Friday, February 15, 2013

I'm a Piano Player and Was Looking for a New Source to Get Sheet Music from

I was looking for Flight of the Bumblebee for piano sheet music. It is getting tougher to find sheet music. When I was a kid we had music stores all around that sold instruments and had big racks filled with sheet music and whole books of songs for piano and every other instrument you could think of. Most of the music stores have closed or have scaled back. The only piano store in town used to carry band instruments and lots of sheet music. They even had a store in the mall. The store in the mall closed and the one in town only has a few standard song books. I didn't even see any band instruments, just pianos. Times have changed but I haven't. I still play practically every single day and I am always looking for sheet music for new projects. I might be playing in church or providing music for a play or musical production. I am glad I found this new source to get all of the piano sheet music I have been trying to find.

Clair De Lune by Debussy Provides a Unique Classical Treat for Music Lovers

Among the later classical music composers at the beginning of the 20th century, Debussy introduced a unique twist to his compositions. Clair de Lune by Debussy is both his most famous achievement, and a prime example of the influence of the Symbolist movement on his work. The movement developed as a response to realism, and sought to delve into the deeper, hidden aspects of the human condition. Debussy created songs that conjure up images of a dark, mysterious landscape trying to reveal itself.



Listening to a professional orchestra or solo artist perform this piece can give you the full sense of everything that's in it. For those with their own musical talent, playing the song from sheet music gives it an added dimension. There is not only the dimension experienced by the ears, but one that is experienced by the hands, as they recreate the sounds. This song provides a unique treat for anyone who enjoys making their own music.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

It is a Sad Song

I wanted to find some sheet music for Beethoven Fur Elise. Ludwig van Beethoven is one of my favorite classical composers and this was one his most popular compositions. I had heard it many, many times but I had never attempted to play it myself. I have always found the music to be sad because one theory is that it was written for one of his students who turned down his marriage proposal. To make such beautiful music for someone after a rejection is a story in itself. I was able to find the sheet music online and have been studying it for several days now. I have it mostly down, but I know I will need a bit more practice. I can say that I am definitely enjoying it! I look forward to being able to play it without any effort, and I have a feeling that time is coming really soon.