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A. An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano.
Music Encyclopedia: Nocturne
A title used by Field, Chopin, Fauré and others for piano pieces suggesting night and usually quiet and meditative in character. Orchestral nocturnes include one in Mendelssohn's incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream and Debussy's Trois nocturnes.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: nocturne
Nineteenth-century character piece for piano. The name was first used c. 1812 by the Scottish composer John Field (1782 � 1837) for works employing a lyrical melody over an accompaniment of broken chords. Frédéric Chopin's romantic nocturnes, similar in style, are the most celebrated.
Columbia Encyclopedia: nocturne
(n�k'tûrn) [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first nocturnes, influencing Chopin in the writing of his 19 nocturnes for piano. Others who have written nocturnes include Gabriel Fauré and Francis Poulenc for piano, Debussy for orchestra, and by extension Béla Bartók in his night music pieces.
Music: Nocturne
A night-piece, or serenade.
Work of art concerned with evening or night, especially piano.
A nocturne (from the French for "nocturnal") is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.
The name nocturne was first applied to pieces in the eighteenth century, when it indicated an ensemble piece in several movements, normally played for an evening party and then laid aside. Sometimes it carried the Italian equivalent, notturno, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's quadraphonic Notturno in D, K.286, written for four lightly echoing separated ensembles of paired horns with strings, and his Serenata Notturna, K. 239. At this time, the piece was not necessarily evocative of the night, but might merely be intended for performance at night, much like a serenade.
In its more familiar form as a single-movement character piece usually written for solo piano, the nocturne was cultivated primarily in the nineteenth century. The first nocturnes to be written under the specific title were by the Irish composer John Field, generally viewed as the father of the Romantic nocturne that characteristically features a cantabile melody over an arpeggiated, even guitar-like accompaniment. However, the most famous exponent of the form was Frédéric Chopin, who wrote 21 of them. Later composers to write nocturnes for the piano include Gabriel Fauré, Alexander Scriabin and Erik Satie (1919). One of the most famous pieces of nineteenth-century salon music was the "Fifth Nocturne" of Ignace Leybach, who is now otherwise forgotten.
Other examples of nocturnes include the one for orchestra from Felix Mendelssohn's incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1848), the set of three for orchestra and female choir by Claude Debussy (who also wrote one for solo piano) and the first movement of the Violin Concerto No. 1 (1948) by Dmitri Shostakovich. French composer Erik Satie composed a series of five small nocturnes. These were however, far different from those of Frédéric Chopin and John Field, based on minor chords.
Can I have some guitar advice please?
Q. so I am a begginer at guitar and am learning the acoustic guitar on my own. Note that I already read music, and have been playing the piano for 11 years so I already know about chords and harmony and things like that, and do plan to become a music major in college (i'm 16). I do have a beginner guitar book, but I really want to know the ins and outs of guitar maintenance.I'm already good on tuning, so I don't really need help on that, but is there any need to know things about maintaining my guitar. Like how do I know when the strings are no longer good, and how do I change them. Can I do it myself?
I also want to put on a guitar strap, but my guitar only has one button at the butt, is there a way to put on the strap without drilling a hole into the guitar
any other really important stuff I should know about the guitar would be great.
also for the strings, how do you replace them yourself? Or if I take them in, where can I take it, and where can I get the strings from? Is it possible to just replace one? Please help me on my strings because I just feel they need to be changed
A. Replacing strings is really a personal preference thing. I have guitar players tell me all the time that they need to replace their strings at least once a week or some say once a month but, those folks prefer very bright sounding strings. I don't. In fact, when I finally do change my strings, I'm usually very unhappy with the new strings for at least a month. In my opinion, they sound too tiny. I have been know to keep stings on my guitar for over a year. They always sound great for what I play. So, go figure. I can tell you this, it is important to clean your strings after each time you play with a soft cloth to keep them from getting all gunked up. Don't try to drill a hole in your guitar unless you really know what you are doing. It can definitely affect the sound. If you insist on having another strap button, have a professional do it. But, you really do not need one. Fasten your strap to the head stock. It works just fine. One of the most important things you need to learn on the guitar is all of the chord positions. Buy Hal Leonard's Picture Chord Encyclopedia.
Am I a musical prodigy?
Q. Okay I know it sounds like a dumb question but I think I have a bit of natural talent.
Okay so yesterday I sat down at the piano and I played an entire song(with chords) that I had never played before and I didn't have any music.
I also taught myself flute, trombone, and guitar. I'm pretty good too. I play sax as my major and I'm first chair above upper classmen. I don't practis a ton. It just comes to me.
I'm 15.
Am I a total tool for thinking I have advanced natural talent?
A. According to Encyclopedia Britanica, a prodigy is "a child who by the age of 10 performs at the level of a highly trained adult in a particular sphere or activity." That definition sets the bar pretty high.
You're certainly talented. I agree with Holly M's comment, it's practice and dedication that turns a talented musician into an extraordinary musician. I'd challenge you to add dedicated practice to your routine. You'll be amazed where it takes you.
Good luck.
Iam a beginner piano player,but I need help.Iam trying to learn to play blues.chords,notes is awful. help?
Q.
A. Try a learning DVD. The beginner's version I found helpful is "Blues Keyboards" with Henry Brewer. He is a great teacher. Everything is in the key of C but you can learn to apply to different keys. Also, there are books out like "The Encyclopedia of Blues Chords" and "The Encyclopedia of Rock Chords". Look on Amazon.
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