Hi, all piano lovers,

I'm currently starting a "Piano is the King of the Instruments Club", welcome all pianists to join!!

Count me in!!

Cool, you're in.

Grrrrr!!!

How can the piano be king while the violin is still ruling...

The piano is far too young.

...
er....
no, piano is the best!!

Playing middle C over and over again is much more pleasent than a person screeching the violin when starting.

Count me in!

You're in!!
Currently 3 members now....yay!!

Hmmmm... well you have a captive audience in the piano forum. Try posting in Viva Strings and see if you get the same response

The piano gives you no choice where to play the note, and therefore no choice on tonality, it can't sing or weep, it can't vibrato, it can't crescendo on a note. The sound dissipates and disappears and cannot be sustained.

The fact that it is so much easier to get a good tone (playing middle C over and over again ), than a violin makes it no challenge to the real enthusiast and therefore not really worth investing the time.

And you can't take it with you on a train or plane!

No competition I'm afraid, sorry

Ummm.....how many notes can a violin play at the same time? 4? And it can't even hold on to the fourth one! Pathetic!

Plus, a piano can conjure up so much more emotion. You can't really do a tremolo down below in the bass while playing a melody. Oh wait, a violin can't even get lower than a G, there's no way it can do it!

The piano is a very useful instrument, certainly. Being able to play a bit of piano makes my life rather easier. Played well, the piano is a lovely instrument to listen to. It is also very versatile.

But my first instrument is clarinet. My favourite instrument is the clarinet. I can't join a 'piano is the king of all instruments club' , though I appreciate your sentiments.

Woo! I'll join... can't we make it the 'Queen' of all instruments?

Good idea since I consider my piano a 'she'.

but traditionally the organ's other name has always been
"King of Instruments"

Don't forget the viola!

Hmmm...how many in the "piano is NOT King club" so far??

definitely my cup of tea!!
I'm in!
though I would not want to see an argument between pianists and non-pianists.
Let's live together in a harmonious and cohesive forums environment.

oh by the way, any activites for "Piano is the King of the Instruments Club"?

Aye over here!

I believe that all instruments excluding castanets are equal, except for the ones that are better.

well i'd love to join but the mean violin comments are uncalled for! They both rule

Jane you CAN change the tone of a piano, by attaching things to the strings

Sorry if I offended anyone, it was just a bit of fun.

Both instruments are great but I play the piano and not the violin so I'm a bit biased.

Of course...prepared piano. I wish there was a button for that on my Clavinova

Yay!!!!! can i join????? Pianos ruuuuuuuule!!

Yes you're in.


Cool, you're in too.

And yes, as the founder, I'll post some REALLY REALLY cool photos of the top pianos in the world, so that you guys can copy and print it.


Great, I'll count you in too....
hmm...okay, let's make it "The Queen of Instrument Club" then.

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By now the club has 6 members now...

Count me in. It *is* the king/queen.

There's no point explaining why - everyone else (even the string players) know that the piano is the greatest; they're just afraid to admit it.

You're in, the seventh member!!
THe reason why I think it is the Queen of instruments is because on a piano, you can play 10 notes at once, and if you use the pedal(s), you can play up to all the notes!!
I love the harmony it makes, and the key actions...although you can really do finger vibrato on a piano, but a good piano will make the sustained notes virbrate.
Oh yes and the colour....black suggests a mysterious feeling...

And piano players get all the girls.

I agree!
don't know why but all pianists seem to be girls!
However, all famous composers seem to be boys!

To: Pianist 1210

Is the club called "Piano is the King of the Instruments Club" or "Piano is the Queen of the Instruments Club"?
I'm so confused.

Zongyi, I think what Rink meant was - Girls rather fancy pianists.

Erm although i play the piano! and love playing it. I'm not in the club as... it's not my first instrument and i like clarinet more because i can play it better !!!

So true!

I have a thing for piano/organ & electronic organ players... My keyboard instrument-playing friends have tons of girls who fancy them.

Anyway... I totally agree that piano is the king/queen of all instruments, although I feel that organ should be given equal honour but oh well... count me in!

I can vouch for this!!!

It's SO true! When I was a teenager (and even in later life ) almost all my girlfriends went for pianists! No wonder you guys vote for the piano. Bias. Pure bias.

Count me in! Piano rules!

It is SO the best instrument. Better than clarinet anyway. My clarinet teacher wasn't happy when I told her that. but oh well. Clarinet is great, but piano is so much better!

Plus, you don't have to put the instrument together when you want to play it. You just play!
I'm so lazy hehe......

Who cares if you can't take it on a train? I wouldn't take my instrument on a train anyway cos I never go on them. I'd take it in the car!

I need to work that one out........

But anyway, I would like to be a member! (if you let me........)

Sorry, but I cannot subscribe to your club.

In all its multifariousness, the Human Voice is, in my view, the Supreme Monarch in the Kingdom of Musical Instruments.

Can I join?

Bob

And me too??? I think it's a GREAT idea!!

Yes - I fully support this club! I have taken vocal, violin and clarinet lessons but playing the piano gives me the most pleasure.

It doesn't matter if you can't take your piano with you on the train or plane - because what frequently happens is that if there is a piano somewhere, people will naturally ask you to play something. Don't think you'd frequently find a violin, flute or clarinet lying around waiting for you to play!

Count me in! Piano is definately the best!


EDIT: Is it piano is "king" or "queen" of the instrument club? I was about to put it in my sig but I noticed it is written both ways.

You're In.


Yea, you're in.

Count me in!
Piano is the EMPEROR of all instruments!

Yes, why not?? Welcome to our club!!


Yea, you're in as well.


Yes, and you too.


You're in....I've changed the name to "Piano is the Queen of Instruments Club"....consider some other member raise the issue that it should be a she.


True, you're in as well.

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Currently 13 members now.

Can I join?

Yes, you're in already.

There are some of the fantastic photos of world famous piano which I want to share with our members.


This is the S&S piano at Auckland University Concert Hall....it's LOOOOOVELY!!


And this....The Most Expensive Piano I ever seen.....


That's how much it is...($ in HKD) And it's on a discount too.....


And there's a price for a S&S...which is ok....

That piano is... unique..
gosh.. is it really a piano??
its cost more than a million!
hahas.

by the way I changed my signature!!
I urge all members to add in this signature too.
;-}

I'm sure that every string player and every pianist will always have this kind of disagreement, but both instruments have their virtues I think. I had to reply to your post though, as most of what you said wasn't fair!!

Yes, the violin has the advantage of vibrato, crescendos on a note, even harmonics (which I think are wonderful, and such a shame that the piano doesn't have these!), but you can't compare the two instruments.
And yes, you can't take a piano with you on a train or a plane, but what does that matter? Another piano will be at your destination. I've always thought it must be nice to take your instrument with you, but it's less worry, come to think of it. Also, a piano doesn't need to be tuned so regularly.

As for the piano not being able to sing or weep, I'm sorry, but I totally oppose this!!! You just have to listen to Einaudi's 'In Un'Altra Vita' to feel the sadness that the piano can sound at the hands of the player. Likewise if Beethoven's third movement of his 5th piano concerto isn't singing, I don't know what is.

One more point before I finish my rambling (sorry...) - I cannot agree with the fact that playing middle C over and over again makes the piano no challenge. Not everyone begins to learn the piano that way anyway! The piano is a challenge, as anyone who plays it will know. It's one of the hardest instruments to master in the world.

All in all, the piano and the violin are both wonderful instruments, and shouldn't be compared. After all, it all depends on the competency of the player to bring out their potential.

I'm more of a guitar person...

Really??

Any admirers, pianist_1210 ???

I don't know quite where i'd fit - I started on piano aged 4 then began violin at 9 did a degree in performance and violin was 1st instrument - i am torn though cos i love both.

Piano is so much easier to just sit down and play less setting up - mmm....

still undecided!

Not quite the same though!

Jane: I'm definitely in the PINTQOI club

huh??