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JUNE 2010 |
PIANO & ORGAN CENTER |
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“TAP” THE TEMPO |
HOLIDAY CLASSIC |
ORGAN FEST FALL 2010 |
FIRST AMERICAN INSTRUMENT |
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GET IT RIGHT – “TAP” THE TEMPO Rhythm
Styles make playing music fun… but only when they are at the correct tempo! How
many times have you “dialed” the tempo up and down, trying to find the
correct tempo? How many times have you
begun playing only to have the rhythm faster or slower after a few measures? With
a fantastic, under-used feature on most instruments, you can find the correct
tempo without having to “dial-in” the correct number – the organ will find
the correct tempo for you! Take
a song with quarter-notes in the melody (Little Brown Jug). Find the “Tap Tempo” feature on your organ. (For Lowrey Organs, it can be assigned to
the Touch Bar.) Select a Rhythm Style
that will work with the song. Just
as you would play the first four quarter-notes on the upper keyboard, lightly
tap those first four quarter-notes on the button or touch bar in the speed
you would play the melody. You will
notice the tempo number in the screen has changed – this is your
tempo. Start
the Rhythm Styles, and start playing – the tempo is magically at your tempo
– and you never had the touch the Tempo buttons or “dial” to find it! Happy playing! |
Find YOUR Tempo Use the TAP TEMPO Feature |
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CUSTOMER-APPRECIATION DAY COOK-OUT Plans are in the works for a
Customer-Appreciation Cook-Out at the Great Northern Mall store in Clay, NY
during August. Keep an eye here to learn more
about the dates and details. This is our way of saying “Thank
You” to all of our customers and colleagues – we wouldn’t be here without
you! |
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Lowrey Holiday Classic |
LOWREY HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Many of your favorite Rhythm
Styles from the Prestige and Legend Organs are available on the Holiday
Classic. “Unforgettable,”
“Harmoni-Cats,” “Frank & The Count,” “Chicago Swing,” “Razz-ma-tazz,” and
many others are there for you to enjoy and re-live the musical memories of
the 50’s and 60’s. Also, there are so many classic
and new voices available, such as “Scat Voices,” ethereal strings, “Tommy
Trombone,” Louis Armstrong’s “Trumpet Shake,” and hundreds of others! You want sound effects? It’s got it! – You want a touch-bar? – It’s
got it! – You want a split lower keyboard? – It’s got it! It’s got it all! If your home doesn’t have the
space for a Prestige or Legend, check out the Holiday Classic. Holiday Classic – big in features, small in
size and price. |
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THIRD-ANNUAL ORGAN FEST FALL 2010 |
ORGAN FEST – FALL 2010 “For
those who have not participated in the Organ Fest in the past, we encourage
you to take this opportunity to advance your music-making and push your
boundaries a further than usual.” “For me,
playing in last year’s Organ Fest was a truly remarkable experience. I learned so much and was supported by
everyone at Piano & Organ Center, and that made it so much easier for
me.” “The
Organ Fest is not about judging your level of playing; it is about your level
of creativity and what you do with the instruments that counts. The winners of each level of competition
last year were based on very creative settings and interpretations. With a little hard work, each of you are
able to accomplish this.” “It is a
great learning experience and I
encourage each of you, whether you play with headphones on, or if you play
for friends and family, to participate in this event.” Jason
Comet |
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NEW INSTRUMENT OWNERS – JUNE 2010 Congratulations on your new
instruments! |
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Lowrey
Organs Otto Boylan Pauline Stewart Annette
Kuss Tony
Quattrocchi Roland Organs Elsie
Gozzio Roland Artist Edition Upgrades Kathy
Black Richard
Guild Marj
Canino Barbara
Cavellier Tony
Carlino Everett Pianos Ce
Guo |
Yamaha Pianos Katherine
Hutchinson Daniel
Phillips Judy
Wilson Amy
Hall Alexandra
Pleten Roland Digital Pianos Art & Cathy Corbin Pulaski Academy Central School Marlin Clemson Geo. Steck Pianos Stepan
& Natalie Onufriychuk Baldwin Pianos Elizabeth
Sherwood Samick Pianos John
Gritzen |
Weber Pianos Lynn Aloi Mark Penhollow Allen Organs Fellowship
Baptist – Watertown Pulaski
Baptist Church Korg Digital Pianos Lori Marchildon Rodney Kouthoofd Jeff Simons Vincent Cirella Frank Grosso Casio Keyboards Nick
& Joyce Peta Technics Organs Erman
Ferris |
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BIRTHDAYS – JULY 2010 |
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ANNIVERSARIES |
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1 – Richard Potter 7 – Dave White 8 – Ruth McNeff 30 – June Martin |
2 – Robert & Judy Dalton 4 – Don & Sharon Bruce 12 – Bob & Cindy Evans 24 – Wayne & Karen Skinner 28 – Doug & Chris Reith |
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DAVE’S
HUMOR CORNER Exercise
for People Over 50 Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room on both sides. With a 5lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute and then relax. Each day you’ll find you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks move up to a 10lb potato sack in each hand and then try 50 lb potato sacks. Eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a minute. (I’m at this level.) After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each sack. |
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AMERICA’S FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT – THE GLASS ARMONICA |
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Considered the first authentic American musical
instrument, the Glass Armonica was developed by Benjamin Franklin
after seeing a person playing the wine glasses at a dinner party. We all have, at one time or another, taken our finger,
dipped it into the water, and then rubbed the rim of a wine glass to create
that delicate tone. This was the
principal of Ben Franklin’s Glass Armonica. |
The Glass Armonica consists of several dozen glass bowls
of progressing sizes mounted on a central, rotating shaft in the same layout
of a modern keyboard. This shaft is
rotated, and so are the bowls. Some of
these bowls have gold bands around their edges to indicate the sharps and
flats (“black” keys). People thought the instrument caused madness in those who
played it. One theory was because of
the lead used in the making of the glass bowls, however, with the larger
amount of lead used in other utensils, this was very unlikely. No lead is used in glass today. The Glass Armonica was a popular instrument in parlors and
small music halls, but was later abandoned when music halls began getting
larger and its sound would not carry.
They are still being made today. Its beautiful sound was initially considered for Tchaikovsky’s
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies”, but it was too soft for the concert hall
and was changed to the newly-invented Celesta by Mustel in Paris. |
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Over 100 composers wrote music for the Glass Armonica, and
we have Benjamin Franklin to thank for creating the first, authentic musical
instrument in 1761. |
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Piano & Organ
Center Great Northern
Mall, Clay, NY (315) 622-3926 |
Piano & Organ Center Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY (585) 427-2280 |
North Country Music Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY (315) 788-9998 |