The Most Favourite Hobby

“Playing Piano”

A hobby is an activity carried out at leisure to calm one’s mind. Hobbies can also be
done anytime, people’s hobbies differ and they ccan train the talents that a person has.

My favourite hobby is playing piano. I really like all things related to music
especially piano.

I think, playing piano is not easy, we have to learn and memorize all the chords in
order to play them and create beautiful sounds.

But now there ae many lessons to learn to play the piano, but I prefer to learn self-
taught at home

The first time I like music and piano was when I sat in elementary school, at the
time I first had an instrument that is ‘pianica’, I really liked it, almost every day I played
my pianica, after that I decided to buy a piano, when I already had piano, I started to
learn the basics of piano, until finally my first piano was broken, I saved up my money to
buy a new piano, and finally I could buy it, now I started to learn to play it again, and
since then, I really like playing piano until now.
Definition of Piano

Piano is a musical instrument that is played with the fingers of the hand. Piano
players are called pianists.

At the time of its inception, the sound of the piano was not as loud as the piano of
the twentieth century, like the piano made by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655 - 1731) made in
1720. Because the piano string tension at that time was not as strong as it is now. Now
the piano is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Although who was the first inventor of the piano, which was originally dubbed
gravecembalo col piano e forte (harpsichord with soft and loud keyboard), is still a debate,
many people admit, Bartolomeo Cristofori as its creator. Piano is also not the first musical
instrument that uses a keyboard and works with a hit.

Musical instruments that work like a piano have been around since 1440.Piano itself
was born from the desire to combine the beauty of the tone of the clavichord with the
power of the harpsichord. That desire encouraged Marius from Paris (1716), Schroter from
Saxony (1717), and Christofori (1720) from Padova, Italy, to make pianos. However, only
complete and complete results were shown Bartolomeo Christofori. From the piano
created by harpsichord and spinet keepers (little harpsichord) at the Florentine Palace -
the residence of Prince Ferdinand de 'Medici - this is a modern piano with roots.
Type of Piano

Basically, the piano can be divided into: acoustic piano and electronic piano. An
acoustic piano uses strings that are struck by a hammer to produce sound, while an
electronic piano uses an electronic board to produce sounds similar to the sound of an
acoustic piano.

1. Grand

On a grand piano, the strings are positioned horizontally; extending from the keys.
Sounds are produced by strings that are struck up by the hammer and utilize the pulling
force of the earth to return the hammer to its original position. There are many variations
of the size of a grand piano, which sometimes varies by brand. However, in general
variations in the size of a grand piano are: concert grand (ranging from 2.2 to 3 meters),
parlor grand (ranging from 1.7 to 2.2 meters), and baby grand (ranging from 1.5
meters).The bigger the size of a grand piano, the longer the strings. Longer strings
produce a louder and more natural sound. This makes the concert grand a top choice for
recording and concert purposes. While smaller pianos, such as the parlor grand and baby
grand are generally another option for those who have limited funds or tight space.

2. Upright

Upright pianos, or often called vertical pianos, are a more practical type of piano
than grand pianos. On an upright piano, the strings are positioned vertically and the
hammer moves horizontally. Unlike the grand piano, the hammer on the upright piano
returns to its original position using a spring, so sometimes the spring must be replaced
due to degradation.Upright pianos are generally cheaper and smaller making it popular for
use in homes, churches, schools, or public facilities. However, due to the short length of
the strings that cause less natural sound, the difficulty of positioning the microphone for
recording needs, hammer which sometimes feels less natural, the sound is not loud
enough, and the narrow space for sound waves to resonate, making upright piano a less
popular option for recording needs and concert.
 3. Electronic and Digital

An electronic piano is a type of synthesizer that uses an oscillator and filter to

simulate the acoustic piano sound. Electronic pianos require loudspeakers to produce
sound. Electronic pianos peaked in popularity in 1960-1970. Generally the electronic piano
is played for pop, rock, and jazz genre songs.Digital pianos use digital sampling
technology to produce sounds that are identical to acoustic pianos. As with electronic
pianos, digital pianos also need a loudspeaker or by using a sound tuner. Today's digital
piano is different from digital piano in the past. Now, digital pianos also have features that
resemble acoustic pianos such as: pedal pedals and ballast keys. In addition, digital pianos
also have features that are not possessed by acoustic pianos, for example: MIDI interface,
use of sound tuners, and variations in sound choices.Increasingly developed digital
sampling technology enables digital piano manufacturers to record a variety of piano
sound samples in various conditions (pressed slowly, medium or hard). This allows the
digital piano to have a natural sound that resembles an acoustic piano.In addition, digital
pianos are generally much cheaper than acoustic pianos, plus digital pianos are small and
lightweight so they are easy to move

If you are beginners, want to learn piano / keyboard from the basics. you have to
understand basic chords and notes easily here. Before I start explaining how to play the
piano or keyboard, we will first discuss the differences from the piano and keyboard first

Difference between piano and keyboard. Piano is a musical instrument that is

usually played using fingers. Sound produced by the source of the string / strings are
beaten by the small hammers in it.The keyboard is a musical instrument that is played like
a piano, only the keyboard functions are more diverse. Besides being able to accompany
the singer like a band, this instrument has a variety of sounds that can be produced; like
trumpets, flutes, guitars, violins to percussion. But basically the keyboard is a piano in
digital form.

In order to play the Piano and Keyboard, first of all the most basic thing we need to
know is to understand what Chord and Not are, and how to apply them on the instrument
itself.

Not is a symbol of toneChord or Chord is a collection of three or more notes which

when played simultaneously sound harmonious. Chords / Chords can be played
intermittently or simultaneously. This chord is used to accompany a song.(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, i / do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do) is symbolized as Not(C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C) are also
represented as Chordsin the standard note the placement of notes and chrod on the
keyboard / piano keys is like this:

Not Chord

Do = C

Re = D

Mi = E

Fa = F

Sol = G

La = A

Si = B

Do '= C'

But, it can also be Do = D or Do = E and so on. The pitch shift is also called the
Transpose Tone.

Benefit of Playing Piano

1. Improve Brain Intelligence

2. Train the Concentration Power
3. Increase Imagination
4. Providing Peace of Soul
5. Increase Confidence
 BIODATA

Name : M. Faisal Faris

Nickname : Faris
Date of Birth : Pasuruan, May 19, 2003
Zodiac : Taurus
Gender : Male
School : SMAN 1 Bangil
Class : XI – IPS 2
Religion : Islam
Address : Jl. Tengiri 511 Bendomungal, Bangil
Instagram : @hi.fariis