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Adult Beginners Forum
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I am often told "Oh, I can get English lessons for 15 euros an hour" and I say, "Sure you can- with someone who isn't a qualified teacher, with someone who has no experience with setting a syllabus, with someone who has no experience w
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Piano Forum
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Sorry--I don't know the answer to your question, but I have my own if you'd be so kind. What are the advantages in having a string cover (i.e., why do people buy them)? (I'm about to get a grand for the first time.)
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Pianist Corner
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Practicing these last two days more lightly, and that definitely helps. My nails look like crap, but that happens whenever I practice a lot, any volume, any music.
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Adult Beginners Forum
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As far as winter meals, I have 2. This beef in red wine gravy stuff I make with blue cheese risotto, and this ground pork "pie"(I cheat and pit it in a souffle dish and put puff pastry over the top and add more broth to the inside) with sa
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Digital Pianos - Synths & Keyboards
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Go to tinypic.com or imgur.com and upload the image from your computer. This will give you a bunch of links to share the pictures. Pick the link the with [IMG][/IMG] Tags around it. Copy and paste that onto the forums. Your picture will show up here.
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Adult Beginners Forum
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Originally Posted By: Andy PlattOriginally Posted By: casinitalyJim - ok, I listened to the link....1000 apologies. I don't know what I heard before, but it wasn't this. I take it all back. I would play that! I would play it in a box. And I would p
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Digital Pianos - Synths & Keyboards
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Originally Posted By: bennevisHmm, all the criticism is about the sound, which is entirely subjective (I dislike Yamaha's CF-IIIS but love the CFX for example - but I love Bösendorfer best of all). What about the 'connection', the playability, the s
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Adult Beginners Forum
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Originally Posted By: rnapleI am wondering.... My piano runs on my computer. Ivory II. I would need a separate computer to run the skype lessons? Or a really high end computer which would cost me mucho bucks to do both at once? If I were to do sk
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Piano Tuner-Technicians Forum
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Originally Posted By: DelOriginally Posted By: UnrightToonerOh, I forgot another treatment. Engine valve springs have been installed on brackets mounted on the backposts and pushing on the ribs. Supposedly it does work! Not very well. ddf Shhh...
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Adult Beginners Forum
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Originally Posted By: WouterOh, well, my impression is that we need both sides Exactly! If I had any problems with the PM philosophy, it was that I thought it placed too much emphasis the right brain and not enough on the left. I was in a Jung
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Piano Teachers Forum
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Originally Posted By: Barb860Originally Posted By: StannyI have a set of twins, and I've always taught them apart (each a private lesson). While I teach one the lesson, the other is in the computer lab with headphones on. After the primer level, I pu
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Adult Beginners Forum
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@SmellsLikeABeer - Welcome to the forum and to the Alfred's Level 1 thread in particular. Don't worry if you're learning on a keyboard or if you don't have a teacher. I think most of us on here are learning by ourselves, so just try to enjoy your
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Adult Beginners Forum
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Originally Posted By: Gomtorus Do I understand correctly though that this method is not suited to repertoire from the romantic era? Yes, Chopin played with fingers naturally curved rather than curled. I find it very hard to believe stringless' finge
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Piano Tuner-Technicians Forum
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My Sustain pedal is squeaking - and the squeak is originating from the pivot pin. How do I go about addressing this myself? (Won't need it tuned for another 4 months; would rather not wait till then). Thanks.
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Pianist Corner
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Originally Posted By: John Pels Music is a fabulous "siren" if you will, but sometimes you need to avoid her call and think of other possibilities that might render a more comfortable lifestyle. I usually recommend to my students that they
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Piano Forum
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Their price is very good. However, why squander any part of your precious dollars on the furniture? (Georgian Style will up the price by well over $2,000--possibly close to $3,000.) $9,433 is a hair under what you could get a new Yamaha U3 upright
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Members Recordings - Pianist Corner
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Oops I see that that copyright block was already reported. Pretty lame indeed.
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Piano Teachers Forum
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Oh I hadn't heard that Straight No Chaser song in a while...love it! But back to the OT, I bet grandpa would be pleased as punch to hear his granddaughter play whatever she wanted at his funeral!
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Pianist Corner
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One of my favorites so far! An interesting guy...
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Piano Tuner-Technicians Forum
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Ooooooooo! Bob!!! Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, 'What do you think about all this Satan stuff?' The other boy replied, 'Well, you know how Santa Claus
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Pianist Corner
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That seems awfully contradictory.... how can you possibly hear better with blocked hearing? I had an ear infection for 2 months and couldn't hear properly at all - it was all plugged, and believe me it's NOT what you want.....
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Pianist Corner
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This discussion reminds me of Berkeley and the tree falling in the forest where no one hears it...
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Pianist Corner
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Anyway, Rupak - you should regard it as a compliment that some people doubted the authenticity of your recording. It means it is something pretty unusual.
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Pianist Corner - Non Classical
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My son has attended for one week each of the last three years, as a 15-17 year old. He's a pretty accomplished jazz pianist for his age - making $50-$75/hour for solo gigs - but he's learned a lot each year and said that his most recent session was
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Adult Beginners Forum
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Originally Posted By: LoPresti Well, it appears we may have beaten this poor subject to death! If nothing else good comes out of this, perhaps a few individuals will read the thread a bit, and consider, before posting. It hasn't even started.
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