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Any opinions on the Schoenbach Grand Piano? My local Brook Mays piano store has a 1-year old used 5'6' Grand in Polished Emory for a decent price (about 1/2 that of a similar Yamaha Grand). I understa
Ah … to sit down and play. So many want to be able to just go to the piano and play what they feel. Traditionally, Jazz has been the champion of improvisational music. Students who want to expres
I am looking for any information on this old upright piano. I pruchased it from an old couple who saved it from a Tavern Fire in 1930. They knew nothing about it, I just got it for the display aspec
My wife says that I should give my piano teacher a Christmas tip. She read that it's done all the time, but I've never tipped a music teacher in my life and never heard that anybody else did. Do any
Are there any classical piano scholars/players reading this newsgroup? I have a very, very old piano music book which I would like to learn about. It may date from c. 1900 or even earlier. It is a
Hello, I am interested in buying a piano for < 3000. I went to a local store and there were two Yamaha pianos in that price range. One was used...anyway, according to them, these pianos will appreci
Well we ended the first half of our purchases for new pianos for our faculty. After all the sale pitches were in we opted for new RX2 and RX3 grands by Kawai, two very nice Schimmel 6 foot grands and
...f winds, brass, and strings and six soloists who play instruments that are either plucked or struck: two pianos, harp, cimbalom, vibraphone, and xylophone, the xylophonist occasionally defecting from ...
...at the reverse is true. Perhaps these sound better on a harpsichord or clavichord than on a modern grand piano? When I concentrate on making the left-hand trill 'line up' with the right-hand melody I ...
...: http://www.giles.com/yamaha1/pr/trade/NAMM/S02/pr/pac/pkb/ydp.html Has anyone already played digital piano and give me some feedback on how it sounds? The interface looks like that of the P-120 (w...
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
Hi group, occasionaly i hear a song with a nice piano part on MTV or elsewhere and do some googling to find the sheet music. Being a rather advanced player (several years of classical training, hard
New York Times December 25, 2003 A Sad Song for Pianos as Museum May Close By JULIE SALAMON ost people look at a piano and see a musical instrument. Kalman Detrich, however, regards the piano as n
Together with my 10 fingers I can use 10 toes , that means I have 20 fingers and my willy , making 21 ! Can you beat me?
I am doing a class project and need to find out how old a piano marked 'Smith & Barnes, Chicago, Cabinet Grand' might be. Thank you for any assistance anyone can give. B Vincent
...T the good ones: http://www.sonyclassical.com/music/66767/music.html It has the most hilarious grand-piano scene ever...
In his later years, Richter played a Yamaha piano. Glen Gould did the same. Does anyone know why they switched to Yamaha??
...horn-like lines with my right hand and comp with my left. That way, I can take a 'horn' solo, and then a piano solo, rather than one long extended piano solo. However, I don't want really out-there ...
Hi... I'm going to buy a digital piano and I'm thinking about Yamaha CLP series... Any suggestion? Also from the catalog, all the CLPs are Graded Hammer keys, except CLP990, which is Natural keys.
Hi, I need some advise on a starter piano for a 6 yrs old. I am trying to decide on the following Kawai 44' (K-18) $3850 MSRP [no discount] Peral River 42' (UP108T2) $2500 MSRP [-20% + -2% cash fr
...t some background its the summer before college and ive decide to finally start to learn how to play the piano (always wanted to but parents never had the funds when i was young) so with part of my gr...
...onfidences. But let me say that I am gradually becoming aware of an ultra-high-end U.S. market for older pianos. The 4'11' mentioned above is mid 20th century American with a butterfly case, and I bel...
I have a Starr Upright Piano that used to belong to my grandmother. I don't play and no one in my family wants it. How would I go about finding out how much it is worth? Please email me with any sug
Trying to find some info out on these models such as a reveiw or opion besides the sales clerk... Please post any info on these or similar products... THANKS!!!
Well, I would have written sooner but I've been playing the piano. I hadn't realized that there were digital pianos being made with sound and touch worthy of being called a 'piano' until I read some
Would anyone be able to tell me the differences between a Yamaha G2E Disklavier in comparison to what is being offered now, or in the most recent past, from Yamaha? I saw a 1991 G2E for sale and was
...urn (full 15 year YC warranty) 2) Mid-1970's Sohmer upright (appx. 42-43') - only 3 year warranty Both pianos sound good (the YC is a little brighter), and the approximate price difference is $800 (...
I'm looking for intermediate level pieces by living composers, or ones who were prominent in the last quarter of a century. Which ones would be good, and where can I obtain the music? Has Liebermann c
The worst thing to do to get a 6-year old boy to take piano lessons is to force him, or to make it seem 'like he hasta do it'. I'm an amateur musician (not piano, but drums/sax). I do it for fun. My
Hello, We are trying to decide between these two pianos. The CX5H is about $500 cheaper. On the other hand the 506S has a larger sound board, more ribs and longer string length. Our kids are just st
Hello— I'm a high school student who's been playing piano since 1st grade. I play a lot of solo jazz (ragtime, blues, etc.) and classical solo as well as play jazz/rock/fusion type with a band wit
Sure have. I'll consider anything interesting which would be a change from my Japanese piano. Which arrondissement is that in? Brian Downunder
Hi! I'm from Peru and I've being studying piano for 6 years. However, my sigth reading has always being poor. I searched the web for things that could help me improve it and I found lists of books. Si
...y good as far as I could tell in the dealership. It seems like it could be voiced to be a good classical piano. Thoughts? What is a good alternative (classical music only)?...
Has anyone heard of the Miki Gakki brand manufactured by Yamaha? There's a really nice looking and sounding specimen locally but I can't find any information about the brand. I did lots of Google sear
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