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Melody Piano's Tuner, Steve Farley
 
I feel that it is very important to know the instrument that you play.  As a musician,  you learn and grow right along with it.  Your instrument becomes a part of your expression and talent.  I like to think that my piano is as much a part of me when I play as my passion for the piece that I am playing is. 

The piano is a spectacular instrument.  There is no other sound like it.  Growing up,  the more I learned about my piano,  the more comfortable I was playing it.  I felt as though I was more in control of myself because I felt I knew what I was working with. 

There are so many things that factor into how you play.  A large part of grooming yourself as a musician is to understand your capability in controling 'sound dynamic'.  Becuase I know my piano,  I am able to control my crescendo's (etc) better. 

A slight change in key weight could either throw you off, or be a refreshing change of pace to a pianist.  If you are well educated and experienced in these small differences,  you will be more prepared to play any sort of piano you are in front of. 

I challenge you to sit down at every and any piano that you can find to play!  When you do this,  be sure to pay close attention to the differences and how they effect your execution.   I would love to hear your thoughts!
 


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Ray Jozwiak

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 7:16:28 am

 

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 7:34:16 am

That's one thing that I love about REAL pianos. Each one has its own distinct character. Digital pianos may always be in tune, but aside from key weighting differences and amplification effects, your ability to be expressive on a digital piano is much more limited than it is with real wood and wire.

 

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:00:29 am

I completely agree with you Ray. Not only do each have their own character, but they also each have a story behind them. You could take two of the exact same piano's brand and all, and they could sound completely different. No matter what the style, if I do not have wieghted keys, I do not feel comfortable when I play. I have two students that were working off of a keyboard that just bought a piano, and WOW, what a difference it has made ALREADY! Your site looks great Ray, I will be checking back there regularly!

 



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