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...read old pieces and still nothing will happen. (Same happens if I want to play or paint or even find my keys :-)) I find that the only thing to get me out of a block, is to get up and do something ...
...ns us to avoid pianos that don't feel and sound 'real'. By this, she means it should sense how hard the keys are depressed and should also have weighted keys for the proper 'feel'. The sound quality s...
... it as being 'D#m7b5 - G#7 - C#m' or 'Ebm7b5 - Ab7 - Dbm'? The thing is, when I think of the group of keys that constitute a G#7/Ab7 chord (these are G#/Ab, B#/C, D#/Eb and F#/Gb), my mind immediate...
...t a grand piano). You see, when I play a song that uses the pedal, I have no problems what-so-ever. The keys feel great and the sound is great. Now the problem occurs when I play a song that does *n...
...etting too loose from being worked with more than I feel comfortable...and notes are still sticking (or keys are sluggish). Another question is this: Are wippens & other action parts fairly standard...
...he results are usually pretty disappointing. If you don't know what i mean do some googling on 'allicia keys falling piano sheets' 'evanescence my immortal piano sheets' 'mad world piano sheets' etc a...
...ou won't have to confront the piano square on. That way the fingers slot in within rubbing the adjacent keys....
...out it. Still says he can hear my piano. So I guess that the vibration or the force bearing down on the keys is what he's complaining about. Anyways, what can I put underneath my piano that would da...
... the action just didn't feel right - don't know how to describe it. Also tried the Roland FP's, but the keys felt bouncy. The RD-150 had a good feel, and the piano sample sounded quite good. I also re...
...rd that is light and portable with a foldable stand and good sustain pedal. I would like fully weighted keys that have the same touch and response as a piano and the sound of a piano. At the same time...
...te the music,' he said, standing next to a bulky rectangular model that was popular 150 years ago. 'The keys are a different shape, the dynamic range is different. You may find answers to a lot of que...
...layed with the key pressed to the bottom of the note and with conserved motion and fingers close to the keys to avoid wasted motion. Another teacher said that Rachmaninoff had to be played with the we...
... friend I've known for years has recommended Kirchhoff's Sony CDs of Bach's lute music 'in the original keys'...in quotation marks because the difference between these and other renditions (whether on...
To learn the basics of playing keyboard or piano is 61 keys enough? I am not sure I ready to make a commitment, but for under $100, I would be willing to take a shot. - Richard Hutnik
...0'). I think my keyboard is too high, when I sit at my bench with my hands and fingers relaxed on the keys, my wrists are a bit (1/2 = 1') higher than my elbows. Is this right? Can anyone give me ...
...ening. I searched around for information and found that top models (Roland/Yamaha/Kawai/...) has wooden keys and progressive weight. Some models have a simulated escapement too. The problem? Simple? W...
...an acoustic piano. And the harder I push, the louder the sound. So the variables I know about are which keys I push, when I push them, and how hard I push them, and how long I hold the key down. Same ...
... about the same price, $3300 plus shipping. Any opinions as to which is better? The Yamaha has wooden keys, while the Roland does not. The Roland has the touch screen. I'm leaning toward the Clavi...
...step on the bass. I just want to get feedback on this before I practice the voicings 10,000 times in 12 keys...LOL Thanks guys....
Hi.. How would I go about finding a real good guy who plays and sings standards on a synth type keyboard in my area? Is there a place on the net or in Newsgroups to do this kind of investigation? I'm
...t continue this product anymore), can anyone give me some advice which keyboard to buy. It must be a 88 keys keyboard, with pianofeel (I am used to play the Grand Piano), synthesizer on board not nece...
I remember reading in the archives a comment that Brendel was very fast on the keys. Not fast between the keys, but he did not linger on a key very long, making for a distinctive sound. Those are obje
I find that the scales in the major keys are very different in what you might call their 'playability', i.e. how they lie under the hand, how easy it sis to execute the thumb under or the third- or fo
...is is what I am looking for, I am a new bee so I think I should have 3 pedal to start and a great feel (keys) and great sound, I don't really need any bells or whistles at this point in the game... Th...
Antique Steinway Studio Piano built in 1873. Walnut finish with beautiful carvings. Outside and keys need some refinishing. Inside is in wonderful condition. (ANY OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE SALE WILL BE SERI
... 'C' version is extremely misleading, be that intentionally or not. There are songs in flat and sharp keys all over the place. I bought the book thinking, perhaps naively that the songs were arran...
...ntricate tactical sensation when playing on an acoustic piano. Namely, the resistance from pressing the keys are somewhat non-liner with respect to velocity level. If pressed too softly or slowly, no ...
...t for her. They barter with me to enable her to have lessons. The piano is a Lester (?) spinet. Three keys are just sitting at the bottom of the key bed and obviously not attached to anything. Her d...
...irst chords called for in music I'm playing) is that all my fingers are high in the region of the black keys. And, for example, in the case of the left hand playing these chords like C7 in root positi...
... so fluidly and beautifully, and I was talking with people while my hands were doing their thing on the keys... *wistful sigh...*...
...s of the stretch curve. So using TuneLab's capability to plot frequencies, I recorded about half the 88 keys spanning A0 to C8, with finer plotting at the upper end. (I did mute all but one string to ...
...aces. The same technician has another project piece, a 6' 4' Chickering that is complete except for the keys. How difficult would it be to build new ones, is it possible to use another Chickering of t...
...a great mirror installed across the front panel above the keyboard. Plays fine, needs a tuning, but all keys and strings are there and work, as well as the pedals. A perfect instrument for a gameroo...
...om the same brand and line, e.g. Steinway D compared to Steinway A. Why is this so? Both have as many keys, as many strings and (I guess) as many parts in total. Therefore the work required to manuf...
...hat actually had a more responsive action! I have come to notice that if my fingers do not strike the keys of my Schimmel exactly vertically, such that there is a resolved lateral force, I hear a so...
...s: Tuning pins: Nickel plated Hammer: Imadegawa hammerhead made in Japan and Beijing piano factory ABEL Keys: Solid Spruce wood with busing and maple buttons Plate: Vacuum Casting Iron Plate Rim: Cont...
...g, but the harp, organ and all that other crap, is unlikely. I naturally want something with weighted keys and a good action. Who doesn't? I wouldn't mind a piano that transposes music onto your c...
A few months ago, I think I mentioned my Yamaha grand keys were making quite a bit of racket. In addition, it needs regulating. I finally called in the technician my tuner recommended. NOTE: This gent
... of his 2nd Chaconne in G. Thanks in advance for any help. 'It's a simple matter of playing the right keys at the right time. The instrument pretty much plays itself!' :o/...
...king about Yamaha CLP series... Any suggestion? Also from the catalog, all the CLPs are Graded Hammer keys, except CLP990, which is Natural keys. What are the differences? Which one is better? Tha...
My newly found teacher who is quite excellent is teaching me to press the keys using only pressure and weight from the wrist and arm and not to use pressure from the fingers at all, he states that it
Where is a reasonably priced source where I buy one of those felt key covers that are placed over the keys, prior to closing the fallboard? Thank you.
on the piano keyboard, on the keys, near the edge under your palm, there's this little ledge protruding towards you. why's that there? are there pianos don't have that? thanks. Xah http://xahl
...ment we meet the craftsmen who bring pianos back to life and the thousands of parts - hammers, dampers, keys, and strings that inhabit the most complex and expressive musical instrument ever created. ...
...the overall preparation of most of the Steinway B's I've found on the showroom floor. I've seen unlevel keys, irregularly spaced keys, widely varying key dip and key weight, friction problems and so f...
...ently the piano has a beautiful burl veneer. The other curiuos thing about this piano is that the black keys are round on the ends instead of flush. Anyone seen a piano with round black keys and know ...
...th another stand-alone synthesizer (such as a Yamaha s-03) to double rack and have an additional set of keys? Money's an definite limitation, of course. I'd like to spend under $500. Can anyone te...
...10/1, 31/2,3 and 109, and Mozart's K. 330. The damper pedal was operated with the knee, right under the keys. I felt like I could have played anything on that piano; just wonderful. What a heavenly to...
Hi, A friend of mine has an old beat up piano with ivory keys. The piano is not worth restoring, and they are getting rid of it. As I understand it ivory can no longer be imported to the U.S. Any re
...he place where I work... and have become VERY spoiled using this terrific instrument... the feel of the keys when I play is so conducive to my writing that playing on an instrument without hammer-acti...
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