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It's good to hear from so many newcomers. Welcome all! Pianewbie, you may have already made your decision, but I think if I were you I'd go ahead and get the digital. I am leery about renting anything and throwing the $ away. A digital is good to have around even when you upgrade later, too, for late night practice, recording, or just fooling around with the various sound effects. Perplexed, you need to host a piano party and we will all come visit you in Hawaii. Uh, do you have room for 20,000+ guests? I have a cat who owns me, as well. Being nocturnal, she decides at 2:00 or 3:00 am every night that it is time for me to wake up and let her outside. And so I do. Azladee, is your avatar one of your lion dogs or the russell terrier? (I'm not up on dog breeds, as you can tell.) Sunil, yes, you are definitely welcome in this group. Bridge Over Troubled Waters is a beautiful song and I hope you will post a recording of it in one of our piano bar threads sometime.
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Oh Lordy, I had forgotten how it is to have a new puppy. I literally have had no time for anything including my piano. I went to Vermont and stayed with Stanley's breeder overnight and oh what a beautiful farm and what a beautiful state. I was totally enamored. Anway thank God the trip went well, Stanley slept through the plane ride. He felt right at home from day 1. He is a riot a, pistol a firecracker. hahahah I've been laughing so much. Imagine this tiny puppy running around the house with the broom or barking and nipping the two adults in the ankles. He is a pistol. I took him for a play date to a friends house who own two Airedales and a little welsh terrier. They were all so nice to Stanley, and the little welsh terrier just played and played and played with him. this was the result of his play date. whewww we got an hour rest. I'm still trying to get back on the piano and have found it impossible. I have to watch him 24/7 unless he's napping and when he is I have to run and do what I need to do. I even bought a baby monitor so when he wakes up I can hear him crying in his crate to get him out.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.>>> Herman Munster
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Hi loly,
Yep, I remember those times! Do you have an exercise pen? When Jasper was a pup I just used to set it up wherever I was with a rubber mat underneath it in case of accidents, and there was enough space for him to tear around in it with his toys without me having to worry about where he was and what he was doing every second. It really helped to save my sanity when I had to get stuff done and he wasn't ready to take a nap in his crate.
I love that exhausted baby pose!
Congrats,
Donna
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Wow!! I think I must be the grandma of this site as I'm 61 yrs old. I'm so impressed with all the adults who have just learned to play the piano in the last few years. I really admire you!!
I took piano when I was a child but never got any farther than my Grade 6 Royal Conservatory. When I retired I started taking piano lessons again and now I'm preparing to do my Grade 9 Royal Conservatory exam on June 13th!! Please say a prayer for me that I will do o.k.
I am married and we have 5 children and 12 grandchildren. We love to hike, go camping, entertain, fitness and having fun!!
I live in Regina, Saskatchewan which is a beautiful city even though it is quite flat.
I would like to organize a piano party after my exam is over and will let you know how it goes.
Thanks.
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Can't do the exericise pen with him Donna, he just won't tolerate it. he follows me around the loves to play with me or my husband. he loves to nip the bigger dogs ankles. I left him in the kitchen for the first time since I brought him home and he curled up next to the gate like a little lamb, he looked so dejected. I feel sorry for him, I hope he doesn't think he's been naughty. Anyway I found an admirer. he sits in front of the piano and stares at his reflection, then when I start playing he lays under the bench to listen or he begs me to put him on the couch. This is the result
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.>>> Herman Munster
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Welcome Bundy,
I'm 55 just a few years younger than you. To be honest, it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything in the ABF. Spending more time in the Pianist's Forum lately. Those of us who took lessons years ago and then returned years later are referred to, lovingly, as "retreads." (Are people still using that term here at ABF?) Anyhow, welcome and best of luck in your exams.
Sharon
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What an interesting bunch of people! And what a coincidence to have two connections to India so close together. Sunil, I love Bridge over Troubled Waters; I bet you sound great.
Perplexed, boy you sure have lived in some gorgeous places. My husband became obsessed with visiting Hawaii and we went there four times in four years back in the early 1990s. Now we have kids--all our trips are in the car!
Azladee, I know what you mean about an indoor hobby. Our summers aren't as brutal as yours, but it's pretty hot & humid, and when it cools down, the bugs come out to eat you. I guess the bright side of being laid off is more time to practice!
Pianonewbie, it sounds like you are really moving ahead with your piano. I am quite partial to acoustic pianos, but I do think digitals serve a specific consumer profile better than acoustics, especially people in a studio apartment or who are constantly moving. I would suggest playing a bunch of acoustics and see if there's an inexpensive one you like. They're each so different. My teacher has five pianos in her studio, and today for fun I went there and played the same piece on three of them. The difference was unbelievable! Good luck in your decision.
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Thanks Monica and Nancy for the welcome!
I've had a Paul Simon book for decades--the kind that has melody + chords. Quite adequate for self-accompaniment on the guitar, but I know that piano is different.
Pianists like to accurately play every note just as it is written. It's a skill that I want to develop in time.
The other day I got myself a CD with the <em>Bridge...</em> recorded by a big name keyboardist, but the rendition was tame. There was none of that angst!
So I fished out the old Paul Simon book and tried it myself. I have no piano skills to speak of and didn't expect anything better than a ringtone version. But for days I enjoyed playing the song over and over again, with increasing confidence, accuracy and immense pleasure!
I'd post a recording, since you ask so nicely :-) Lack of skills didn't dissuade me from entertaining my friends in a piano bar in Buenos Aires!
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Good evening everyone. I registered this forum about a week ago, and have been lurking around, looking for a place to introduce myself, and this seems as good as any.
My name is Mike, I hail from Somerset, Pennsylvania, a small town about 80 miles east of Pittsburgh. I am 25 years old. I got into playing keys about three years ago now, when a friend of mine, Chris started a rock cover band, and they thought it would be cool to add keys to a couple of their songs. Chris is a very talented piano player, and my first parts were essentially me watching him play some easy parts, and mimicking exactly what he did.
Time has passed, and we are still in the band, playing the local barrooms and clubs, my parts ranging from piano in Coldplay and Zevon's "Werewolves of London", to organ and synth lines in classic rock songs. I think I have improved a lot in the last year or two, but consider myself to be something of an "advanced beginner". I am pushing myself to continue to learn, especially in reading music.
I work in the computer field (IT support), and my hobbies, besides the band, are mountain biking, hiking, and cruising around in my Jeep.
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Hello, I found this forum through rec.music.makers.piano. I studied violin as a kid, first took piano lessons during my senior year of college, and then took twenty years off before restarting piano in 2005. A friend introduced me to an excellent teacher who mixes lessons and drills with good pieces from the classical repertoire. Memorization comes fairly easily, which is good but reading the bass clef has been an ongoing struggle. I practice regularly and am constantly working on structuring it to make productive use of the time. My goal is to play chamber music eight years from now (The Ten Year Plan) and maybe that terrific Rachmaninoff G-minor prelude http://tinyurl.com/2z9xu7 before I shuffle off to my reward. I've played a few pieces at student recitals and hope to join the online recital series at some point. I live in Redondo Beach, CA near Los Angeles. We're fortunate to have excellent weather, a beautiful ocean a couple of miles away, and a very lively musical life from small neighborhood concert series all the way to the LA Philharmonic. Instruments: Yamaha P120 Digital - I started with this to see if I would stick with lessons Refurbished Kawai 6' grand - since October 2006 Best regards, Ravi
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Originally posted by loly: Can't do the exericise pen with him Donna, he just won't tolerate it. he follows me around the loves to play with me or my husband. he loves to nip the bigger dogs ankles. I left him in the kitchen for the first time since I brought him home and he curled up next to the gate like a little lamb, he looked so dejected. I feel sorry for him, I hope he doesn't think he's been naughty.
Anyway I found an admirer. he sits in front of the piano and stares at his reflection, then when I start playing he lays under the bench to listen or he begs me to put him on the couch. This is the result
Loly, Butz and I just had to call in and say hallo to Stanley - beautiful naughty nippy adorable Stanley (and to you also, of course). Are you "enjoying" the "mouthing"? Love to all on the list from Somewhere Near London - Mary-Rose and Butz
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Monica, that size of a piano party would be a blast. There's a large private park area next to my house that can be rented for 1 day or more (is rather often too, by parties, campers and more). If that's not enough there's always plenty of room on the beach (public property. yes!) under the coconut trees.
Nancy, thank you. Although when I was living in Alaska I didn't really appreciate its beauty (the cold got to me first), I do now that I'm away from there. Very picturesque and wide-open landscapes. But with Hawaii, I continually feel grateful for being able to live in such a place.
Maybe when that highway from California to Hawaii is finished being built, then your family would be able to visit Hawaii again, by car (Would be interesting). Although a car trip on the mainland sounds like fun (especially the redwood forest), since I haven't travelled in the 48 states much at all.
Sorry for the delay in replying to this. My first real piano lesson was yesterday and I've been determined to improve my skills (and contemplate purchasing a better digital piano. My teacher offered me a good deal on a similar model at a music store)
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I am member of this forum for some weeks but did not tell anything about myself. When I was about ten years my musical life started. My parents had a harmonium (chamber organ, reed organ) so I started playing. After some years I got private lessons on a churchorgan (Aa-kerk 1702) Arp Schnitgerorgel Aa-kerk Groningen(1702) My organ-teacher was Johan van Meurs. I was organist in several churches from the age of 14 till the age of 37. Then I left the church. Now organs have the unmannerliness to stay in churches where I did not come anymore....... so, my music stopped. In 2006 at the age of 53 I rediscovered music as a way of living. In times of personal problems I refound music as therapy and wellness. I bought a digital piano and I am practising Bach, Haydn, Schumann, Satie, Mendelssohn, Gagnon and many others. I am married to the most interesting woman I know. We have three wonderfull adult children living away from home. At piano world forums I spend much time. I meet here more adults having fun by playing piano. Best regards, Johan B
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Welcome everyone, welcome Johan. I must say I rather envy you your life, to have music in your life so early and for so long...sometimes I feel as though everyone's at the party and I've only found out about it in the 12th hour.
Looking forward to hearing all the new music from all the new ABF members!
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Hi Everyone! I'm new here too. My name is Elaine and I'm a voice teacher and accompanist. I've been playing piano since I was about 8, but I have never really worked as hard as I should have and my technique needs a lot of work. So I want to get back into playing for me, learning repertoire, etc., not just playing for other people. There's such a wealth of information here, not to mention great people. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Elaine
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Hi,
I'm Dave... in SouthEast Ohio.
I started playing when I was 5. I took lessons for about 10 years but wasn't very dedicated and progressed slowly. In highschool I started playing rock and blues with my friends and quit reading music. I also began playing guitar around that time.
After playing in a few rock bands in college, the piano was almost entirely abandoned for the guitar. For the last ten years or so I've been heavily into bluegrass and other related stringed instrument styles.
Last year, pretty much on a whim, I decided to purchase a digital piano. Now, it's the guitar that's suffering neglect as I've been spending all of my free time on the piano.
I've been sampling music from different periods but haven't been playing long enough to be able to form any opinions about a favorite style. I've been working on Bach's two-part inventions, a Mozart sonata, a couple of easier Chopin numbers and, just recently started looking at some Ravel.
I'm going to be starting lessons at the local university later in June. I'm really looking forward to getting some guidance as I feel like I'm kind of adrift right now.
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Hello, I have been on the forum getting advice on a piano for my wife and grand daughter. I might try myself and we just bought the Alfred's books to start and are trying to find an instructor. I am a retired detective from the city where I spent about 10 years in homicide and my last seven years in Crimes against children. I now work as a detective in the University of Texas system and just got my degree last month. My wife is an optometrist but mainly works in an office at the headquarters where she manages about 45 retail stores that are at military bases. People have been real helpful here but we are wannabees. I would classify ourselves in the category just before beginners. Oh yeah, we are both 53 years old.
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Originally posted by John Delmore: I come from a musical family (anybody heard of the Delmore Brothers, or are you all too young?) I sure have! My friends and I pick every week (tonight, as a matter of fact) and have been known to pull out a few Delmore Brothers tunes from time to time... Blue Railroad Train and Fugitive's Lament come directly to mind. How exactly are you related?
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Originally posted by SEODave: Hi,
I'm Dave... in SouthEast Ohio. Well, I sure got THAT one wrong... I had you down as "Search Engine Optimizer Dave." Ninja, I followed your piano search thread closely, and I have to say that I am tickled pink that you are taking up the piano, too, as well as your wife! I would imagine that after chasing murderers and pedophiles all day it is important to have something like piano to put your soul at ease.
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Originally posted by Monica Kern: Originally posted by SEODave: [b] Hi,
I'm Dave... in SouthEast Ohio. Well, I sure got THAT one wrong... I had you down as "Search Engine Optimizer Dave." [/b]Ah.. my cover's blown! I was just gearing up my bots to start flooding the message boards with posts full of links to client sites. Will have to move on to boards with less savvy members. Lexington, huh? I grew up in Cincinnati and used to go to a bluegrass festival outside of Lexington every year.
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