Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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For most church worship centers, a grand piano is the best choice. The longer in length, the better the instrument, depending on your budget.
Generally, you want to shift gears when your car reaches 2,500-3,000 RPM. Eventually, you will know when to shift by sound and feel.
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During your first lesson, your teacher will introduce you to the piano, talk about how to identify the different notes and keys, and introduce you...
Read More »Why does almost every house of worship include music? Music has the ability to speak to every part of man: his spirit, his mind, his emotions, his will, his body and his flesh. Selecting a piano for your place of worship is very different from selecting a piano for your home. A piano is a major investment for a church, and involves many more elements than a private residence. The size of your church and the seating design is the first consideration. Not just the weekly services, and the normal congregation. Will there be special events where extra seating and larger spaces need to resonate with music, like an Easter Oratorio or Handl’s Messiah service that might extend beyond ordinary seating. It pays to imagine what the needs for the future and growth of the congregation may be, since a piano isn’t something that is frequently purchased. Be realistic. The youth room may not need a new piano, and a used one may do just fine. However, it is the attitude of most church officials that the worship center deserves the finest music for God’s glory the church can afford. Pianos are manufactured in a variety of grades. There are “price point” pianos, which are inexpensive and for light duty. There are medium-grade pianos appropriate for classrooms, rehearsal rooms or a chapel. Artist-grade pianos, grands and concert grand pianos, are well made, have a refined touch and wonderful sound, and are the first choice for worship, professional concerts and rehearsals. There are grand pianos and uprights in every grade. Pianos vary widely in price. Determining the appropriate quality of piano you need is a crucial step. For most church worship centers, a grand piano is the best choice. The longer in length, the better the instrument, depending on your budget. The advantage of a longer piano is that the strings are also longer, and that is what produces the great power and richness, allowing them to be easily heard clear to the back of a church. The workmanship that goes into grand pianos gives them the ability to retain harmonic balance, ensuring that close or spread octaves alike have the purity and brilliance to produce virtually beatless perfect fifths. The size of the grand piano depends on the size of your sanctuary, how many instruments or vocalists will be playing with it and a variety of other environmental concerns. If at all possible, plan for a piano that is big enough to be heard without amplification. Mic’ing a piano often ruins its tone.
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