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Focus on Pieces Only by dmd @ Today at 05:32 PM

I am 71, have been playing various things for about 5 years. Just recently, I decided to go the classical route and learn to play while reading notation. I have been doing this with a teacher (via skype) for about 6 months and it is going rather well

Re: Why is it so much harder to play with the lid closed? by Tubbie0075 @ Today at 05:32 PM

I find the same with my Kawai grand. They keys are quite heavy and takes some effort to get the sound. With the lid open (only very seldom I treat myself like this), it's rings better and sound a lot louder. I've also discovered that if you have the

Re: Best hammers??? by Ralph @ Today at 05:31 PM

That's why it's so important to have a rebuilder you can trust. Fortunately I did. David Hughes did my rebuild and the results were magnificent. I have yet to play a piano I like better than mine.

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Re: What is your favorite upright and why? by master88er @ Today at 05:30 PM

Originally Posted By: ZormpasOriginally Posted By: master88erIMHO, there is not an upright piano the world that can compare to a Sauter 130 for combination of touch and tone. You haven't played a Bosendorfer, Feurich, Fandrich, or other upright wit

Re: Recital #26 --- General Discussion Room by TX-Dennis @ Today at 05:29 PM

31 Teodor Invention #13, Bach Don't be sorry, Teodor. This is better than you give yourself credit for. It's a really difficult piece. Many people who've been playing a lot longer than you have cannot play this as well as you. Nice job. 32 Move alo

Re: Any Experience With These Folks? by Can't Sit Still @ Today at 05:28 PM

Morodiene, I asked about instruction when I bought my P95, but I've since changed my focus. At that time, I just wanted some basic lessons to get me going again; a pseudo-refresher. Salesman told me my money would be better spent just practicing o

Re: Roland V-Piano by Karnevil @ Today at 05:27 PM

The AG sounds really good through headphones too actually, you just need to use the right headphones. Yamaha's own sounds vastly different than my two fairly high quality headsets from Audio-Technica and Denon, it's almost like listening to a differe

Re: Is it possible to DP at all? by voxpops @ Today at 05:26 PM

Goodness, what a performance! As to the sound of the piano, I wonder whether it was late in the festival, and they hadn't retained the services of the tuner... ...or, it was a deliberate attempt to create a more "authentic" jazz era sound

Re: Berman Masterclass by Andromaque @ Today at 05:22 PM

I actually got all 3 DVD's of his masterclasses and he is superb. I also like his book a lot and find myself referring to it very often. A professional teacher with extensive experience and expertise. Not to be compared to a young performer no matter

Chickering Dampers/ Paint by chrisman @ Today at 05:21 PM

Hi, I am restoring a 1897 Chickering and Sons 110B 7'8" I am going to be changing the damper system by grinding off the threads off the damper wires underneath so that i can adjust them easier . I will also need yalls help ??? Should I pa

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Re: Thoughts on downsizing by BDB @ Today at 05:21 PM

There is nothing wrong with what you are planning. I have a Steinway O and Mason & Hamlin A in my living room, rather than one larger piano, even though I rarely have another pianist over. You just decide what is important in your life. At least

Re: Free Digital Help Available from a Digital Piano Teacher by maclum @ Today at 05:21 PM

Thanks for the response, are the following functions useful and how should they be used with the kids, some are in our existing yamaha keyboard and might or might not be in the casio. Yamaha Educations Suite Performance assistance Duet Rhythms/Aut

Re: Berman Masterclass by Ralph @ Today at 05:21 PM

He gives some very helpful suggestions and the type necessary for serious players who plan to concertize. The music has to sound spontaneous but it's all planned out ahead of time. Never try anything in public that hasn't been well prepared.

Re: How do you make a piano sing like a violin?? by lostaccato @ Today at 05:20 PM

Originally Posted By: wr There is also a video interview with Garrick Ohlsson where he talks about it a little. Yes there is. The interview is very annoying. You can clearly see this in Garrick's face at certain points in the video.

Re: Tired of tuning and fixing pianos by Kamin @ Today at 05:20 PM

Hi Jerry I guess I was joking too I dont expect a tech to take 4 years to change 2 sections of wire ! Yes we need to hold the field when it comes to concert prep. The best is to negotiate with the pianist immediately before beginning, but then if he

Re: 1904 Chickering Damper Issues by chrisman @ Today at 05:20 PM

Hi, i am new to this site. I am restoring a Chickering 1897??? 110B it's 7'8" I do not like the samper system, but i am going to shave off the threads off of the bottom of the damper wires and make up a system to tighten it to the p

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thinking of developing software for teachers... by ChrisPa @ Today at 05:18 PM

Hi - I'm a web software developer up in VT, and I'm looking into the idea of creating web software to help music teachers manage the administrative side of their business. Sort of a newer, different version of Music Teachers Helper. Unfortunately,

Re: May Piano Bar by gaffster @ Today at 05:18 PM

"He said Dolores,I live in fear, My love for you's so overpowering, I'm afraid that I will disappear." BillM, Oh man..great choice and performance...and lyrical perfection "And I know a father who had a son. He longed to tell him al

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Thoughts on downsizing by Stacie @ Today at 05:18 PM

I am new to the forums, so thank you in advance for any advice. I currently have a 1985 Yamaha C7 and the perfect place for it. However I am looking to downsize my house and have considered trading my C7 for something significantly smaller. I am l

Re: Recital #26 --- General Discussion Room by CMohr @ Today at 05:17 PM

Another inspiring and awe-inducing recital! I feel lucky just to be a part of this ongoing adventure. 01. wouter79 - Fantasia (Op.58) This is a "WOW!" performance! Aside from memorizing 12 pages. You have some really, nearly spectacular

The Spinet Song (An Ode to the Acrosonic) by Ryan Hassell @ Today at 05:16 PM

After tuning a nice Baldwin Acrosonic one day in Lesterville, Missouri, a land far, far away, deep in the Missouri Ozarks with little to no cell service and barely a radio signal, I wrote this song on the long drive home. (Please note this is not a s

Re: Does anyone know a bare copper wire dealer in the USA? by chrisman @ Today at 05:15 PM

have you tried Mapes Wire in Tennessee??? they are an excellent place to send your wires to to ahve them remade.

Re: Weight Training by antony @ Today at 05:14 PM

Originally Posted By: zrtf90Just to confirm what the others are saying... 1. Will weight training make my fingers thicker? No. There are no muscles in the fingers. The fingers are controlled by the flexors and extensors in the forearms. 2. Is there

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Re: Piano Extravaganza - 2012 by Rich Galassini @ Today at 05:13 PM

Originally Posted By: RicksterInteresting, Rich… I’ve only seen one piano as part of any orchestra, or maybe two at the most for piano duets. That was a lot of pianos playing in unison… or were they all playing different parts? I’ve never