Questions tagged [piano]
For questions about music written for piano, playing the piano, maintenance of a piano, or other general questions about pianos.
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Can sargam be used interchangeably with Do and note-name systems for a beginning pianist?
A young piano student has been learning the letter-based note names: A B C, etc. He also has been exposed to fixed Do: Do Re Mi, etc.
Meanwhile, a family member taught him the sargam syllables for the ...
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How to fix out of tune octave on Casio PX-A100?
I just sold my Casio PX-A100 and the buyer found out that the on the last octave keys are out of tune, tried going to default settings. Out of tune keys - A,B,C - the last keys of the keyboard + weird ...
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How to synchronize fingers/notes in piano chords
I'm getting back into piano (background: trained in classical from age 4 to 14; finished RCM 7) and am having some trouble synchronizing my solid chords, particularly with sharps/flats using my pinky.
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How to fix the false beats of piano
I have tuned my old piano several times. Now the only problem I have is that there are few keys that have false beats. I looked for solutions from YouTube. The answer I got was using CA glue on the ...
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Grand piano has one damper malfunction
I am a part time piano technician. While tuning a client's piano, I came across one note that sustains even after key is released.
I immediately spotted one damper that does not come down firmly on ...
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How to notate late attack/almost a grace note
I'm transcribing a piano piece. There is a short note that should be attacked slightly later than notated, but should not be played fully as a grace note—rather somewhere in between. (Even playing by ...
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How to combine Split mode with Octave Piano instrument on Yamaha keyboards?
I am trying to combine the Split feature with the Octave Piano instrument on my Yamaha PSR-E363*. I want to press a single key with my left hand to play an octave chord while my right hand operates as ...
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Audio Connection Issues - Recording
I have a Yamaha P45 that has a midi to USB connection, Abelton Live 11, Sapphire Solo Studio and I use Playground Sessions APP on a Dell Laptop to learn and practice piano. I can get the piano ...
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Casio CT-X8000IN not working blank blue screen
I have a Casio CT-X8000IN which I bought from India. It was working good for 6-7 months, but then I realized it has a lot of dust in it. I opened it and found out there was a lot of a dust, I cleared ...
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Fourth finger curling back towards the palm of my hand
I'm trying to play, with my right hand, A4 E3 D3 E3 C3. The score suggests the 5th finger on A, and the three first fingers on C, D, E, that is 5,3,2,3,1. I'm able to play it comfortably but I notice ...
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Computer compatible keyboard for synthesizer? Where to start?
I'm slightly familiar with stackexchange culture...so take note I am not asking for a product suggestion.
My son is getting into music and I wanted to get him a keyboard that can be interfaced with a ...
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Grand Piano Cracked Soft Pedal, Possible Missing Parts for Soft and Sustain Pedals
I have a 1912 Symphonic baby grand piano and I noticed two problems. This question is a two-parter:
I noticed at the top of the beam for the soft pedal, the wooden piece is cracked. We thought of zip-...
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Dampp-chaser Piano Life Saver System Placement
I have a model P2 35 Wurlitzer. I would like to know where to place a Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System on it... I tried to research where the bar with cord goes, no luck
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Why such a difference in balance adding 1 instrument?
I am writing a canon for piano quintet and I notice I'm getting a lot of balance issues.
When it starts with 2 measures of piano solo, of course there are no such issues. I introduce new variations ...
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Yamaha YDP 163 touch too hard
I have a 2 years old Yamaha YDP 163, and it is very hard to play on it. I did the coin test, and it was around 100g on middle C, around 80g in the higher range, and 120-150g in the lower range.
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Digital Piano/Electronic Keyboard replacement key
I completely snapped one of the unweighted keys on my digital piano/keyboard. After a bit of searching on the internet, I can't find where I might order a replacement key to switch the broken one out ...
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Learning the Rach 3 coming from Rach 2
I performed the first movement of the Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 when I was younger (no orchestra, orchestra arrangement played by a second piano).
For someone who has played the 1st movement of the ...
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Alligator crawl rhythm
How to play this rhythm? And what does it mean?
Moderato [ half note = c.66 ]
Thanks in advance.
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