Just wondering what people's practice spaces look like. I'll start off. I have a Bosendorfer 214CS, Dr. Beat as my metronome, foam padding inside the piano to lessen then volume, 2 broken strings, and a horribly out of tune G in the top octave

Heres mine... I went digital with the little netbook ($180), page turning pedals ($40), lcd panel ($160), and pen pad for writing fingerings and circling stuff ($50). Don't use those books at all anymore!

If I need a metronome my iPhone has a free metronome app that looks just like the old timey ones!

Wow, Zooplibob, I like your digital setup. How thin is the LCD screen and how big is it? What make?

Thanks jazzyprof. Price has dropped to $129 now:
http://www.frys.com/product/5690631#detailed

Its AOC 22" monitor. The thickness is 1.5" except in the middle where it sticks out to 2.5" inches. It fits perfectly snug against the lip of the music stand! 22" is the minimum size if you want to display two 8.5"x11" sheets side by side.

haha that's badass -- I always thought how would one put together an entire digital setup but I need my physical pages and to make annotations.

Super cool Zoop!

Yup, right now big touch screen LCDs are too expensive... but who knows after the iPad they may all get really cheap!

No picture but here's description. My Mason BB is in my 12' by 18' living room. The only other thing in the room is a coffee table, although I could fit a little more. I don't open the blinds because of the southern sun exposure, but if I did there would be a panoramic view in three directions of Manhattan from the 29th floor. After living there for 37 years(34 before my BB)the view means very little to me.

Sounds amazing pianoloverus. Sure you cant open the blinds and take a few pics for us to see?

Fuzzy8balls, why the mirror?

Sorry, I have no camera, cellphone or otherwise. Plus I don't even know how to post a picture. Just a lot of buildings, a big green thing(Central Park), and some water(Hudson River and Central Park reservoir).

When my new piano is delivered, I shall take a picture of my practice area. Although I daresay it won't be nearly as impressive as your setup Zooplibob. What piano is that?

Here's my beautiful boy. I waited 45 years for him! The room is unusually neat, (meaning it's only slightly messy).

That must really stink. (sarcasm/off).

Buy a camera. We want to see.

i actually very much enjoy the natural forces of entropy taking place around the piano. Usually means I'm too focused on practicing, resulting in being too tired to clean things up.

Oh my, i miss the city. Though I was in the Soho area but nonetheless. Sounds like you're located in the Upper West Side.

Messy? We would eat off of the floor in that room!

Hah. Usually the floor is covered with music and the sides of the music desk are stacked high with scores, and one of the dogs has attacked the plant and left shreds of it all over the floor.I just happened to clean it up a few days ago. Also, you can't see the dust in the picture!

Wow, such beautiful pianos. I'm so jealous. I'm not going to post mine because it looks too pitiful compared to these.

gooddog, you think you're messy?? Check out my teacher's studio, where I practice most of the time:


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Thankfully it looks a LITTLE better now. The only thing that's better, actually, is all the stuff on top of the grands - they're all gone now. The rest is the same!

Your teacher actually puts coffee cups on the piano?

Woops, that was me. Bad habit, I know..

No coffee here, but as for the mess... I am too embarrassed to even show a photo...

nothing like spilling coffee on a Steinway to start off the day~

Kind of like how my friend vomited in my car. haha

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Regards,

This room was built so we could finally have a real piano.

It's not as big as it looks: the wide-angle lens makes it look that way (it's above a 1.5-car garage). Can't say it always looks this neat, either. These were taken right after the piano was delivered. I've also been known to put a coffee cup on the piano...

Larry B :

Stunning room for a stunning piano! What vintage is your "B"?

Regards,

Wow, I've really enjoyed looking at these pictures. Bring on more! To save face, I think I'll pass on posting pics of my Yamaha upright, which has acted as a perch for many drinks -alcoholic/non-alcoholic- over the years. It's a great practise instrument, though...

I used to have two pianos in there. The room was rather crowded at that point.

The ceiling is 17' at the peak and all wood. The room definitely has a very lively sound quality.

Here's the room before I sold the Kawai:

I agree! Kinda voyeuristic, isn't it... You don't need to post a picture now - I can visualise it perfectly!