Piano Lessons
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- ********0
A piano is a piano.
A friend of mine bought a piano for €250. Some keys are missing, and there are intriguing yellow stains over the old oak woodwork of the sides; the strings are completely falling apart and for every note there are strange, diabolical reverberations that come from the iron bowels of that thing, passing from the available keys to your fearful digits. You play randomly and for a second you think you are John Cage.
But you're not. It's just that that diabolical piano decided to be kind to you.
- ItTango0
A piano is a piano.
Witt
(Mar 2 07, 11:15)Your post proves just the opposite.
- tkmeister0
i thought about doing the same thing about a year ago. ended up not buying it. i had too many other things going.
but reading this made me want it again. i like jazz piano but it'll probably take me years and years of practice before i can be happy with my own playing.
- st33d0
My mate has a proper electric organ (insert pun).
It's a great looking musical instrument but now he has a smaller house and there's no room for it, plus, who want's to buy an organ, and can transport it from Milton Keynes?
He reckons he want's to trade in for just a keyboard. Less hassle when he moves house next time.
- JackRyan0
A crane? Damn...that sounds expensive! I was thinking about getting a hammond X3, they plug right into a leslie.
- ********0
A piano is a piano.
Witt
(Mar 2 07, 11:15)Your post proves just the opposite.
ItTango
(Mar 2 07, 11:35)hmmm. i said that an alesis keyboard was a good buy for a starting student looking for a cheap buy and that computer soundbanks can make a good job in maximizing the experience of playing. i never said it was the physical experience of a piano.
but on the other hand i didn't elaborate to the point of saying that the instrument's ressonance and reality takes a major part in your emotional engagement to music and technique. so i guess you're basically right.
- ********0
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- ItTango0
Yes, Witt:
The physical experience, the timbre of the room, the strings, the housing itself... all that stuff. That's why i asked how serious "nearestexit" was about the whole thing.I love my digital instruments. Especially Motu's SI and Ilio's Ivory.
But when I have the time to sit down at the ol' upright, it's a different world.
- ********0
of course it is and you're right: if one's serious about playing music (25% learning aesthetics and composition 25% instrument 25% technique 25% sound) one needs a real instrument. but that's not cheap as the poster seemed to ask. he/she does seem to be gone btw...
- Jaline0
What Witt said in the last post makes sense. A real, classic one would be super but would be difficult if you don't have that much money to spend.
I think there are definitely differences between pianos, but to learn it's not as big of a deal as to which one you initially buy.
- ItTango0
he/she does seem to be gone btw...
Witt
(Mar 2 07, 13:31)hmmm.
i noticed that too.
how dare he/she leave while we are busy making decisions for them!
- ItTango0
What Witt said in the last post makes sense. A real, classic one would be super but would be difficult if you don't have that much money to spend.
I think there are definitely differences between pianos, but to learn it's not as big of a deal as to which one you initially buy.
Jaline
(Mar 2 07, 13:33)Sure. You must work/shop within your parameters.
That said: Learning on a digital instrument gives you an unatural amout of control over the instrument itself. Especially piano. The physical discipline required to control all aspects of expression are never truly developed.
Again, he/she may not care about that.
- Jaline0
*throws tomatoes at thread starter
- -sputnik-0
That said: Learning on a digital instrument gives you an unatural amout of control over the instrument itself. Especially piano. The physical discipline required to control all aspects of expression are never truly developed.
Again, he/she may not care about that.
ItTango
(Mar 2 07, 13:47)absolutely true