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Here's how I have to practice:

http://www.box.net/shared/smg3bevgxn

Perhaps I should explain. The take before this, my son wailed like a tom-cat right through the Chopin. When I put the recorder on, they started behaving better. What you hear is tame!

Not too bad! At first I was thinking the "Silence, I kill you" was some kind of canned recording that you were playing by pressing a button or something. Now I'm thinking teenager, right?

I have four kids, and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have to bribe them with some cash to get them out of the house when I want to make a recording. Including their mother.

Nice playing, though!

When I practice the TV is usually going and at least one computer with some really loud game plus kids yelling. The day I did my piano bar recording the kids were at school, but my dogs were racing through the house growling at each other and then sarted wrestling under the bench...what I posted was the only good take of anything from that afternoon. I was thinking yesterday while I was trying to record some stuff again that maybe the reason I mess up things every time I record is that the house is usually so much more quiet than it is when I practice. If only there were a way to record my usual preactice and edit out the XBOX, screaming kids, World of Warcraft games and barking dogs knocking things over from the background of the finished product I would probably be making flawless recordings every time!

Side note, its been quite some time since I've heard anything from "Cornhoolio" LOL.

I had no idea that was an actual word. I thought it was just his war-cry.

Teenagers, yes. That's just brotherly affection they are expressing.

So I'm not the only one who tries to get some practice in (on headphones) amidst complete mayhem !

"The great Cornholio"
My kids aren't old enough for this yet, but I have fond young adulthood memories of constantly hearing this from my little brother.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19NYstwdKcw

"Are you threatening me?"

2nd favorite line from that episode: "Senor Beavis, donde esta tu hall pass?"

I have 2 boys, and I don't normally practice with them around (in my man-cave when kids are sleeping), but I have an upright and "play" on it when I get the chance. Background silence is impossible, and the loud sound of the acoustic usually raises the volumes of everyone else in the house.

I actually find the distractions a good practice tool since I have to tune them out, even if they're standing by the piano asking me questions (i.e. "can I have a popsicle?") or the youngest is banging on the bass notes while I'm playing.

I don't think I could practice in these conditions, but thankfully I have a digital and headphones!

Nice background to Em Prelude Nothing different with me. I have it worse So I always use a DP.

lol 10.
Here is an Australian surfie phrase you should learn. When there are too many people taking your wave, we say "it's a zoo out there".

Wow, this is totally amazing. Other people understand my kids! There is hope!