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> Instruments That Should Never Be Invented
sarah-flute
post Oct 3 2005, 09:43 PM
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I think piccolo simply means small doesn't it? I am certain I've heard of piccolo trumpets :)
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YetAnotherPianist
post Oct 3 2005, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 3 2005, 10:43 PM)
I think piccolo simply means small doesn't it? I am certain I've heard of piccolo trumpets :)
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Yep, I've known someone who's surname was 'Lopicollo', literally meaning 'the small'. She was diminutive, too.
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Storini
post Oct 3 2005, 09:59 PM
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Seriously, some loon invented a "reverse" piano keyboard with the high notes at the bottom and vice versa. Why, I don't know! :rolleyes:
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Nocturne
post Oct 3 2005, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE(Storini @ Oct 3 2005, 11:59 PM)
Seriously, some loon invented a "reverse" piano keyboard with the high notes at the bottom and vice versa. Why, I don't know!  :rolleyes:
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Maybe to play left-handed ;)
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pianist_1210
post Oct 4 2005, 08:06 AM
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A electric harpsichord which can be attached to an amplifer... <_< ...
:) Double double bass....(like 2 octaves lower than the double bass.... :P )
hm.....how about a treble soprano piccolo....or violin that is tuned up by 4 octaves...!?( will the string explode if it's soo high.... <_< )

....Oh i know....a organ that can play 3 hundred notes at a time...or having a sustain pedal.... <_<
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andante_in_c
post Oct 4 2005, 08:19 AM
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QUOTE(Nocturne @ Oct 3 2005, 11:32 PM)
QUOTE(Storini @ Oct 3 2005, 11:59 PM)
Seriously, some loon invented a "reverse" piano keyboard with the high notes at the bottom and vice versa. Why, I don't know!  :rolleyes:
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Maybe to play left-handed ;)
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Yes, there certainly was a left-handed piano in the news a few years ago. It was about the time No 3 son (who is left-handed) was starting piano lessons.
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Nocturne
post Oct 4 2005, 08:35 AM
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Yes, there certainly was a left-handed piano in the news a few years ago. It was about the time No 3 son (who is left-handed) was starting piano lessons.
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Really? Imagine being a teacher and you have to be able to teach both :blink:
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Amber
post Oct 4 2005, 11:41 AM
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A piano with 15 octaves.

You'd need a piano stool on casters!
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maggiemay
post Oct 4 2005, 11:51 AM
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An organ with 20 manuals and two pedal-boards !
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mrbouffant
post Oct 4 2005, 11:55 AM
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An organ with 20 manuals and two pedal-boards !
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I want one. I want one NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a picture of the biggest one of all (Atlantic City, USA):

(IMG:http://www.acchos.org/img/gallery/current/console.jpg)
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sarah-flute
post Oct 4 2005, 12:00 PM
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:ph34r:
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StuMac
post Oct 4 2005, 12:00 PM
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QUOTE(Storini @ Oct 3 2005, 09:59 PM)
Seriously, some loon invented a "reverse" piano keyboard with the high notes at the bottom and vice versa. Why, I don't know!  :rolleyes:
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I read about that - it was a concert pinaist who was left handed and decided to get a custom piano. He loved it and, strangely enough, he could play from memory on his L handed piano whereas he had always had to use music before! An old friend of mine plays piano and violin, but doesn't like the piano because she's left handed.

Aparently lots of teachers tried the l handed piano to get a feeling for what their L handed students go through.
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Amber
post Oct 4 2005, 12:04 PM
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Wow, Mr.B, look at the size of your organ !

:wacko:

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janexxx
post Oct 4 2005, 12:07 PM
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Wow, Mr.B, look at the size of your organ !

:wacko:

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:o [/blush] :lol:
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sarah-flute
post Oct 4 2005, 12:09 PM
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:lol:

Another contender for the AB calender...?
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