Slideshow by: Isabel Palileo. Same birth date as: Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Trachtenberg, Michelle Wie ( golfer), Patty Murray one of Seattle’s senators.

Slideshow by: Isabel Palileo

• Same birth date as: Eleanor Roosevelt , Michelle Trachtenberg, Michelle Wie ( golfer), Patty Murray one of Seattle’s senators and a lot of unknown really old people

• “With Phones Everywhere, Everyone Is Talking More”- New York Times news article dated October 11, 1989

• Recorded storm and black-out in Manila

• CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Oct 11, 1989

Headline: Friday The 13Th / Computer Virus

MORE ABOUT ME: MORE ABOUT ME: I was born on October 11, 1989 in ManilaI was born on October 11, 1989 in Manila I speak two languages; Tagalog and English and I’m I speak two languages; Tagalog and English and I’m

currently learning Spanish. currently learning Spanish. I enjoy watching foreign, independent and classic films I enjoy watching foreign, independent and classic films

Playing different sports like; Playing different sports like; Basketball, Tennis and Badminton Basketball, Tennis and Badminton I also enjoy listening to different I also enjoy listening to different

kinds of musickinds of music I love to draw, its what I do to avoid I love to draw, its what I do to avoid

having to listen to really long having to listen to really long lectureslectures

Hanging out with friends and family Hanging out with friends and family can be fun most of the timecan be fun most of the time

Reading can be fun sometimes and Reading can be fun sometimes and so can school so can school

I’d like to travel more, to places like; I’d like to travel more, to places like; Greece, Singapore, Japan and moreGreece, Singapore, Japan and more

Senior Project OptionsSenior Project Options

OPTIONS: OPTIONS: Take piano lessonsTake piano lessons Work with children Work with children Work with adults Work with adults

and children in a and children in a hospital hospital

Build or design Build or design somethingsomething

The PianoThe Piano

The word piano is shortened from the word pianoforte, which is only used in formal language and derived from the original Italian name for the instrument, gravicèmbalo col piano e forte (literally harpsichord with soft and loud).

The piano produces sound by striking steel strings with felt hammers that immediately rebound allowing the string to continue vibrating. These vibrations are transmitted through the bridges to the soundboard, which amplifies them.

The Modern PianoThe Modern Piano

The Grand Piano:The Grand Piano: Grand pianos have the Grand pianos have the

frame and strings frame and strings placed horizontally, placed horizontally, with the strings with the strings extending away from extending away from the keyboard. “the keyboard. “

““Concert Grand”, Concert Grand”, “Boudoir Grand” and “Boudoir Grand” and the “Baby Grand”the “Baby Grand”

The Vertical Piano The Vertical Piano more compact because the more compact because the

frame and strings are placed frame and strings are placed vertically, extending in both vertically, extending in both directions from the keyboard directions from the keyboard and hammers. It is and hammers. It is considered harder to considered harder to produce a sensitive piano produce a sensitive piano action when the hammers action when the hammers move horizontally, rather move horizontally, rather than upward against gravity than upward against gravity as in a grand piano; as in a grand piano; however, the very best however, the very best upright pianos now approach upright pianos now approach the level of grand pianos of the level of grand pianos of the same size in tone quality the same size in tone quality and responsiveness. and responsiveness.

Seattle Piano LessonsSeattle Piano Academy: 30 Minute private lessons: $420 60 Minute private lessons: $840

The Suzuki Institute of Seattle:The Suzuki Institute of Seattle:•Fees are based on the length of the lesson given. Beginners pay $527 per semester - this includes both individual lessons and group lessons.

The Oldest and BestThe Oldest and Best Bosendorfer is known as Bosendorfer is known as

tne finest made piano in tne finest made piano in the world. Made in the world. Made in Vienna, Austria since Vienna, Austria since 1828.1828.

Petrof is one of Europe's Petrof is one of Europe's largest and oldest piano largest and oldest piano manufacturers. Their manufacturers. Their grand and upright pianos grand and upright pianos have been handcrafted have been handcrafted in Czechoslovakia (Czech in Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) since 1864 by Republic) since 1864 by skilled craftsmen who skilled craftsmen who build them by hand. build them by hand.

SourcesSources

http://www.suzukiinstitute.org/http://www.suzukiinstitute.org/piano.htmlpiano.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano#TypesPiano#Types

http://http://www.seattlepianoacademy.com/www.seattlepianoacademy.com/prvlessons.htmprvlessons.htm