Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Refurbished / restored / reconditioned??? The following components have not usually been replaced: Strings – life expectancy 40-50 years max. (The bass on early Yamaha pianos was not their strong point.)
If you think drop D tuning is low, you haven't heard drop G tuning! This alternate tuning can be heard in some of the heaviest of the heavy genres,...
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Look at the most costly pianos ever sold and find out what makes them valuable. Casablanca “As Time Goes By” Piano. $3.4 Million. ... The Heintzman...
Read More »Yamaha U1 and U3 designs pre-2002 are inferior to current models… despite the misleading and inaccurate web-articles, forum posts and piano shop spiel. It may still be called the Yamaha U1 or the U3, but apart from the model name, the design of the piano back, frame, scaling and action components used in the current models are quite different to those found in older models. In fact… Yamaha’s recent additions to their upright piano range at competitive prices actually have far more in common to the current U1 design than earlier U1’s… so the ranted down Yamaha B3E is actually heavily based on the new Yamaha U1 benefitting hugely from Yamaha’s upgrades, whilst the P121 brings the professional standard performance of the Yamaha U1 to the domestic market at a favourable price and in a more elegant cabinet.
dotted half note We use a new tool called the dotted half note to count three beats. The dotted half note looks like a normal half note, except...
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Internal monologue means more than just pondering over your own thoughts. It consists of inner speech, where you can “hear” your own voice play out...
Read More »There is a misconception that most of the second hand U1 and U3s have been ‘restored.’ Restored can be interpreted in many ways, in this instance, most restoration is cosmetic, such as casework, keytops and buffing the brasswork. The following components have not usually been replaced: Strings – life expectancy 40-50 years max. (The bass on early Yamaha pianos was not their strong point.) Most makes of concert grands have their top treble strings replaced approximately after 10 years! – life expectancy 40-50 years max. (The bass on early Yamaha pianos was not their strong point.) Most makes of concert grands have their top treble strings replaced approximately after 10 years! Hammer felt – the existing felt is ‘refaced’ – ie sandpapered smooth to remove the grooves, so it looks new, but is in fact as old as the piano. – the existing felt is ‘refaced’ – ie sandpapered smooth to remove the grooves, so it looks new, but is in fact as old as the piano. Damper felt – again, usually this felt is not replaced. – again, usually this felt is not replaced. Soundboard, ribs and bridges – not replaced.
What is the Best Free Piano App for iPad? Flowkey. Note Quest. Mussila Music School. Magic Piano by Smule. World of Notes. Jan 4, 2022
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(Listening to music during a math test can improve performance by 40%!) Music releases a chemical in your brain called dopamine, which improves...
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The tradition from which western music derives began with filling in the most obvious stopping places in one octave. And if you go by that process...
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Just like faction caches, they respawn periodically. The consensus seems to be that, after looting a key box, you can loot it again after 24 real-...
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