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The PASCAL ChronicleMusicThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is oneof the most popular instruments in the world. Although not portable andoften expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of theworld's most familiar musical instruments. A piano is also used as the mostimportant instrument in royal concerts and important performances or musicalfestivals.I have been personally taking piano lessons for eight years. Piano for me is a way to express myselfand my feelings through the song or the melody that is played. Music makes me feel free insuch a way that is indescribable. I chose this instrument because I can play a variety of classic,jazz music and give solo performances at home. It is a great joy that I perform for my family andfriends.Eleni Demosthenous 2AThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments withreeds, a flute is an aero phone or reed less wind instrument that produces its sound from theflow of air across an opening. A flute produces sound when a stream of air directed across a holein the instrument creates a vibration of air at the hole. The player changes the pitch of the soundproduced by opening and closing holes in the body of the instrument, thus changing the effectivelength of the resonator and its corresponding resonant frequency. By varying the air pressure, aflute player can also change the pitch of a note by causing the air in the flute to resonate at aharmonic rather than the fundamental frequency without opening or closing any holes. A flute isa more delicate instrument that needs more attention especially to the holes so that the player’sfingers are placed well on the flute’s holes and close properly so that the amount of air in theholes won’t escape and obstruct the sound that comes out.Emanuella Constantinou 2A84