mint Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Go on, ALBF, buy her the piano! Nothing like a bit of paternal encouragement...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 @ MintThe piano has been bought today and will be delivered next Saturday.We got a Feurich 122.......in white !!!!!!!!We just got to sell the car now....and the cat.Anyway, better than a swimming pool but not as good as a snooker table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Wonderful, ALBF! I can just imagine the look on your little girl's face when she sees it[:)]Some things have such value that the value far exceeds anything to do with money.Enjoy your piano and do come back now and again to give progress reports! Oh, reports on YOUR playing as well.........if you must[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Forgot to say, don't place it on a tiled floor. Carpet or wood but not tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 ooooh...!!!Why not Mint ? We want to put in a veranda (not English type veranda) but a room like a veranda.....that has a tiled floor. Eek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Well then, just be careful you don't crack the tiles. Then, if you find the piano a bit too resonant, you could put some rugs and soft furnishings in the room.A hardwood floor is best and, come to think of it, carpet is probably not ideal if it's thick and has underlay.Be careful not to have direct sunlight on it and humidity is also not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Its hard work this piano business. Dead excited though. We all are.Do you know what, my little boy was getting bored in the shop so he sat himself at a piano and started playing. Music is all all about timing, and blimey he had it. He was not banging away but just played a tune. Watch this space !!! I need a book to learn, any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Yes. Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood Piano Lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Don't forget that you will need someone to come and tune it once the piano is in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 We signed up to a contract to have the piano tuned every year. Very expensive. I bet it is cheaper in the UK. Paint and tuning pianos...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinBretagne Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The simple answer.[url]https://www.cultura.com/ydp163b-piano-numerique-meuble-noyer-noir-4957812596367.html[/url]I went piano shopping with my neighbour recently and we visited a specialist who had a huge stock of brand new and second hand upmarket pianos in his showrooms in the outbuildings behind his manoir. Prices started at expensive and went up from there. He did explain however that at least once a week he is contacted by someone who wants to get rid of an old piano and that if he is interested in the instrument they always pay him to take it away. In general, perfectly good, run of the mill upright pianos are worthless. Look in your area on leboncoin and start making negative offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thanks for your input BinBI took Mints advice on this matter. We bought new within the budget that we could afford. A piano is for life not just for Christmas. Well that is my logic. That is why we bought a brand new white one. LOLHaving spent 2hrs with someone who could very much play the piano, I soon realised that it is not that simple as looking on Le bon coin.We had the choice between a top of the range 24 year old second hand Yamaha and a brand new Feurich. When he played the two you could tell the difference. But not in the way you may think !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Maybe he played one badly so you would buy the other [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Hoping you and your family all enjoy your music.Main thing - regular practise [;-)] That's the hardest part. It helps to imprint the sequences of notes into your brain, until even without the music your hands know what to do.OTOH, one of you might find you can play 'by ear', which my Dad could do, I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thanks PatfI am going to do 30 mins per day.Reference Théière's point, the musician /sales guy (more long haired hippy type musician) said that he could play a particular tune in order to sell a piano. Given we were so indecisive he broke all his rules and helped us make the decision by playing the same tune on the two pianos making us compare certain aspects.It was all very interesting. He was very much more pro European pianos because of the depth of sound (I think I understood that correctly) although at first I was going for the Yamaha because it sounded sweeter and the keys were easier to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 30 minutes a day sounds a very good plan. It's more important for sessions to be regular than to be too long.It's also good to have an idea of what you want to achieve by the end of each practice session. For example, you might want to play a scale and get that flowing nicely and melodiously. Don't be tempted to skip practice and don't be impatient. It pays in the long run to be able to do the basics really, really well.And get hold of those Waterman and Harewood books, they are very clear and makes practice a pleasure. Remember that learning to read music well is just like learning a new language, it takes time and be prepared to make many mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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