mounts. While it does similar things to the springer and the griffon, they wanted it to feel different.
Did they succeed? Yes and no. On the one hand, it does indeed feel different from the griffon. As I said, the skyscale is more about precision flying, and the mastery that gives you the ability to grab onto a wall and launch yourself up will get you to many places that the griffon and springer could, but also many they could not.
On the other hand, though, it is functionally very similar to the griffon. Honestly, while I'm a huge fan of the griffon, I'm not sure I could recommend spending 250 gold and several hours to get it if you have access to the skyscale, at least not as vehemently as I would have before this patch. I haven't had a ton of time with it outside the new zone, but I'd venture to guess that the number of places where the griffon will get you where you want to go and the skyscale will not are few and far between.
If you're swimming in piles of gold, then, by all means, get the griffon. Diving off of a high place in a guild hall or other wide open space and zipping around in the air is a blast. But if you're going to have to clean everything out of your bank and forgo buying good gear just to get it, save your gold and just grab the skyscale until your virtual financial situation improves.
Another exciting thing about this patch is the new map. ArenaNet conspicuously hasn't talked much about this map, and it turns out that it's because the very name and location itself is a bit of a story spoiler. Don't worry, I'll try my best to tiptoe around that. The devs described the new map to me as a cross between Dry Top and Dragon's Stand; there is a new map meta event, with three different lanes, each with a different theme, with a boss fight at the end.
A really cool thing about this map is that players can actually use several masteries from previous Living World chapters to navigate the map. For instance, that super cool vine grappling hook from the Draconis Mons zone is back, as are lava tubes and updrafts. None of the masteries will be required to contribute, but they will make things a lot easier for you. I'm really glad they gave these masteries usefulness outside of the one map where they were introduced, as many of them were really fun and I always felt like it was a waste to restrict them to just the one map. A fun touch was that your NPC allies will sometimes arrive to help out at events. For instance, Zafira showed up and sniped a few branded for us from the rocks above.
The brandstorm, an environmental effect that was present in some of the Path of Fire maps that would cause players to be struck by damaging lightning whenever they touched the ground, also shows up in this map, but it is made much more manageable by the skyscale's ability to stay off the ground for a good while. ArenaNet pointed out that there are even skyscale nests around the zone, so players who haven't actually unlocked the mount can "borrow" one to make getting around these areas easier. Our time during the press demo was limited, so I didn't get a chance to actually play through the whole map event, but I'm really excited to try it out with everyone today!
As a reward for playing on this new map, players unlock a new armor set, Mist Shard. It looks really nice, but if you need some more bling in your life, you'll want to upgrade its skin to Blossoming Mist Shard, which looks similar, but with added crystal formations. I'll drop some screenshots of each set down in the gallery below. My Mesmer definitely needs this!
Speaking of new gear, I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the new legendary greatsword, Exordium. Quite honestly, when I heard there was a new legendary greatsword coming, I wasn't that excited. The whole legendary crafting thing has always seemed to me like a lot of work for a fancy skin, and there is no shortage of fancy skins in Guild Wars 2 that are much more accessible. Plus, the legendary greatswords we've had for years are still, in my opinion, some of the best looking legendaries in the game.
Once I saw Exordium in action, though, I was actually really impressed. Of course it looks great while your character is idle. That's no surprise. When drawn, it puts a cool effect on the character's hands as they hold it. It's different, but, again, nothing we hadn't seen in other recent legendaries.
But what really makes this greatsword unique is the way it transforms when used. Each class that has access to greatsword actually has its own unique transformations that appear when you use it for specific skills. When a Mesmer throws it, it becomes a four pointed glaive. When a Reaper Necromancer spins with it, it becomes a scythe. It really has to be seen in action to be appreciated. ArenaNet explained that, lore-wise, it is made from crystal that can read your mind, and transform itself to adapt to your needs. I thought it was a nice nod to Glint, the crystal dragon from Guild Wars 1 who could read minds and see potential futures and who set in motion important events that are still unfolding.
I can't wait to dig into everything new in this update, and I think that if you've enjoyed any of the living world content so far, you'll want to get in and see this. Be watching for Tina's follow-up next week, when she'll discuss the amazing new story of War Eternal after the community's had a chance to digest it all without being spoilered. I was absolutely floored by everything that happened, and personally I'm excited to read her take on it all!
Flameseeker Chronicles is one of Massively OP's longest-running columns, covering the Guild Wars franchise since before there was a Guild Wars 2. Now penned by Tina Lauro and Colin Henry, it arrives on Tuesdays to report everything from GW2 guides and news to opinion pieces and dev diary breakdowns. If there's a GW2 topic you'd love to see explored, drop 'em a comment!
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Hikari Kenzaki
If S4E5 was the first 2 hours of Endgame, Episode 6 was the last hour.
Episode 5 was probably the best they've done with power and completeness that drew from the entire history of Guild Wars 2.
Episode 6 is a fun finale that ends the story with perfection and a ton of GW1 callbacks and easter eggs.
Dilly Dolly
Seeing the last image, the Banshee Norn?
Paragon Lost
Don't think the greatsword is big enough.
styopa
So it's sort of like the Dragon from Dragonslayer?
(at about 3:30)
Matthäus Wey
After finishing the story I can safely say
The ending, as well as the cinematic, were great. Sadly the story was like ultra short this time and done within a mere of two hours which is underwhelming… especially after the somewhat long gap between this and the last episode. Nevertheless, I can't wait to see where the journey takes us and hope that the new season starts within the next 3-4 months.
Godnaz
Excellent coverage of the new content. Looking forward to unlocking the armor, mount and map perks, along with making the last Legendary weapon in the set. The new map looks gorgeous!
Greaterdivinity
I'm really glad they gave these masteries usefulness outside of the one map where they were introduced
Lord yes. GW2 has a big problem with creating something, using it once or twice, then abandoning it. It'd be nice to get more utility out of these masteries that I spent hours unlocking and barely used in a few zones years ago.
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The Cure: Phillies 2, Braves 0
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Through the three-game losing streak they took into tonight's game against the Braves, starting pitching was the least of the Phillies' problems. Jamie Moyer was great after a disastrous first inning in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins; Cole Hamels dominated in a losing effort on Sunday, working into the 9th inning of a 2-0 loss to Florida; Kyle Kendrick, of all people, fired eight shutout innings at Atlanta Tuesday night before the bullpen caved in and the Braves rallied to apply a late taint kick. The common thread was a near-total lack of hitting, as the Phillies managed just four runs in the three defeats.
The lineup was limp again Wednesday night, managing just two runs and seven hits against Tim Hudson and two relievers despite Hudson's wildness through six innings. It didn't matter. Roy Halladay threw his second complete game in four starts and first shutout as a Phillie, helped by consistently excellent defense behind him as the Phils turned aside Atlanta 2-0. Halladay retired the first 11 Braves hitters, escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh and got Chipper Jones, Brian McCann and Troy Glaus--to ground out in the 9th, the last three of his 14 groundouts on the evening. Halladay allowed five hits and two walks, and struck out seven.
The Phils had a chance to take a big early lead, as Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez hit back to back doubles to start the top of the second. Juan Castro followed Ibanez with a single, putting men on the corners with none out, but Hudson retired the next three hitters to keep it 1-0. That was it for scoring until the 6th, when Ryan Howard led off with a check-swing single through the vacated left side of the infield and Werth followed with his second double of the night, scoring the big man from first. He went to third on the throw to the plate, but was cut down at home when Castro grounded into a fielder's choice.
Atlanta's best chance came in the bottom of the 7th, when Jones and McCann singled on Halladay's first two pitches of the evening inning. Glaus--whom Shane Victorino had reached over the wall to rob of a home run in the second inning--struck out, but miracle-performing rookie Jason Heyward drew a walk to load the bases. Yunel Escobar worked the count to 2-2, then connected for what looked like a two-run single--until Utley laid out for it and flipped to Castro, who deftly turned the double play to end the inning.
Halladay improved to 4-0, winning his fourth straight start to open a season for the first time in his career and lowering his ERA from a superb 1.13 ERA to an unfathomable 0.82. One point of hopefully minor concern: third baseman Placido Polanco was hit on the elbow by a pitch in the top of the first and left the game a few innings later with a contusion. Early reports are that he'll be out tomorrow, but back by the weekend.


I was reading an interesting post about HTML5 and the failure of XHTML strict parsing recently, and it reminded me of an issue I have with the HTML5 spec.
It really bothers me that the HTML5 spec permits the use of quoteless attribute values (e.g. class=blah instead of class="blah") and a lack of closing slashes in empty tags. I think we can all agree that strict parsing, like with properly-served XHTML, isn't optimal. (XML pages are too fragile. Especially when you have user-submitted content, it's all to easy to completely break the page.) But the coding practices encouraged by XHTML make it much easier to parse web pages and to maintain some level of source legibility.
I think the HTML5 specification should incorporate some of XHTML's requirements, while dropping the strict parsing. Let's have quoted attributes and slash-terminated <img /> and <br /> tags. Anything else is sloppy and all too reminiscent of the Geocities days.
Anyone aiming for some level of professionalism in their work should continue with current XHTML-style coding practices and apply them to HTML5 when it comes time for that.
I'm going to continue coding my HTML5 with quoted attributes, explicit closing tags, and self-closing empty elements, making them what I call "bi-glot" documents: both HTML5, and valid XML.
I've given up on "proper" XHTML (by any definition). Long Live XML-valid HTML5.
Very interesting read. I agree with you on the topic of sloppiness. Some people are just too lazy, I suppose.
I agree. I believe that a high level of professionalism shows a person's seriousness in web design/development.


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Community Investment Strategies To Integrate Wellness Solutions Into Affordable Senior Housing Portfolio
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Community Investment Strategies Aligns With Delos To Integrate Wellness Solutions Into Affordable Senior Housing Portfolio To Help Bolster Healthier Environments
1,300 senior housing units in New Jersey will undergo an immediate health-focused facilities improvement upgrade
[New York, NY — July 29, 2020] – Community Investment Strategies (CIS), a fully-integrated real estate organization specializing in multi-family housing including affordable, age-restricted, and assisted living, as well as mixed-use redevelopments, today announced a collaboration with Delos, a wellness real estate and technology company, to integrate Delos' leading wellness solutions into affordable senior housing units across New Jersey. Through the Delos Facilities Improvement Program, a newly launched program developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, each room will incorporate state-of-the-art technologies to help improve indoor air quality, UVC cleaning protocols and Cleveland Clinic programming for immune system strength.
The program will be provided in 1,300 apartments across New Jersey including 13 Heritage Village senior communities. The Facilities Improvement Program is a derivative of Delos' popular Stay Well Program, drawing from a subset of Stay Well Program features. Combining cutting-edge research with technological advancements, Stay Well offers evidence-based health and wellness features, amenities and programs in hotels nationwide to help travelers maintain their health and well-being while on the road. The new Delos Facilities Improvement Program was developed in response to COVID-19 to help companies make immediate, cost-effective health and safety upgrades to their properties.
CIS will also enroll its entire portfolio in the WELL Health-Safety Rating program, offered by the International WELL Building Institute, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delos. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating for all facility types, focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, emergency plans and stakeholder education to address a post-COVID-19 environment now and broader health and safety-related issues into the future. CIS will be the first affordable housing developer in New Jersey to make this portfolio investment.
"CIS has always been committed to enhancing the quality of life of our residents, and the COVID crisis impacted lower income communities in ways many were not been prepared for," said Christiana Foglio, Founder and CEO of Community Investment Strategies. "Our partnership with Delos has allowed CIS to lead the way for our industry to address the wellness protocols and needs of our most vulnerable populations."
For over eight years, Delos has fostered research collaborations with leading medical institutions, architects, scientists and thought leaders to introduce evidence-based programs and solutions into the built environment. CIS's commitment will help improve accessibility of these programs and solutions for communities that are most at risk.
"Community Investment Strategies has always worked with a people-first philosophy that put its residents and communities at the center of its work," said Paul Scialla, Founder and CEO of Delos and Founder of the International WELL Building Institute. "By participating in the Facilities Improvement Program, CIS is acting upon this philosophy to address today's most pressing concern and continue its leadership in building inclusive, attainable, safe and healthy spaces."
About Community Investment Strategies
Community Investment Strategies (CIS) is a fully-integrated real estate development company dedicated to providing quality housing for residents of modest income. CIS goes beyond building affordable housing; this organization designs, manages, and invests in communities that reflect the tastes, needs, and neighborhoods of their residents. CIS prides itself on creating healthy environments for individuals to succeed and flourish, improving their quality of life. From great locations and modern amenities, to professional staff and programmed activities, their properties always keep their residents as a priority. In the last two decades, CIS has built over 3,200 homes in NJ and have won over 25 awards due to their tremendous efforts in positively impacting communities. To learn more about CIS's properties and how they're making a difference, please visit communityinvestmentstrategies.com
About Delos
Delos is a wellness real estate and technology company guided by the mission to be the world's leading catalyst for improving the health and well-being of people around the world by improving the indoor environments where they live, work, sleep and play. Informed by more than seven years of research and rigorous analysis of environmental health impacts on people, Delos and its subsidiaries offer an array of evidence-based technology and solutions for residential, commercial and hospitality spaces. Delos is the founder of the WELL Building Standard™, the premier standard for buildings, interior spaces and communities seeking to implement, validate and measure features that support and advance human health and wellness. Its subsidiary, the International WELL Building Institute, administers and continues WELL's development and drives market adoption. Delos' advisory board is comprised of leading professionals across real estate, government policy, medicine and sustainability, including renowned wellness luminary Deepak Chopra and sustainability advocate Leonardo DiCaprio. For more information about Delos, please visit www.delos.com.