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Ask all your friends/neighbours/local music shop if they have a recording of the tune to enable you to listen to it. I can remember it being popular when I was a teenager...late 50's if memory serves me correctly (Aghhhhhhhhh now that dates me). :wink: Or you could try downloading it from a peer to ...

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Having returned to the frum after an absence of quite some time (hoping those dreadful spammers have disappeared) I was delighted to find another person with such a glorious sense of humour as Gills has joined the forum. A warm welcome from me Celestite. :D I look forward to reading more of your adv...

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Does anybody bother to read the previous posts before asking the same question over and over.

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I have lived in Australia for years, but I grew up in England (Greater London area) and I played in an Eisteddfod in the early 50's when I was 8. It was held in Staines. A very nerve wracking experience. I still shudder when I think of it. I had practiced and practiced knew my piece (Purcell's hornp...

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Being a mere female I can only speculate....but it's probably all that testosterone...

better they hammer a keyboard than people

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people (and I use the term loosely) must have programmed the bots

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I would if I could...it's not just spam, it's totally offensive garbage

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[quote]A naked piano is a harp...

what's a harpy then

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Well, no matter Barrie, it all looks very neat and tidy regardless of the colour and as Gil says, you have done a great job.
We are lucky to have such a great piano site....so again thank you!!

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She looks very festive

Are we to expect a bikini for summer?

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I tried all the colour resolutions that are at my disposal and it is white on all of them...

Colour Blind?...nooooooo

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What yellow: I got red, white and blue...white page with red, blue and grey boxes and print.....is there something wrong with my pc?

And the white page is hard on my eyes Barrie

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Well....that just goes to show.....you're not always as crazy as you think you are :wink: There you were 3 talented piano tuners thinking you were hallucinating an aroma (hmmm... can you hallucinate an aroma?). Maybe during the construction of the piano the workers kept their curry inside the piano ...

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hmmmmmmm I was poking around looking for information on transposing pianos after reading Gill's reply to one of the posts in here....I figured I come back fully informed and not look so dumb for a change :wink: My search led me to the following site....which offers....for a price....on line appraisa...

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Sorry, I can't really answer that with any accuracy....but I would think not as big a market as UK.

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I am just grateful to have a piano at all.

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Oohhhhh kate that is such a brave thing to do...well done. :D I am hard pushed to even play when the family members are around. :oops: I know the neighbours can hear me when I play 'cause they tell me they enjoy hearing my music, but I can't see them so it doesn't count. I know....I have my head in ...

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Oohhhhh kate that is such a brave thing to do...well done. :D I am hard pushed to even play when the family members are around. :oops: I know the neighbours can hear me when I play 'cause they tell me they enjoy hearing my music, but I can't see them so it doesn't count. I know....I have my head in ...

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Oohhhhh kate that is such a brave thing to do...well done. :D I am hard pushed to even play when the family members are around. :oops: I know the neighbours can hear me when I play 'cause they tell me they enjoy hearing my music, but I can't see them so it doesn't count. I know....I have my head in ...

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Oohhhhh kate that is such a brave thing to do...well done. :D I am hard pushed to even play when the family members are around. :oops: I know the neighbours can hear me when I play 'cause they tell me they enjoy hearing my music, but I can't see them so it doesn't count. I know....I have my head in ...

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Not everyone can afford to "spend the money and enjoy".

Some of us think ourselves lucky to have a piano at all.

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I have cast my vote

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I agree with the Yuk! I would call this page what it is....the Piano Page....the other page could be called the toy piano page. or gimmicky keyboards page

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check out the links mentioned in the previous posts and you will find it.

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tooo toooo precious....tasteless and 'orrible.

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In total agreement with PG....that Bechstein is 'orrible....totally tasteless...a piano is a musical instrument....not a blank canvas for up market grafitti.
How could you ever concentrate on playing with all those distractions.

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When we get to our age butterfingers, playing for enjoyment is what it's all about. I have found that my "easy repertoire" depends on what I actually want to play. If I really desperately want to play a particular piece that is a little beyond my arthritic fingers, then I just improvise a ...

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why not put an ad in the local paper....I am sure there would be someone would just love to have it....but stipulate the cost of moving it.

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sigh.... :roll: the squiggles are the notes you play... Ok so you can't read them...why not learn? There are plenty of books etc out there to help you....or even a teacher. If you don't want to do that you could try the Richard Marx web site...someone there might be able to point you in the right di...

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Shame? for the piano? chickens? or Hampstead?

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How were the acoustics.....and.....how long would a piano stay in tune in a chook shed?

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My my my, you do get around...what an interesting life you lead....did you have to tune the one in the chicken shed????

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Bit late replying cause I been away on R and R...but I hope you enjoyed your crispy duck.

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Oooooooh the things you miss when you are away for a few days....was I being sworn at? I'm definitely no saint

and not a "mate" either.

I will conclude by saying...good luck to you Matty...whichever learning path you choose.

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Well....it is really amazing the things one can learn on this site.

Who else just had to go take a look??

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awwwwwww Gill ...that was supposed to come out in bold type...maybe I clicked the wrong thing.

Probably won't make any difference anyway

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your question has been answered several times

....Maybe you need a computer lesson as well....do a[b] web search [/b]for the things you want.

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Matty...you're 15 and you know it all huh? :roll: You say you want to play fluently....well take Gill's advice...and have at least one lesson, a teacher probably couldn't cope with you for longer than that. :wink: If you try to teach yourself with no help at all, you will develop bad habits which wi...

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I couldn't agree more about the repertoire Steve. I now have arthritis in my wrist and fingers which makes playing some pieces difficult. Rather than bash my head (or fingers) against the proverbial brick wall, castigating myself for no longer being able to play pieces that were a breeze 40 years ag...

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Oh...and one more thing.....your subject title is a contradiction in terms

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Same here gill...My mum thought I was brilliant...she was usually in the kitchen listening while I played. But if your daughter likes you there gclef ...that's great too.....you can take advantage of her eagerness to show you and learn to play as well.....and you'd be getting your lessons free :wink...

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You can genuinely enjoy her progress and praise her efforts.

Does she mind you sitting beside her while she plays??
I would have pushed my Mum off the stool if she'd done that to me.

Enjoy her and her efforts.

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You need glasses Gill???

the original post is four down from this one (adult learner) ...hahahaha and you already answered it.

Elisabeth.....Never...Never.....Never give up.

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My fingers will stretch to an octave +2 (just), but I wouldn't want to do it too often. My former teacher would no doubt wrap my knuckles soundly, but I agree with tick tock up to a point,....if you are just playing for your own enjoyment, you will find many short cuts that will make your playing a ...

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I don't think there are many of us left who know what those things are

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Ah well....I have to admit it....that was one of the very basics of my early piano lessons...and was a constant as I progressed through the grades..scales.....scales.....scales....scales....and more scales . I guess if you don't have someone to teach you the basics, it's a matter of finding a book o...

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Wow that is awesome...Happy 10th Birthday :D And just think of all the people you, and all the other knowledgable pianists and tuners etc. have helped in those 10 years....something of which to be very proud. :!: :!: Us mere mortals are very grateful for the assistance, and moments of levity you all...

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hello...welcome...what views do you wish to share.

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