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by honkytonk
21 Feb 2011, 00:32
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 117
Views: 188758

Re: Introduce yourself!

Thanks yes, it's moved house with me several times over the years! I also have a Yamaha Portable Grand DCX-300 which I bought in 2003 that I never use. I found the key action too light. It made my fingers too weak when playing other people's pianos. It has a lovely crisp tone though. In some ways be...
by honkytonk
04 Feb 2011, 01:18
Forum: Piano Showcase
Topic: My blues tune - on YouTube
Replies: 2
Views: 7162

Re: My blues tune - on YouTube

Excellent tune, that left hand accompanyment sounded very Champion Jack. Perhaps not the classic chicago blues shuffle that you were expecting Barrie?
by honkytonk
04 Feb 2011, 01:12
Forum: Piano Showcase
Topic: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence...
Replies: 1
Views: 5382

Re: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence...

Excellent choice and nice to hear again. I have an arragement of this in B Minor.
by honkytonk
04 Feb 2011, 01:02
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: I found the fastest way to learn the piano!
Replies: 3
Views: 8155

Re: I found the fastest way to learn the piano!

A name like that on the title just cries out the word SPAM to me.

Moderators?
by honkytonk
04 Feb 2011, 00:59
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Top 10 easy pieces for piano
Replies: 8
Views: 12336

Re: Top 10 easy pieces for piano

Yes Pachelbel's Canon and perhaps Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No.1.
by honkytonk
04 Feb 2011, 00:24
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digital pianos vs Keyboards?
Replies: 5
Views: 11536

Re: Digital pianos vs Keyboards?

Hi Alexandra, did you make a decision in the end, did you find something suitable?

H.
by honkytonk
02 Feb 2011, 00:35
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 117
Views: 188758

Re: Introduce yourself!

Hello, not new exactly I registered a while ago, but have just realised I hadn't introduced myself. Now in my mid forties, I have been playing since I was a teenager. I purchased a Yamaha CLP500 Clavinova in 1987 just after touch sensitive keyboards came in and it is still going strong now. I was at...