http://fuq.encycmet.com en-us http://fuq.encycmet.com ActiveKB NX thecoop@birdhousecraft.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:45:25 EST 20 http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3409/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3409/ Question: Can anyone advise me on having a baby grand piano moved from the East Coast to Colorado? Are there companies who specialize in moving grand pianos? Would you trust a furniture mov ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3410/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3410/ Question: Anyone know the best way to record a baby grand piano? Mics, positioning? I have one on the way in a few weeks and am excited about recording it. The room I will be recording in is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3411/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3411/ Question: I bought a small Marotta piano accordion on eBay awhile back for my daughter. It has twenty five treble keys and twelve bass buttons. It is a white pearloid body with red trim and ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3412/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3412/ specifically grands Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3413/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3413/ Question: I am looking to learn the Rhapsody in Blue piano solo. I am 21 years old, I took pretty loose piano lessons between the ages of 9-13 and last songs I learned were Scott Joplin songs ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3414/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3414/ Question: I'm wondering what the best way is to begin learning to play Blues. I've been looking at a variety of books and DVDs, but I'm sure real Blues pianists learned to play differently. T ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3415/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3415/ Question: The other day, I heard a peice on the radio for clarinet, piano and french horn. I'm guessing these aren't too common, so I was wondering if anyone had any idea who the composer migh ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3416/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3416/ Question: Does anyone still active on this ng have any interest in classical piano study, performance, pedagogy, etc. ? Just wondered. Answer: I have an interest in these topics, but I would ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3417/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3417/ Question: here is a request from good old germany: which experiences do you have with the yamaha clavinova - silent piano? Answer: Although I don't personally own a Clav - (I have a Kurzweil Ma ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3418/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3418/ Question: I am looking for a dig. piano that best simulates an acoustic piano; What is NOT important :many musical sounds or buttons What IS important : having the impression to play on an ac ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3419/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3419/ Question: I am in the market for a digital piano. Does anyone know of any magazine or web site that publishes a guide or reviews / comparisions for various makes of digital pianos. Answer: I' ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3420/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3420/ Question: Is there any kind of a Blue Book for digital pianos? I have searched the web, but didn't come up with anything. I am particularly interested in the market value of a Roland KR-1077 d ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3421/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3421/ Question: Those of you who pound away at the piano everyday practicing hard, do you think a digital piano can withstand that? My mom is giving me our 17 year old acoustic piano when I move out ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3422/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3422/ Question: I'm having some problems with the drum channel on some of the midi songs I play. I have a Yamaha DB50XG and use VanBasco's player on Windows XP. Sometimes the drum channel sounds like ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3423/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3423/ Question: Can anyone tell me where I could find a CD with Mozart's Dueling Piano's Symphony for 2 pianos in D? Does it go by another name that I could look for? I hear that listening to a Mozar ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3424/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3424/ Question: I haven't played piano since my 3 years of music theory in high school and on not up to date on the linguistics. Do you call them electric pianos, digital pianos, digital keyboards... ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3425/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3425/ Question: I would like like to see the Red Piano Show and The Beatles Love in Vegas on the same weekend. I'm very picky about seats for Elton shows. Anyone have any experience buying tickets fr ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3426/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3426/ Question: I'd really appreciate it if someone out there could tell me the manufacturing date of an Estey upright piano. It's serial number is 130481. A prompt reply by e-mail would be greatl ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3427/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3427/ Question: Are there any famous piano players of any field of music that perfer(ed) uprights? I seem to recall seeing a good number of players using them in old film/movie clips and tv clips. A ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3428/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3428/ Question: Can anyone advise me on having a baby grand piano moved from the East Coast to Colorado? Are there companies who specialize in moving grand pianos? Would you trust a furniture mov ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3429/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3429/ Question: Where can I find a good grand piano sound font ?? Answer: I have made some Steinway Model-C (7ft. 5in.) Grand piano soundfonts available. There are soundfonts made from several diff ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3430/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3430/ Question: Does anyone know what level of difficulty the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor is? Answer: No one can tell you - no, not even Edvard himself, were he still alive! Try sight-read it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3431/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3431/ Question: Anyone know of any alternative sites to Harmony Central? There is so much misinformation out there, that I was hoping to find other sites that could concur with the misinformation or p ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3432/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3432/ Question: Which is the best glue to put ivory piano keys back on? I tried some white Lepages type glue ... not a good idea, the key started to warp! Answer: Greetings, Superglue does well in th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3433/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3433/ Question: I've been going around trying both new and restored pianos (e.g., primarily Mason & Hamlin and Steinways) on and off for more than a year now. I would agree that the SOUND of a rest ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3434/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3434/ Question: We are not piano experts but are looking for a reasonably priced piano for our young daughter to learn on. The piano should be good enough to hold it's value incase we want to trade i ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3435/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3435/ Question: A friend gave me a newspaper article from the Sunday May 24 Atlanta Journal/Constitution (I don't subscribe), page F3, Scores of guitar pieces add up to sweet music for artisian. Have ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3436/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3436/ Question: Does anyone know of any interesting piano/organ duets? Searching around it seems most stuff written for this instrumentation is of a sacred bent. Answer: Schoenberg's Herzgewachse is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3437/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3437/ Question: My apologies if this is a FAQ.... How do you feel about teaching students using pre-recorded piano accompaniment? I am busy preparing 3 students for ABRSM exams in September, and insis ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3438/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3438/ Question: I have a question that I hope someone here can help me answer. My favorite song is Amazing Grace. I would really like to find a recorded version of this song, sung, with ALL of the l ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3439/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3439/ Question: I've been playing from fake books for a while and I would like to improve my reading and get some new ideas by playing thru some good arrangements of jazz standards. I am looking for ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3440/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3440/ Question: I was wondering if there was an arrangement (and recording of course) of Pachelbel's Canon with a piano as the lead. I know I've heard one somewhere but I'm not sure where to look for ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3441/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3441/ Question: Is Cziffra's hectic playing of Liszt's Galop Chromatique on Hungaroton the same as the one on the Art Of Piano DVD? Has anyone heard them both? I've heard the Hungaroton, mono, not t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3442/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3442/ Question: I have to move a piano, Baldwin Model M, that has a crack in the case on the left side (flat side) of the piano. The factory rep fixed the crack several years ago after their goons, I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3443/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3443/ Question: Anybody have any tips for a really nice romantic dinner-place that might have a cool piano bar? The piano bar could be a seperate place... Thanks for the tips! Answer: I really like ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3444/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3444/ Question: I am a piano beginner (I started a year ago), and I am considering buying a digital piano, since I live in a building and an acoustic piano would disturb the neighbors (I can only stu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3445/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3445/ Question: Can someone recommend a basic jazz piano book that would be accessible for a guitarist with basic keyboard skills? Levine's Jazz Piano book is more in-depth than I really want to go. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3446/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3446/ Question: I have a friend who is a 2nd year (or so) cello student (age 9 or 10) and I'd like to find a jazz solo/duo thing with piano accomp. so she and her father can do the music thing. He i ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3447/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3447/ Question: I am a 10 year old girl. I have taken piano for 1.5 years and need your help. I do not know chords very well and need a web site where i can find the chord and their notes. i would b ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3448/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3448/ Question: Are there any software programs or mathematical techniques that can recommend guitar or piano chord forms by analyzing a chord progression or even an entire song? Answer: on simple s ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3449/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3449/ Question: I vaguely remember hearing about a piano competition in which contestants have to memorize a very large number of pieces and be prepared to play any of them during the competition. Do ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3450/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3450/ Question: i`m looking for a quite long time for new piano works and composers. can anyone suggest me some or rexource(online) where to get information from. thanks a lot. Answer: Go to a large ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3451/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3451/ Question: Can anyone tell me where I can obtain a recording - preferably on CD - of Litolff's piano concerto No 3. I heard it on the radio only once on the afternoon of 13.2.98 on Classic FM. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3452/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3452/ Question: I like Classical music like... Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 Mozart Piano Concerto No.20-24 Grieg Piano Concerto No.16 There are many Symphonic Film scores. But, I guess Piano Co ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3453/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3453/ Question: I play the guitar (electric and accoustic) and a friend of mine plays the piano (at least he tries). Does anyone know some song to play with these two instuments. My friend isn`t so g ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3454/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3454/ Question: I have been teaching myself how to play a piano accordian for a little while know but I do not have a diagram of the left hand cords. It is a 120 stradella bass system. If you have a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3455/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3455/ Question: My husband and I will be going to WDW soon, and since I'm a big ragtime fan, I was wondering where I might be able to find some ragtime piano players at WDW. I heard two piano player ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3456/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3456/ Question: Is there a place on the net where I can download free piano sheet. (Popular and classical music) ? maybe in PDF with .mid? Answer: Yes! Try at Virtual Sheet Music website here: http:/ ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3457/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3457/ Question: I was wondering if any Jazz albums have been recorded with two pianos? Perhaps Bill Evans or Brubeck maybe have done something where they have had jazz piano duets? I don't know, I'm ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3458/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3458/ Question: I am getting married in April and would like for us to be able to play a simply piano duet that is fun to play in other words is lively but not too difficult. Does anyone have any adv ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3459/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3459/ Question: Does anyone know what happened to the Piano Education Page. I was so impressed by it during a few recent visits, but now .... it has vanished! I hope it's not gone forever. I shall ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3460/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3460/ Question: What do you think would be some examples of piano fingerings that should be avoided. What guidelines should be followed to avoid bad fingering in a piano piece? Here are a few rules ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3461/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3461/ Question: Anyone knows of piano AND flute concerto or piano AND flute chamber music from the Romantic era? Answer: Franz Schubert wrote variations on his song Trockne Blumen for flute and piano ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3462/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3462/ Question: Can someone here light my lantern? I know that the modern piano has been named from Piano-Forte, but I sometimes here on the radio they talk about recording made on a Pianoforte. Is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:31 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3463/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3463/ Question: I would love to gather recommendations on piano and instrumental type cds. We have a couple like Harry Connick Jr and George Winston for piano. All recommendations will be greatly ap ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3464/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3464/ Question: I mean, for just to play jazz piano one must get classical education?? (I must tell that this is not nedeed in the case of jazz guitar education). If not, then taking classical piano ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3465/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3465/ Question: How high should a piano's keyboard be? I am thinking of getting a Casio Privia piano would rather play it on top of a desk rather than on a keyboard stand because space is limited in ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3466/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3466/ Question: Sorry for this but, if no one here minds, what's the best way to clean piano keys? Vinegar and water, Pledge or what? Thanks and I appreciate your indulgence. Answer: With great care ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3467/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3467/ Question: Can someone recommend a good source for custom made piano bench covers as well as piano lamps? Answer: As far as custom made piano bench covers, you should look to your favorite upho ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3468/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3468/ Question: I am an adult who wants to take piano lessons. Are there any good websites that are worth looking into for taking piano lessons. I'm not all that interested in reading music, althoug ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3469/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3469/ Question: I am thinking about let my 4 year old daughter to take some music instrument lessons. What do you all think the proper age to start violin and piano lesson? Is Suzuki method a good wa ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3470/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3470/ Question: Im looking for old movie piano loop (like in charlie chaplin movie) Could you help me? I cant find loops like this anywhere Answer: Try this site http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3471/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3471/ Question: Does anyone has the piano lyrics(the buttons that have to be pressed when you play the song on piano, not the text lyrics) of The Rose from the artist Bette Midler Answer: It is an e ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3472/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3472/ Question: Today my piano tuner explained how we went from countless piano makers in Canada to NO piano manufacturers at all. There are still many Canadian made pianos around, namely mine. I'd ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3473/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3473/ Question: Can someone please e-mail me the lyrics to Piano Man? Answer: 1. That's a lotta money to shell out just for lyrics to one song. 2. It's not that hard to make out the lyrics, so if y ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3474/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3474/ but the chorus goes like this : "Play us a song Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3475/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3475/ Question: Does anyone know what the Piano Man footage they used on 60 minutes was from. It looked like an actual video (in color as well) of Piano Man from about the 52nd Street era which obvi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3476/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3476/ Question: I know I should have posted the week the episode aired, but it didn't cross my mind I could ask the newsgroup instead of the record store. About 2 or 3 episodes ago, there was an immo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3477/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3477/ Question: Getting ready to move an old upright piano. Does anyone know where I can rent piano movers - the things you put under the piano to make it roll instead of having to lift it- not actua ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3478/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3478/ Question: Do anybody know if its possible to record mp3 directly from my Technics digital piano ? Answer: I don't know of any way of recording mp3 on the fly. I think the processor load would b ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3479/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3479/ Question: Does anyone know if it is possible to get music sheets arranged for piano someplace on the net? Answer: There are many of sites on the Internet where you can indeed download sheet musi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3480/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3480/ Question: There's a bunch of PC software out there that promises to slow down a song's tempo without changing the pitch. I've seen brands like Slow Downer, Slowgold, Slowblast, etc. My question ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3481/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3481/ Question: I asked a question yesterday and got a cpl. replys thank you. so I FIGURED I WOULD ASK ABOUT MY OWN PIANO TODAY , We have a REINHARD & CO new york piano it says upright grand , ther ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3482/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3482/ Question: Can anyone recommend a comprehensive text on musical notation of the Classical and Romantic eras -- something that explains how embellishments were played, especially on the piano? A ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3483/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3483/ Question: does anyone know of any sites online that would have piano notes for tori's songs? Answer: You can purchase books of sheet music for each of Tori's solo albums, plus some other books ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3484/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3484/ Question: I was wondering if there is such a thing as a piano orchestra or a large piano ensemble (like three or more pianos)? Answer: Well, next month I'm participating in a concert including ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3485/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3485/ Question: I need to get a sofa re-upholstered and my piano tuned (not necessarily in that order ). Anyone know someone they can recommend (or warn me about) or should I play roulette with the y ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3486/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3486/ Question: i'm searching shop for buying music piano partition!! Can you send me some adress (on the web). Or more specific, i'm search ballade pour Adeline, I think that composer is Senneville ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3487/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3487/ Question: I have often thought that the antique photos on Deckard's piano were EXTREMELY idicitive of his being a Rep. Especially since Rachael shows her own family photo right in front of HI ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3488/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3488/ Question: I would like to keep a Piano picture on the web, how to design?. Will it be better if I take a picture of the piano and keep, or Is there any tool which I can use to design that Piano ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3489/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3489/ Question: I've been looking for guitar and piano duets but there don't seem to be a great deal around that aren't piano reductions of concerti. Do you guys know of any pieces for guitar and pi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3490/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3490/ Question: I recently heard Charles Ives: Three Quarter-tone pieces. I was just tickled listening to this piece. (I think being a big fan of impressionist music enhances my enjoyment of this pie ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3491/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3491/ Question: I am looking to buy the Suzuki repertoire for piano on CD. I am specificaly after books 1 to 6. I would really like to get the name of any shop overseas that stocks these so that I can ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3492/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3492/ Question: I've been playing a long time, but never really got all the blues riffs down. I understand and play blues Ok, but I'd like to get a book of piano-specific riffs. Anyone recommend a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3493/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3493/ Question: I have a question, especially for piano performers, but for anyone who cares to answer, really: Is there an optimum size and shape for piano scores? I am assuming that there are some ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3494/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3494/ Question: I am really just guessing about how to do this. Obviously, don't leave out the vocal parts, they get there own lines but what about a full orchestra reduction to piano? I don't orches ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3495/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3495/ Question: My kids like to mess around with our piano and I wondered if anyone knows of a source to download sheet music (FREE of course!) Answer: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=f ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3496/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3496/ Question: Hey, does anyone have the actual sheet music (not just chords) for the piano in Long December? The only place I know to get them is in the official book, but it's $20 and I only want ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3497/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3497/ Question: Where can I get some Piano Sheets of Final Fantasy? Answer: FF VII has pianos. One in the Shinra Mansion located in Nibelheim. It looks like either a grand or a baby grand. There is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3498/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3498/ Question: After having spent more money than I could, buying jazz piano handbooks, I realized that I have to stop, and yesterday, in my favourite bookstore I dropped a couple of book before it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3499/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3499/ Question: are the Amsco songbooks at http://cdsandmore.cjb.net (pop sheet music) written for guitar or for piano? Answer: All of the Amsco songbooks are for piano. If you're looking for guitar t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3500/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3500/ Question: Can anyone recommend a Beatles songbook / fake book for a beginner/intermediate piano player? Answer: Beatlefest carries a whole bunch of songbooks with easy piano/vocal/guitar arrang ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3501/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3501/ Question: Can anyone point me to some MIDI Rags or Ragtime songs that I can play on piano. I need songs that have the Left and Right hand parts so I can figure out what to play. I have cakewa ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3502/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3502/ Question: Do you have a particular Elton piano song or a great piano riff in a song that you just love? A piano song that I love is 'Marching in Milan' for Gianni Versace. But for a song that's ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3503/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3503/ Question: What experience have any of you had with storing a grand piano? Would I choose a van and storage kind of place or are there piano storage companies that specialize in just that? I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3504/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3504/ Question: We had this kurzweil k2500xs and sold it in going over to the software sampler. And we took the kurzweil pianos for granted. So is there is piano sample I can load into an emagic ex ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3505/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3505/ Question: I've been wondering, has anyone orchestrated the piano symphony (op. 39 nos. 4-7) of Charles Alkan? The second subject of the first movement, for instance, would go wonderfully on th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3506/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3506/ Question: I just picked up a used Yamaha digital piano/synthesizer from a friend of mine who no longer used it. It needs an amp, though -- and all I have is a half decent mixer with some good ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3507/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3507/ Question: Is there someone who managed to gather piano, synth, moog chords to blur songs on the net ? Can anyone play the moog part in Coping ? I'm too lazy these days (and probably wouldn't ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3508/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3508/ Question: Where can I find some Beatles Piano Tablature? Answer: There is an excellent book of Beatles piano transcriptions published by Hal-Leonard. It's called The Beatles Book. They also h ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3509/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3509/ Question: I'm looking for piano tabs for love story theme When can i find it? Answer: Here's an example of a musical term coming full circle. Tabs, as in Tablature. Would you even recognize med ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3510/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3510/ Question: Is there such a thing as piano tab? as i want to play piano but have no interest in learning to read music. i already play guitar and learn most songs via tab and was hopeing i could ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3511/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3511/ Question: I took a few (3-4) piano lessons 20-odd years ago (I'm 42 now), didn't have a piano of my own, so I dropped it. Last year, I acquired an old piano and got out my old books. I've bee ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3512/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3512/ Question: I am intrigued by the idea of engaging the services of a piano teacher who is on the West Coast while I am back East, the reason being that I don't have a good cocktail lounge piano t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3513/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3513/ Question: i've seen some discussions on piano teaching software. Some mentioned the Miracle, which offers a complete course with their keyboard. Does Software Toolworks (Miracle) offer a DOS ve ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3514/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3514/ Question: Does anyone know the name of the piano theme that is played during meet my folks when the intensity of the show begins to mount up? Its a short piece played intermittently throughout ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3515/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3515/ Question: Can anyone direct me to Elton John's, Don't shoot me I'm only the piano player album torrent? Answer: Sure can! (0) Connect to internet (1) Can't find it on a BitTorrent site? Then .. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3516/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3516/ Question: Are there any piano transcriptions of Wagner's operas besides Liszt's attempt? In particular, Im looking for piano transcriptions of the Ring Cycle, but Liszt only did Valhalla. Are ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3517/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3517/ Question: I am interested in purchasing Bartok piano transcriptions (Marco Polo). I am not too familiar with his (Bartok's) transcriptions of baroque music. How well do they work? How good a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3518/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3518/ Question: A work with three instruments (e.g., three violins) and piano - is this a piano trio or a piano quartet? I'm thinking it's a piano trio? Answer: It's neither. Piano trio is violin, v ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3519/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3519/ Question: i've been playing trumpet for quite a few years, and i'm trying to get a quick start on piano before college. every college or conservatory i've been to has recommended learning some ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3520/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3520/ Question: Last Monday my Yamaha U3 was tuned for the first time since it was delivered about 6 weeks ago. When I purchased the piano, two free tunings were included, and this was the first one ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3521/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3521/ Question: Can anybody pls explain briefly how a piano is tuned ? 1. What's the base reference note ? is it A in the space of 440 Hz (like violin) ? How many tuning fork(s) is/are used ? 2. I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3522/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3522/ Question: Those of you who pound away at the piano everyday practicing hard, do you think a digital piano can withstand that? My mom is giving me our 17 year old acoustic piano when I move out. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3523/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3523/ Question: Where around the web would there be a free online orchestral or piano vocal score for I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo?... The usual opera sources did not list Pagliacci Answer: You ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3524/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3524/ Question: Can anyone recommend any pieces for guitar/piano and voice. Three of us here have decided to start playing together and I'm looking for pieces to put into our repertoire. None of us ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3525/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3525/ Question: Does anyone know of a nice Piano VST Instrument/Plug In. I want a realistic sounding Piano Answer: A sampler and a piano sample CD will probably be best for running inside Cubase. I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3526/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3526/ Question: Where can I find good pictures of Bob on piano? Answer: I hope to sneak a few tonight at the San Diego show! http://members.cox.net/larrycampbell2000/ Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3527/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3527/ Question: I have a chance to purchase a Haddorff player piano sn 51023 23wx but can't find any info on the web. I am new to pianos but found this one locally for 200.00 it works any help would ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3528/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3528/ Question: I would like to buy either a 48 or 52 upright piano or a grand between 5' to 54'. Could anyone comment on Schimmel piano? Maybe comparing it with Yamaha U1, U3, C1 or Kawai or Petr ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3529/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3529/ Question: I have a Steinway upright in the Bethesda, MD area and I'm trying to sell it. I believe it would get much more exposure over the Internet than through traditional printed ads, but I c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3530/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3530/ Question: I was looking into buying a Suzuki hp-100d digital piano. This is to have my 8 and 5 year old sons starting to learn how to play the piano. Does anyone have any experience with this m ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3531/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3531/ Question: Does any one have experience using the computer connection on the Technics digital piano? It appears to be a way to connect directly to a PC serial port without having to use a MIDI ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3532/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3532/ Question: I am interested in purchasing or trading for a copy of the Final Fantasy IV piano music book that came with the Piano Collections CD. If you have the two in a package, that's fine to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3533/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3533/ Question: Do you mean you want to get The Piano Has Been Drinking on CD? Answer: No. He's talking about the live version on the vinyl compilation entitled Bounced Checks. It is a classic version ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3534/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3534/ Question: I have a small upright piano that needs to be moved into another room so that carpet can be fitted. No idea how heavy the thing is! Is this something that two strong men would be able ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3535/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3535/ Question: My band is playing two dates in Cancun in a few weeks for a large corporate retreat. We have rented nearly everything (backline & frontline) from a US company that has a local office ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3536/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3536/ Question: Forgive the errant posting if not related to this group, but I havent a clue where to start with this. I have recently been given an upright piano manufactured by one Ralph Allison & ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3537/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3537/ Question: We are remodeling our basement and I want to buy a used piano to put down there. My son has started piano lesson and myself being a long time guitar player might want to play one aft ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3538/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3538/ Question: I'm having trouble finding a web site with a few piano scores for popular video games, such as the Final Fantasy series and Xenogears. Most of all, I absolutely love Julia's Theme fro ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3539/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3539/ Question: I recall on my Win 2k system there was a virtual piano where I could just add a few sounds (am testing something out) with this virtual piano that shows up on the screen. In that PC ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3540/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3540/ Question: Who makes the Weber piano? I don't believe I have played one in years and that was an old basement upright. Our church recently had a concert with David Haas and rented a grand for t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3541/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3541/ Question: I have a Wurlitzer piano, not terribly old. Actually how can I tell how old it is? At any rate, I believe the keys are plastic. Can I replace some damaged ones myself? Can't be too h ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3542/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3542/ Question: I am currently looking for a used piano and a friend of mine is willing to sell her Worms piano. It's a four years-old upright, in good condition. Both the lid and the sound board be ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:06:32 EDT