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What do u call a piano player?

Definition of pianist : a person who plays the piano especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano.

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Is Kawai as good as Yamaha?

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Recent Examples on the Web

In three images that form a part of the new chapter, Cole photographs a young pianist hunched over sheets of music, in the act of writing a new composition. M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022 M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022 The show starts with just Adele, dressed Friday in a simple if glamorous black gown, and a pianist on a small slice of stage; eventually, several scrims slide away and they’re joined by a full band with three backing vocalists. Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022 Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022 At age nine, her father’s studies brought her to Missouri for two years, where a love of classical piano (and her mother’s dreams that her daughter would one day become a concert pianist) led to state-level competitions. Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2022 Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2022 In the film, produced by Munk Studio, a young pianist comes back home for the summer. Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022 Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022 One important thing for me besides the overall musical interpretation is the kind of tone a pianist makes. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 The creative bent comes from his mother, a blond-bobbed concert pianist who exists in state somewhere between daffy flightiness and undeniable frustration. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2022 David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2022 His mother was a gregarious concert pianist and painter who later owned a kosher restaurant on Pico Boulevard in West L.A. called The Milky Way. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2022 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2022 Its protagonist, Roland Baines, is an unfulfilled but not unhappy man who once seemed destined to become a concert pianist but ends up playing standards at a London cocktail lounge. Giles Harvey, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022 Giles Harvey, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022

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Why do violins sound so beautiful?
Why do violins sound so beautiful?

This complete vibration induces waves in the air inside the violin, thereby changing the original vibration caused by the strings into sound that...

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Why are there 12 notes in an octave?
Why are there 12 notes in an octave?

The idea behind twelve is to build up a collection of notes using just one ratio. The advantage to doing so is that it allows a uniformity that...

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Are Suzuki books good?

Suzuki is great for developing aural skills and learning to imitate, then interpret musically while traditional method makes them secure in reading and helps solidify rhythms logically (rather than 'as you hear it'). I also think Sevcik books are great for putting those rhythms and shifting into context.

Traditional vs. Suzuki: Which works better?

As we all know, there is the great Suzuki debate. There are ups and downs to both sides of this musical aisle. For those who don't know, Suzuki was a violinist who created a teaching method for students. It is a lot of playing by ear and that sort of thing. While on the other hand, the Traditional method is where the student is handed the music right off the bat. So, I would just like to know what everybody's thought on this subject is. List pros and cons in your opinion for either side.

Thank you!

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