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- by markymark
- 10 Apr 2012, 20:43
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GILL THE PIANO!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8573
Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GILL THE PIANO!!!
Happy be-lated birthday, Gill!
- by markymark
- 02 Apr 2012, 16:17
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Information about the UK piano market
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5506
Re: Information about the UK piano market
Thread moved from Piano Advice Forum
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
- by markymark
- 02 Apr 2012, 16:16
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Another one...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9830
Re: Another one...
Thread moved from Piano Advice Forum
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
- by markymark
- 02 Apr 2012, 16:15
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: PIANO BAR - LUNCHEON MENU
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9941
Re: PIANO BAR - LUNCHEON MENU
Thread moved from Piano Advice Forum
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
- by markymark
- 02 Apr 2012, 16:15
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Why learn more than one key?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 38359
Re: Why learn more than one key?
Thread moved from Piano Advice Forum
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
The 'Piano Advice' forum is solely for advice about pianos.
This is the right place for this thread!
See: http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forum ... f=3&t=8765
- by markymark
- 02 Apr 2012, 16:06
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: ***Check your post is in the right place***
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26271
***Check your post is in the right place***
For the established and seasoned visitor to the UK Piano Page forums, what I am about to post will be taken as granted. However, in the Piano Advice forum, I am increasingly having to move topics that should not be here. For new members, please note that the Piano Advice Forum is for advice about pi...
- by markymark
- 13 Mar 2012, 22:08
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: I'm back!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16142
Re: I'm back!
I thought you might... but then again, did you ever really leave?dave brum wrote:I couldn't stay away for too long without pining. This page is like a magnet. How are we all??
Member, him again, has gone strangely quiet...
- by markymark
- 09 Mar 2012, 00:16
- Forum: Piano Showcase
- Topic: Jorge Ben - Mais que nada (Big Band)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7645
Re: Jorge Ben - Mais que nada (Big Band)
Ha! Ha!
I suppose staring at the imaginary music on the stand helps!
I suppose staring at the imaginary music on the stand helps!
- by markymark
- 07 Mar 2012, 21:02
- Forum: Piano Showcase
- Topic: Jorge Ben - Mais que nada (Big Band)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7645
Re: Jorge Ben - Mais que nada (Big Band)
Shame there weren't some small riffs that could have been inserted here and there for the right hand part. Still I supposed not all musicians can say that they can play and scratch their nose at the same time!
I find the intense concentration on your face really funny!
I find the intense concentration on your face really funny!
- by markymark
- 07 Mar 2012, 20:44
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Comparing Trills on Grands and Uprights.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 37337
Re: Comparing Trills on Grands and Uprights.
When I play a grand piano, often but not always, I would find the action slightly heavier than that of an upright. Basically, it's down to finger strength and versatility. People who learn on a digital piano and then move to an acoustic piano will arrive at a similar issue. As their fingers have bec...
- by markymark
- 03 Mar 2012, 18:21
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: The music of Rosemary Brown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13234
Re: The music of Rosemary Brown
Why did I think she was born in the Victorian period? :? In my defence, I can't say that I'm terribly up-to-date on the paranormal or yet the inner lives of mediums - couldn't really be less interested but I do have a view on it. Well tbh, Gill, I think you're taking a simplistic view on it. I have ...
- by markymark
- 03 Mar 2012, 16:16
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: The music of Rosemary Brown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13234
Re: The music of Rosemary Brown
I have no doubt that some of these mediums who claim to have a spiritual experience of some sort or another do in fact have just that - a spiritual experience. Is it Liszt? Bach? Mozart? Who can really say what those claiming to be mediums are really taking heed to? Moreoever, how can they be sure e...
- by markymark
- 27 Feb 2012, 20:47
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Random thoughts or comments...
- Replies: 1635
- Views: 1311223
Re: Random thoughts or comments...
Wow... you seem to have Dave pretty well sussed - maybe you're a fan then? Or a groupie even?
- by markymark
- 27 Feb 2012, 20:01
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16385
Re: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
I say once again, it is illegal for this website to quote values. Anyone who wants to offer valuations can do it on their own website. I'm not trying to have a go at you Bill but if you felt this way, it would have been a better idea to contact Mark and explain why his post had to be removed. Had t...
- by markymark
- 26 Feb 2012, 19:49
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16385
Re: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
Thanks chaps. It could have been yes markymark. But wherever it was, I only commented about value if it was relevant to the requests made by the OP. Don't take it personally - Bill can be a wet blanket when it comes to the Piano History forum - he is the only moderator that actually corrects other ...
- by markymark
- 25 Feb 2012, 14:55
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Can't memorise left hand part
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18041
Re: Can't memorise left hand part
As far as having to start from the beginning of a piece is concerned, you ought to be able to find a phrase or a part that just precedes the bit you got stuck at. Starting at the beginning of a bar in the middle of a piece or at the point where you went wrong, more often than not, won't start you at...
- by markymark
- 25 Feb 2012, 14:49
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: When did you start learning?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 131967
Re: When did you start learning?
Wow! Better late than never!
- by markymark
- 25 Feb 2012, 14:47
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Shipping to UK from USA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11515
Re: Shipping to UK from USA
I came across that company before and they seem really comprehensive. It's the import tax at customs that concerns me and getting to the right department at UK Customs has proven to be more difficult than I'd care to go into?
- by markymark
- 24 Feb 2012, 18:53
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Shipping to UK from USA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11515
Shipping to UK from USA
Am looking into shipping a B2/3 from USA to UK. Has anyone ever done something like this? What does it cost?
- by markymark
- 23 Feb 2012, 17:51
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16385
Re: Did I have some posts of mine deleted?
Was that in Piano History?MarkGoodwinPianos wrote: I remember giving some advice about the very low value of some very poor quality pianos that were being asked about.
- by markymark
- 15 Feb 2012, 20:08
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Random thoughts or comments...
- Replies: 1635
- Views: 1311223
Re: Random thoughts or comments...
...and talked just as much! There is, at least, a suspicion that you and dave brum are the same person....him again wrote:...seems dave brum loves chavs just as much as I do...
- by markymark
- 14 Feb 2012, 00:58
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: I'm flirting with the clarinet!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8838
I'm flirting with the clarinet!
After all these years playing piano, I decided to look sideways at a solo instrument. The hardest part is getting your lips around the mouth piece and sustaining the pressure with your top teeth and, especially, your bottom lip. I thought it'd be more worthwhile officially finishing off my Grade VII...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 19:27
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: POLL: Future of the Piano Lounge
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13686
Re: POLL: Future of the Piano Lounge
Speaking of which, where have you been?? I've been getting a touch on this thread - not fair!MarkGoodwinPianos wrote:If it was just called "The Lounge" it might attract more general chatter.
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 19:17
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: POLL: Future of the Piano Lounge
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13686
Re: POLL: Future of the Piano Lounge
Perhaps "The Lounge" may be alright but I think Barrie is right. There is a large measure of anonymity on a forum which Facebook and Twitter have annihilated, and have provided the chance to interact with people on a personal as opposed to a more aloof level. Admittedly, one of the reasons...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 19:01
- Forum: Piano Showcase
- Topic: Some cinematic music: Theme from pirate of caribbean
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4885
Re: Some cinematic music: Theme from pirate of caribbean
I thought the piece went well - did you play it on a digital piano or an acoustic. It seemed like you were hammering out the sound at key-level but there was no clear distinction between the dynamics. Again, it was probably the bad sound quality that was to blame for that.
Good job!
Good job!
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 18:58
- Forum: Piano Showcase
- Topic: Turina - Sacromonte [My perfomance]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5119
Re: Turina - Sacromonte [My perfomance]
I enjoyed listening to that. It's interesting that you mentioned the gypsy-influence because it does have that repetitive, almost circular, structure to it - a bit like the Irish dirges or dances where the music sounds as if it could wander through ad infinitum without a distinct ending. I thought y...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 18:52
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Roland Dual Voltage working in UK and US
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9937
Re: Roland Dual Voltage working in UK and US
After speaking to local shops, many of the Roland digitals that have external transformers do state the voltage as 100-240, which leads me to believe it will also work in the states. Does anyone know if this is correct? The best party to speak to would be Roland. Many local retailers have a generic...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 18:47
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Just bought a Roland FP8 and internal speaker sounds awful
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11748
Re: Just bought a Roland FP8 and internal speaker sounds awf
An external amp will disappoint you! You need to look out for a stereo-powered speakers (as in Left and Right split - not radio speakers) in order to get a full sound. A guitar amp has a more mid and upper level and virtually not bass, at least not one capable of carrying the bass of a keyboard. It ...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 18:44
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: How does Kawai CE220 compare with Yamaha CLP440
- Replies: 12
- Views: 30126
Re: How does Kawai CE220 compare with Yamaha CLP440
Kawai is very rare over here so I can't really comment but I have heard the sound samples from Kawai over the years. I often find that there is a "chorus" like undertone with the upper register which undermines the organic sound. As I said, I can't speak from experience but I've often foun...
- by markymark
- 08 Feb 2012, 18:24
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Cost of living versus the cost of learning
- Replies: 40
- Views: 43533
Cost of living versus the cost of learning
:!: This is a split post from another thread, "Future of The Piano Lounge", which was seriously going off-topic. The outcome of 'polling' for the future of the, then, Piano Lounge is very clear. It has been renamed and the issue is closed so I have also closed the associated thread Cheers,...
- by markymark
- 16 Jan 2012, 21:25
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Roland RD-300sx rhythm issue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7739
Re: Roland RD-300sx rhythm issue
I've never played one of these but I did have a peek at the brochure. Under the "Playing Rhythm" chapter on page 36, it says, "The way Rhythm is played and the tempo display may diff er with some Rhythm Patterns." It does go on to say how other parameters and settings can be adju...
- by markymark
- 16 Jan 2012, 21:13
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: What are we doing right now? (aside from being on the forum)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 54852
- by markymark
- 16 Jan 2012, 21:10
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Idle chit-chatterers corner (again)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 30164
Re: Idle chit-chatterers corner (again)
Well how is she going to know?
Is she a member of this forum?
Is she a member of this forum?
- by markymark
- 16 Jan 2012, 21:09
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: What are we doing right now? (aside from being on the forum)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 54852
Re: What are we doing right now? (aside from being on the fo
Working on a literacy scheme - going towards 70 pages! Hope it ends soon!
- by markymark
- 15 Jan 2012, 14:58
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Music to stay in the National Curriculum.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4178
Re: Music to stay in the National Curriculum.
That's interesting! In the Northern Ireland Curriculum, music, drama and art & design have been bundled together under the banner of "The Arts". While you can teach them more specific and technical aspects of, for example, blending colours, brush technique, etc., the Arts subjects are ...
- by markymark
- 02 Dec 2011, 00:53
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Steinway grand. Bargain at £336,000
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9486
Re: Steinway grand. Bargain at £336,000
A dust gatherer....
- by markymark
- 14 Nov 2011, 18:14
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha S6BB
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12668
Re: Yamaha S6BB
This 'sydney' fella has posted here before. I remembered disapproving two of his posts before because all he was doing was copying sections from websites and pasting them here. I've deleted his post and banned him - nuisance!athomik wrote:Are you trying to tell us something?
- by markymark
- 14 Nov 2011, 18:10
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Kemble
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9301
Re: Kemble
Kemble pianos are produced in Indonesia. I didn't know that! I thought that the Milton Keynes site was the last Kemble production facility. I'm glad to hear that Kemble hasn't died off completely. Mind you, in Northern Ireland, they are sparse on the ground. It's all Kawais and Yamahas at the moment!
- by markymark
- 12 Nov 2011, 18:06
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Piano scales - correct speed?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20726
Re: Piano scales - correct speed?
Trinity College (now Trinity Guildhall) used to state a minimum speed in the handbook if I remember rightly. I realise that you are using AB but still, I'd be surprised that a board this is normally "crochety" about a lot of other issues to do with their examination requirements hasn't als...
- by markymark
- 09 Nov 2011, 20:35
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22144
Re: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
Are you asking how to connect a sequencer or a laptop to your CP-300?asifmcc wrote:Perhaps a bit more simplified direction on how to connect a soft sequencer would be good enough.
- by markymark
- 09 Nov 2011, 20:33
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Roland FP-8
- Replies: 7
- Views: 29841
Re: Roland FP-8
Huh?bradychris1 wrote:which piano did you sell ? what was special in that, let me know more details about it ?
- by markymark
- 07 Nov 2011, 18:30
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22144
Re: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
Yeah... in MIDI format so that you can use the XG sounds - or ANY onboard sounds for that matter!
- by markymark
- 04 Nov 2011, 15:32
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22144
Re: Rhythm tones for Yamaha CP300
Rhythms are something that I never really looked into on the CP-300 but I have just dug out the manual and at a quick glance, there aren't any built-in rhythms. Using a combination of drumkits, you could CREATE your own beat using the 16-track recording setting but, if you are like me, you won't wan...
- by markymark
- 19 Oct 2011, 23:35
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Strictly Come Dancing 2011
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2804
Re: Strictly Come Dancing 2011
I have the last three weeks recorded and the last two weeks of X-factor on Sky+.
Maybe will get a chance to look at the episodes when I'm off for half term.
Maybe will get a chance to look at the episodes when I'm off for half term.
- by markymark
- 23 Sep 2011, 22:44
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Anybody fancy a chinwag?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21376
Re: Anybody fancy a chinwag?
Hey Dave!
Where have you been? Hope you haven't been fraternising with that lots from the AB forum!
Can't say I've noticed much about the price of cauliflower as I have been obsessed the price of being a teacher - I never can get used to how busy September is.
Where have you been? Hope you haven't been fraternising with that lots from the AB forum!
Can't say I've noticed much about the price of cauliflower as I have been obsessed the price of being a teacher - I never can get used to how busy September is.
- by markymark
- 10 Sep 2011, 23:34
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Best digital pianos?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 31544
Re: Best digital pianos?
You could look into Yamaha's Avantgrand range. I haven't any personal experience with them but they do sport a lot of Yamaha's latest sound and keyboard technology. Are you looking for something that looks like a grand piano or is it just quality technology and not so much the 'prettiness' of the in...
- by markymark
- 04 Sep 2011, 13:51
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: take talented beginner thro to next 4 yrs?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9085
Re: take talented beginner thro to next 4 yrs?
These sorts of questions are always hard to answer. Bottom line, you won't find a digital piano for £300 that would be good enough to take your daughter to say Grade 6 - at least not brand new! You will need a model with a good progressive hammer action which is pointing towards the Clavinova CLP ra...
- by markymark
- 24 Aug 2011, 16:53
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Another teaching method - gospel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4217
Re: Another teaching method - gospel
I know Markymark plays gospel and other Black music in his church, and I was wondering what he thinks about learning that way, if he's looking at this? I've never heard of him but I noticed that his DVD has just come out this July. Dave, to be honest, these sort of DVDs are very commonly found on y...
- by markymark
- 24 Aug 2011, 16:29
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Re: Seducing women to start a romantic relationship!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21909
Re: Seducing women to start a romantic relationship!
Yeah right, Mark! Like, you NEVER post anything REMOTELY controversial on this forum.MarkGoodwinPianos wrote:Just for the record, I didn't start this topic. A spammer started it and has since had his post removed.
- by markymark
- 24 Aug 2011, 16:25
- Forum: Digital Pianos
- Topic: Gigging with a stereo digital piano
- Replies: 10
- Views: 44715
Re: Gigging with a stereo digital piano
Have you tried taking your Left (MONO) and Right outputs and putting them through separate channels on your desk?
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