January 2013: Sheet Music to Ring in the New Year
This month’s sheet music is comprised of both pieces to ring in the New Year and songs written by our composer of the month. We hope you all can find something new and enjoyable to play from this list. Happy New Year! Composer of the Month: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart More than 50 various free Mozart compositions can be found here. The arrangements vary in level from Beginner to Advanced, so […]
Composer's Corner: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) Son of Leopold Mozart. He showed musical gifts at a very early age, composing when he was five and when he was six playing before the Bavarian elector and the Austrian empress. Leopold felt that it was proper, and might also be profitable, to exhibit his children’s God-given genius (Maria Anna, “Nannerl,” 1751-1829, was a gifted keyboard player): so in […]
Note by Note, He Keeps the Silent-Film Era Alive
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stuart Oderman, who has performed alongside the likes of Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin, leaned against a piano at the Museum of Modern Art and reminisced about some numbers from the 1950s “The numbers were all written on betting slips, and I’d put the slips on the bottom of a bag, and then I’d put some doughnuts on top of the slips and some powdered sugar on top of the […]
Rhythms Flow as Aging Pianist Finds New Audience
THE NEW YORK TIMES: For years, the donated piano sat upright and unused in a corner of the nursing home’s cafeteria. Now and then someone would wheel or wobble over to pound out broken notes on the broken keys, but those out-of-tune interludes were rare. Day after surrendering day, the flawed piano remained mercifully silent. Then came a new resident, a musician in his 80s with a touch of forgetfulness named Boyd […]
Sounds of the Season Piano Sale
It’s time for Mid-America Piano’s Sounds of the Season Piano Sale! Give your loved ones a gift to last for years to come. With over 120 Grand, Vertical, and Digital Pianos on sale, you are sure to find the perfect instrument for your home, church, or school. Let your piano entertain you this holiday season! Ask about adding a player system to your favorite grand piano. 12 Months Interest Free Financing […]
Holiday Greetings from Mid-America Piano
Greetings Friends! WOW, how time flies! Another year has already zipped by, Thanksgiving dinners have been gobbled down, and the sounds of Christmas are in the air once again! We trust you have all had a wonderful 2012 and enjoyed a year of health and happiness. Each year gives us new opportunities to reflect on our blessings and we are thankful for all of you who visited us and trusted […]
PianoNotes Special! Yamaha C7 Conservatory Grand
YES. This is the perfect piano for a large church, a school’s performance stage, a recording studio, or an auditorium. The Yamaha C7 (7’4”), part of Yamaha’s Concert Collection, is found on many famous concert stages, international competitions, and prestigious music events throughout the world. Like the C series of the past, this C7 incorporates all the quality construction features that Yamaha has perfected over the years. This piano includes a […]
