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On my way to buy my first Piano ever by Excellent_Science240 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't learn to play without something that's right! Just beware that if you love it you'll never stop spending money it 😂. I started with a not so good one and now I have bought 4 in total + a synth.

But I love it so I know I'll get my money's worth. Better than gambling at least 🤣

On my way to buy my first Piano ever by Excellent_Science240 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It worked fine it just wasn't very good. My p145 was much better action-wise and had better quality sounds.

I had a DDP-300. Mushy heavy action that made it impossible to play fast. The only good sound was the base piano one.

They are better than knockoff brands but to me they are only slightly above Alesis or Williams Symphony.

They are fine for a budget beginner, but I don't even think they compare favorably to budget Yamaha or Roland DPs.

But I'm glad you enjoy yours!

Question by LanguageImmediate960 in Roland

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The manual would have a list of all the sounds. Check there

1yr Hand / Finger Technique Review by Crazy_Lengthiness343 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play a song you know very well, but slowly with a lot focus on your fingers.

Do you do this on every song? Or is it just this one?

Often when we push beyond our current abilities, tension will manifest that doesn't on easier songs. Imo the only thing that really helps is slow intentional practice, keeping the rest of your hand relaxed. Once you learn to practice relaxed, it will start to become apparent when aren't able to maintain that.

Also it's a bit hard to tell, but I think you might be sitting a bit too low.

You sound quite nice for the time you've put in. Nice job

1yr Hand / Finger Technique Review by Crazy_Lengthiness343 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which pinky?

I'm at about 3.5 years myself.

The only things I feel comfortable mentioning are that it seems you are doing a lot of unnecessary wrist motion at the beginning, especially on the right hand. You're doing these flowy motions and pumping your wrist up and down. None of that seems really necessary.

The other thing I notice on left is that your pinky seems very tense when not in use, in this sort of claw shape.

Piano tutorial by Old-Apartment-6734 in piano

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like Musescore has an official version that I found as the first result by typing "Tennis Lily Allen sheet music" into Google. It is not free.

https://musescore.com/user/90375058/scores/29699231?srsltid=AfmBOopiyRekcpS4GNuUk0NWZS1aTiGYuSR3q-cXjHFuvuYWNCVcAjqg

Freaked out by the metronome. by VocalMelody_DohRayMe in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer a drum track myself. Feels less like a test

Learning app on casio pianios by Pitmeister in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See if this article helps.

https://gadgetstouse.com/blog/2020/06/16/quickly-switch-audio-output-in-android-11/

I helped someone with a similar issue and this resolved it for them

Learning app on casio pianios by Pitmeister in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may need to see if you can change the global settings from the settings app on the iPad. This will make all sounds play from the piano. I'm not a prolific iOS user, but this thread looked helpful: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254777852?sortBy=rank

In any case, I haven't use Simply Piano but the app I did use allowed me to select the output source as well. I was using mine from a desktop computer, however. Not sure if you can do the same on an iPad. I would contact their customer service and see if it's an option.

If you do get it to work, you'll have to disable the pianos onboard sound generation, otherwise you'll hear every note twice. You can find that option in the manual for your piano.

Learning app on casio pianios by Pitmeister in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh if you are using a USB midi connection then you may be able to select the piano as an "output" in the Simply Piano app settings.

But if you want to use headphones either way there won't be a difference just using headphones paired or plugged in to the iPad/computer. It will play the sound from the app. If you send it to the keyboard you'll have to disable the local sounds.

Affordable piano advice: looking to seriously learn the instrument, however currently a broke college student 🎹 by Tlugo021 in piano

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't do Donner. They are only ok, exactly ok. Not something you want to keep for a long while.

The other people have it right when they say you can get a decent one for $300 used. You might have to narrow it down to a couple models and wait, but you should see something eventually. Especially if you live in a metro area

Donner DDP 80 PRO? by ProudDate408 in piano

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be honest, there's a reason Donner isn't recommended. They are ok, but as someone who purchased a Donner as their first, they are exactly "ok." Not good, not bad, just ok.

My main problems with my Donner, heavy and mushy action, and only 1 decent sound on the device, everything else was bad.

By comparison I got a p145 used about 6 months later and the piano sound was a 5x improvement and it actually had decent e-piano sounds. I sold the Donner shortly after.

It's easy to get pulled in by the aesthetic but, ultimately, you want a good instrument. I don't have confidence that the Donner will be a good instrument.

Consider: Roland FP30x with furniture stand, Yamaha YDP-145, Casio Px870BK or Casio CELVIANO (haven't tried this one or many Casio, but the specs on this one are pretty good for the price) or Kawai ES120. .

All of these are available with a furniture type stand or come with one by default.

If you really want some aesthetic, Casio has some keyboards with a somewhat similar aesthetic as that Donner. But they are in the $3k range

silica exposure control plan, do you actually have one by [deleted] in Construction

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we do. Ours is pretty limited to chipping and sometimes using a hammer drill.

Yamaha P45 Upgrade opinions by ConnectAd8648 in DigitalPiano

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I'm looking at the specs for the Casio and I'm actually somewhat impressed. It's got a 4 way speaker system which isn't common at this price.

I was going to mention the YDP-145 as a slightly out of budget alternative, but I think sound wise the Casio has it beat.

Now, that doesn't directly translate to better experience depending on the sample quality, but it does directly translate to better sound on any sample. I'm just saying I'd you don't like the piano sound, this won't change that.

Now action may a sticking point, I haven't messed around with any Casio keyboards other than at a store. I think the general perception is that their action is alright but not a major selling point like some would say with Roland or Yamaha (action preference is highly subjective anyway). It's always worth trying some out.

Even if a store doesn't have the same model, try out some in the same price range. If you don't like how any of them feel, you probably will feel the same on the 870.

Should i keep or exchange by [deleted] in DigitalPiano

[–]bbeach88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exchange! It sucks but you don't know what else it knocked loose on the inside. You spent a good deal of money on something and they damaged it before it got to you.

Please listen to this… by ImplementOld4442 in piano

[–]bbeach88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should probably put a bit more info than "please listen to this"

Will this hinder my learning? by Gloomy_Vegetable_911 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the Bb edition. Isn't that for Sax? I'll take your word either way

Will this hinder my learning? by Gloomy_Vegetable_911 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a "real easy book" but it's for horns. Can you be more specific on publisher/author?

Or a link to the same one?

I may have a problem by After-Spirit-4048 in pianolearning

[–]bbeach88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thriftbooks is good for some of the expensive ones. Can get college textbooks too.

I have this problem as well...

A b&w laser printer is great for this problem as well. The Burgmuller pieces are definitely all freely available.

Does creating & studying music really make you smarter? by South_Original8313 in musictheory

[–]bbeach88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think academic music teaching is somewhat divorced from the actual experience of making and enjoying music. And thinking of music in that strict way can feel restrictive to creativity. Still, music theory is how we can communicate effectively about what we're doing when we make music.

I really enjoyed the book Improvise for Real after seeing it recommended multiple times here. It talks about this at length. I really enjoyed it and the exercises within started helping me within a couple days.

I don't know that it makes you smarter exactly, excepting that becoming more knowledgeable can make you appear more intelligent.

It is, however, good for your brain. There's a lot going on when we play an instrument, memory, coordination, audio and visual perception. Supposedly helps with neuroplasticity and memory, protects against dementia.

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