The piano is such a fun instrument to learn or just listen to and sing along with. Listen to some examples that explore all the sounds a piano can make.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Turkish Rondo — In this piece, Mozart was trying to mimic sounds of a marching band with the piano.

LISTEN — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Turkish Rondo

Fredrich Chopin: Ballade No. 1 — The composer uses a special tool at the bottom of the piano called a pedal, to make the notes blend.

LISTEN — Fredrich Chopin: Ballade No. 1

Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor — This is a different version of a piano, called an organ. Can you hear the difference?

LISTEN — Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

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