piano
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Indeed, her 1964 signature hit "Downtown", which sold millions and earned her a Grammy award, had no lyrics when she first heard composer Tony Hatch playing it on the piano.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the nostalgic piano ballad “Good Morning,” he imagines what it might be like to settle down somewhere “with a dog and a wife.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
There had been times over the two years since her injury that lessons had been paused so that Freya could take a much-needed break to re-discover her love of the piano.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
First she’s declarative, with pure tone and just Sullivan Fortner’s piano for accompaniment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Did you charm your parents into paying for your private piano lessons?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
An exhibition at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents more than 70 vivid images of American manufacturing, capturing the making of jet engines, pencils, pianos and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
One got in touch to invite Jimmy to see one of Sinatra's old pianos.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
When he played the piano, he shared how he had lost two much-loved pianos when his house burnt down in the LA fires earlier this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
A cousin to self-playing player pianos, photoplayers automatically play music read out of perforated piano rolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
“But I guess he never had time to study. Where he lived, they chopped up pianos for firewood.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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Music - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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