PIANO

PIANO  

Learn to read and write stave notations, understand scales and chords, play piano style using both right and left hand, play basic to advanced notes using simplified techniques and much more. The training methods used are designed for practical application on stage and in the recording studios. An ideal instrument to learn if you have a passion for melody and want to learn music composition. 

We ensure that each student receives personal attention and hence our batch sizes are determined accordingly.

Age Group: 5+ years offline and online classes available. Timings Monday 5-6PM , Saturday 12-1PM, 4-5PM , sunday 11-12 and 21-1 PM  Call 8928389882

Steps to Enroll: We believe in keeping things simple and easy. All you have to do is call us on 9768199228 make a payment  https://www.namusic.in/fee-payment/ select your timings and your ready to take your first class . 

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Select from the courses below depending upon your area of interest in the field of Music.

 Fix an appointment with us. Discuss your interests with us and be assured to be guided in the right direction in case you are unable to make a choice.

Information on the syllabus of each course will be provided at your visit to the Academy.

Enroll for our 3 months, 6 months or 12 month sessions.

Get ready to Rock and Roll!

You can enroll in our 3 /6/12 month courses depending upon the level of learning you wish to  acquire. Timings for Piano at the academy MON 5-6PM  Sat 12-1 ,4-5PM SUN -11-12-1PM

3 Months-12 Sessions

6 Months-24 Sessions

12 Months-48 Sessions + (Minimum 20 Rehearsal sessions)*

*NOT APPLICABLE FOR HOBBY CLASS

We will assist on the Purchase of the Keyboard /Piano on Enrollment 

Convenience/portability – Digital pianos are much lighter and usually more compact than acoustic pianos. Even console models that have a cabinet resembling a traditional piano generally weigh far less than their acoustic counterparts. Most models can be easily broken down for storage while digital pianos designed for stage performance will easily fit in your vehicle when you hit the road.

Cost – Digital pianos generally cost far less than their acoustic counterparts. Maintenance beyond dusting is pretty much a non-issue with digital pianos whereas acoustic pianos require tuning from time to time—a costly service.

Volume/Versatility – A traditional piano generates a certain volume range depending on how hard you strike its keys. Digital piano volume is easily controlled over a wide range and silent practice is possible using headphones on most models—a blessing for the rest of your household. With the extensive sound sets built into digital pianos, you can easily add drums and percussion, woodwinds, brass, and many other sounds to your performance.

Recording capability – Most digital pianos allow you to record your performance, which can be an advantage when you’re learning to play and want to review how you’re progressing. Recording and sequencing capabilities are also important if you plan to create your own songs.

Connectivity – Most digital pianos have MIDI capability allowing you to connect to computers and recording equipment. Many have a USB port making connections with all kinds of audio gear simple. Some models accept flash memory cards so you can transfer music to other devices and computers.

Teaching/learning tools – Electronic pianos designed for beginners and the school market often include built-in lessons, exercises, note/chord displays, and metronomes as well as access to online resources. Some have dual headphone jacks allowing students and teachers to work together silently. Those with split-keyboard functions allow teacher and student to play the same parts in the same octaves.

How to hone in on the right model

Here are the key considerations:

Your experience/skill level – If you’re an absolute beginner, a low-cost model with some built-in learning tools may well suffice until you’re ready to step up to a more advanced digital piano. On the other hand, if you’re an intermediate or advanced pianist, you’ll likely want to be more selective about touch response and velocity sensitivity discussed under Digital Piano Features below.

Check the dimensions – Make sure the piano will fit in the space(s) you have in mind. If you’re purchasing the piano for a child, check if the keyboard height is appropriate. (Adjustable stands, or in a pinch a phone book under the pedal(s), can help solve any mismatches.)

Portability/storability – If you expect to store the digital piano or travel with it, check the weight and the ease with which it can be broken down.

Digital piano features

Before we delve into the various types of digital pianos that are available, there are a couple of critical areas to cover: their touch and sound.

Keyboard action and touch response

One of the main differences between pianos and electronic keyboards is the feel of the keys. Piano keys have resistance resulting from their mechanical components including the wooden hammers that strike the strings inside an acoustic piano. If you’re transitioning from a traditional acoustic piano, the degree to which a digital piano mimics an acoustic piano’s action makes a big difference in its playability.

Weighted and semi-weighted actions have a response more like that of a traditional piano. Hammer action adds actual mechanical hammers to enhance this response even more. A small hammer embedded in the key gives you a subtle “thunk” when it’s played simulating the response of an acoustic piano’s keybed.

The best keybeds are sometimes identified as being “fully weighted.” They also will have graduated weighting so that lower octave keys have greater weight imitating the heavier hammers and strings found in acoustic pianos. This is usually referred to as “graded hammer action.”

Another important factor is touch or velocity-sensitivity. The best digital pianos are capable of sensing subtle differences in velocity that determine the attack and volume of each note. Low-cost digital pianos often have volume level switches, which are a giveaway that they don’t have real velocity-sensitivity. (Better quality digital pianos also have volume controls in the form of a knob or slider that adjusts the overall output of the piano. But momentary volume on models with velocity-sensitivity is determined by how hard you strike each key.)

Digital piano sound quality

The sound of an acoustic piano depends on the quality of its components, while digital pianos primarily depend on the samples used to create their sounds. The digital technology used to capture and reproduce the samples of various pianos and other instruments plays a role in how well the digital piano will emulate those instruments. Generally, higher end digital pianos contain more digital memory allowing them to reproduce high-resolution sounds with greater realism that closely emulates the sound of acoustic instruments.

In judging sound quality, pay special attention to the sustain and decay of the notes as well as the overall realism of the sounds. Another factor that affects the overall sound is the quality of the amplifiers and speakers used in digital pianos.

Polyphony

Polyphone refers to the number of individual notes or tones the piano can produce at once. At a bare minimum, you should have 32-note polyphony while 64-note polyphony is more adequate for creating complex sounds. The highest quality electronic pianos deliver 128-note  or 264-note polyphony.

Number of sounds/tones

While it may seem like a big deal that today’s pianos often include hundreds of sound samples from instruments like accordions, organs, synthesizers, flutes and so on, once the novelty wears off, you’ll likely find yourself sticking to the more basic piano sounds. Having hundreds of tones and effects to choose from can turn into a distraction. That said, some effects such as judiciously used reverb can help enhance the sound. The ability to play with backing instrumental tracks can also increase the fun factor.

Learning tools

Many digital pianos come with helpful learning tools including lessons that can take you from a raw beginner to a more accomplished player. Displays that show the chords being played as well as various lighting schemes that help beginners pick out melodies and chords can be helpful. A built-in metronome is useful to improve your rhythmic ability. Some models allow the keyboard to be split into sections so that a student and teacher can share one keyboard while playing in the same octaves.

Digital Piano Accessories

Depending on the instrument you choose, and your intentions for it, you should also consider picking up a few optional accessories. Some of these items will be included in the package you decide on, but they are not always standard. Accessories you may need include:

• Amps and cables
• Benches
• Covers, gig bags, and cases
• Stands

Take a minute to decide what you will need before you make your final purchase, so you can be sure of getting everything at once.

Amps and Cables

If you’re shopping for a console digital piano for use at home, you will probably select an instrument with a built-in amp and speakers. If you are in the market for a stage piano, and you know you are going to need extra volume for a large venue or for playing with an ensemble where a PA isn’t available, you will probably need to consider an amp and cables.

Piano benches

Some console digital pianos come with a bench that matches the instrument’s cabinet, but many digital pianos do not come with seating.

Digital piano covers, gig bags, and cases

For the traveling musician, a case or gig bag is a top priority. If your piano will be staying at home, you may want to consider a cover. Be sure to check the dimensions to ensure you choose one that will accommodate your keyboard.

Covers simply stretch over the piano to keep it clean and protect it from spills or accidents that could introduce moisture to the electronics or cause surface damage. A gig bag is a soft case that provides some protection, and makes it easy to transport the instrument. A case is rigid and provides the greatest protection for pianos that travel.

Digital piano stands

Digital piano and keyboard stands are available in a variety of styles, and with a variety of capabilities. Table and X-Style stands are two of the most popular styles. Most stands are designed for one keyboard, but some are built to hold two.

Need more help? We’ll key you in

If you have questions about digital pianos or any of their accessories, just pick up the phone. A NAM Guide is available at 9768199228 to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

Glossary

Aftertouch – A MIDI control activated by continuing to apply pressure to a key after the key has been played, and while it is being held to sustain the sound. It frequently controls effects like vibrato or volume.

Arpeggiator – A keyboard function that produces an arpeggio (a basic major chord) when a single note is played to enhance the grandeur of a performance.

Assignable – The ability to have one keyboard control affect specified parameters selected by the user.

Auto-accompaniment – A feature that plays backing performances, often made up of a number of instruments, to enhance a performance.

CompactFlash (CF) – A memory mass storage system developed by SanDisk that uses small cards to transfer data to and from compatible devices.

Damper pedal – A pedal that, when pressed, maintains a note’s sustain until released. Also called a sustain pedal. The damper pedal is the right-most pedal where two or three are present. When a digital piano only has one pedal, it is usually the damper pedal.

Decay – The speed at which the sound of a note fades away after it is played

DSP – Digital signal processing. This is how most keyboards produce effects, equalization, filters, etc.

Effects – Processes that change a tone or tones, like reverb, delay, vibrato, etc.

Filter – An electronic circuit that alters a tone by removing specific frequencies.

FireWire – A high-speed data connection developed by Apple—similar to USB, but much faster.

Hammer action – A keybed feature that uses small hammers to trigger notes in order to re-create the feel of an acoustic piano.

Keybed – The keys of a digital piano and their underlying mechanisms.

Layer – A function that enhances a sound by overlapping different tones.

MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface – A protocol that allows musical instruments and digital devices to communicate with each other. GM is short for General MIDI, a music industry standard since 1991 that ensures consistent performance on all GM-compatible instruments and standardized sounds and locations. GM2 is an extension of GM that requires 32-voice polyphony (instead of 24 for GM) and includes more programs.

mLAN – A network protocol designed by Yamaha that uses FireWire cable to for transmitting digital audio and MIDI data among a number of devices using a FireWire cable.

Modulation wheel (mod wheel) – A wheel-shaped controller that alters various elements of a tone.

Multitimbrality – The ability of a keyboard to play different sounds at once, i.e. flute, drums, strings, piano, etc. Multitimbrality should not be confused with polyphony, which is the number of tones.

Pitch bend wheel – A keyboard controller that may take the form of a knob, ribbon, or joystick, and that smoothly changes the pitch of the note being played

Polyphony – The number of tones a keyboard can produce at once

Rhythms – Drum beats and other percussion instruments that are programmed into a keyboard in various musical styles

Sampler – A device that records digital audio and so it can be altered and played back

SmartMedia – A Toshiba memory storage system that uses small memory cards to transfer data to and from compatible devices. Similar to CompactFlash, but SmartMedia cards are smaller.

Sostenuto pedal – A keyboard pedal that mimics the pedal of the same name found on grand pianos. It sustains only the notes that are being held down when the pedal is pressed. When three pedals are present on a piano, the sostenuto pedal is the middle one.

Split – A function that allows the keyboard to be divided into different sections, with different tones assigned to each one

Sustain – How long a note sounds after it is initially played

Touch sensitivity – The responsiveness of a keybed to player actions—like the velocity with which keys are pressed and the amount of pressure placed on the key—in order to simulate the feel of an acoustic piano.

USB – Universal Serial Bus, a common connection protocol for computers. Many keyboards provide a USB connection to transfer data to and from a computer and other digital devices.

Voices – Different instrument sounds programmed into a keyboard or digital piano

Weighted/semi-weighted – Weighted keybeds feature resistance in order to replicate the feel of an acoustic piano.