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That looks very technical . . . .

Codi Sally`s doin well this month, she`d be pleased! That piano`s loud! What sort is it, a Bechstein? Have you tried placing the Mic a bit further from the piano? . .It has a lovely tone to it. Keep practising; it`ll come realsmooooooth soon enough!

Thank you peterws, this was played from memory. It's basically home chords in F major. Mostly major, minor and some sevenths plus one sus chord, Em7sus4. It seems to me the Beatles songs are a good way to study and learn chord progressions in rock and pop music.

peterws - It is a Wurlitzer circa late 1920's. Thank you I keep practicing! I can play it fast until I get to that last part it always gets me hung up.

ladypayne - I love When You Wish Upon A Star (I did a version of it for the last recital). Nice job.

Pianotehead - this is coming along. You might consider slowing down the intro chords a bit - there seems to be a slight tempo shift when you get into the verse. I really like your chord choices. The sound is very crisp. What I like most about the recording is that I heard no high end hiss or low end rumble.

Amaruk - I won't even ask how you put together such a professional looking and sounding video. As an old fogey I've never seen the Lord of Rings movies but the music is a delight. Fabuous job.

Codi - A captivating piece. What a cool looking piano - I also like the looks of your room. The wing chairs in front of the fireplace look quite cosy.

Thank you BillM, the intro was actually taken from another version. In the tutorial video I used, the teacher came in with a few half note chords, but I decided to go with eight note chords in the right hand. I'll probably Get Back to Yesterday later.

I'm happy with the sound though some of the guys in the digital forum thought it was lousy. Pianoteq does a fine job of rendering from MIDI to WAV, and their samples are way better than my former recordings straight from the room. I used FFMPEG to sync the two sepereate sources, the MP3 I made from the Pianoteq WAV file and the video file, with the video's sound track muted.

Codi, this was very well done. It's amazing - as I've been on the hunt for better recording sound via the digital road - that the acoustic pianos always sound good, no matter how primitive the recording gear is. However, if you want improvements, I understand many people use a Zoom H4, or place microphones on or close to the piano.

Hi Codi - Welcome!

"I'm happy with the sound though some of the guys in the digital forum thought it was lousy."

Ignore those guys. They`re more interested in dissecting their pianos than playin` `em. They spend £10k on a Digital Piano and then criticise it . . . ! Bloody mental . . .

Very true, peterws!

Welcome to Piano World Codi!
Great piece you brought to the bar! I too really like your piano and your piano corner. Very stylish!!

It was actually not that bad. Did you know that the first step in making my video was to iron one of the kids bed sheets...

Wow! Lots of good music here!

Newman - That was a very nice, sensitive rendition of "julia".

Greener - I really liked the steady rhythm and free melody. Nice job!

Ladypayne - I especially liked you take on "Wish Upon a Star". You gave it kind of a whimsical touch which really fit the piece.

Pianotehead - It sounds like "Yesterday" is really coming along. Some interesting harmonies in there.

Amaruk - You are a wizard of producing a fun video. I really enjoyed this. The mix of your playing and the movie clips was great!

Codi - Welcome to the piano bar. That was a fun, edgy piece!

For my mid-month Piano Bar offering I recorded a version of the Beatles (really John Lennon's) great song Strawberry Fields Forever. I think when slowed down and played as a piano solo it takes on a more somber mood but it all works out. It doesn't matter much to me if it isn't like the original as long as you like it.

BillM, this should revive the piano bar - really enjoyed it. You added your own nice flavour to the song, and I especially liked your runs.

Got my new piano tuned yesterday! I made a few recordings to celebrate. Here is one I like:

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Ladypayne: I particularly liked the David Nevue song, but Disney is also fun to hear.

Amaruk: once more amazed by the effort you put in this. Well played, nice video.

Bill: my mother didn't like your changes, hehe. I on the other hand, unfamiliar with most Beatles songs, think it's pretty good! The piano part comes out well at the slower pace.

Allard - Congratulations on the new piano, it looks very nice. I thought you did a good job with this interesting piece.