Hi every1!

Just wondered what people thought about electric pianos.

I am thinking about selling my traditional upright to buy a modern electric one, as it annoys everyone in the house when i play at the moment!!

Is this a good idea?

Charl

they are good, i have to say!
Naomi xxxx

never played on an electric piano so couldnt say!but if you want to get one then go for it!!

im sure Davidmusic will give you his expert advice(no sarcasm intended!) so wait a bit and hopefully he will help you!!!

Nat

What's your budget, does it need to be portable.

I have a P-60, but I wanted the basic portable, weighted keys system. Plus it had to be black and look gorgeous, because I'm one of those unfortunate people who has to have a colourcoded house, or I go slightly off the rails.

If you don't want it to be portable, we get into my preferred range. It does, of course, depend on how many instruments it has to cope with, and whether you're just using it for practice or also for recording etc.

Most of all (and this is incredibly important) - do you prefer black or silver...

Black is nicer, more traditional and stunning.My friend Alex has one and his is great.Much better sound for concerts when you need amplifying too, i have to say.
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 16 2004, 10:27 PM)

Much better sound for concerts when you need amplifying too

Not at all, not if you have the right microphones (2, always, for a good piano recording) and a good grand piano.

I agree with that, but my school doesn't have a grand piano, so we usually use electric, which is definately better than upright, and presents a better appearance.i wish we had a grand! We had enough money granted to get one but got steel drums instead, which are really cool!
Naomi xxxx

Fantastic piece a friend of mine wrote in 2 hours, originally based around a steel drum riff. I'll ask him for permission to upload the midi onto here.

Thanks! I've noticed a few of your posts on these boards.are you in the same age range as me (i'm 16) because you don't seem it.Not that i'm making an issue, or anything, I just like to talk to musicians like myself, provided they aren't arrogant, which you aren't.
Naomi xxxx

I never give away my age online, but no, I'm a professional teacher (as opposed to an amateur teacher?).

I work in a school. Or did. Long story.

And you're wrong, I'm incredibly arrogant, I'm just not an arrogant musician. I'm a very arrogant academic.

We have a teacher like that, Mr Wicks, who is incredibly arrogant, music and otherwise and very confusing cause sometimes he can be nice too then so sarcastic.He is quite funny.I so got on the wrong side of him but I think I made up by maturing quite a lot.
In what way are you academically arrogant?
Naomi xxxx

Have you not read my post on grammar?

No. Do you have a link to it please?
You sound incredibly like Mr Wicks.
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (DavidMusic @ Apr 16 2004, 10:50 PM)

Have you not read my post on grammar?

its a must read Naomi!!!

it will have u in hysterics!!! poor outlawed pianist!!

Nat

Does anyone have a link?
David, are you Mr Wicks, because if not, you must have been separated at birth.Take that as a compliment, by all means!
Naomi xxxx

look on the posts about the piano competition u cant miss it!!!

Nat xx

No.

Not at all.

Maybe I'm Mrs. Wicks?

Maybe you are. If not, consider looking into the possibility of having a long lost twin, because you are so alike, it's scary. Also, I have read the post about grammar. Immense! How is my grammar? Suitable, I do hope, since I study AS English, albeit Lit. and not Language. What do you teach? Music?
I also notice you don't respond to some of the younger people on here very well. Do they annoy you? If indeed they do, you probably are Mrs Wicks. You even have his sense of humour!
Naomi xxxx

lol the piece is hilarious dont you think!!

my grammar is awful but only when i type!!! its not only young ppl he doesnt respond well too!!! im sure outlawed pianist is not 15!!

Nat

Well, he has been very polite and courteous to me.
Naomi xxxx

well apart from a message telling me to stop posting he has been nice to me as well!!!

Nat

Why to stop posting?
Naomi xxxx

coz he wants to go to bed!!lol
her was jokin!! he will be on here till god knows what time!!!

Nat

Why isn't he replying? I was quite enjoying his conversation!
Naomi xxxx

I was reading.

No, I do like younger people, but plenty of children become rather irritating between about 13-16, and I have trouble with those - it's why I teach in schools up to 13, and try to kepe my private pupils as adults. I'm avoiding a certain age range, which I find very very difficult to teach.

Please note, however, that I did not do well at any English exam I did since I was 13. I missed being marked on appreciation of imagination.

Oh well.You ruined my fun with my friends.We were still all convinced you were Mr Wicks and were terrified on MSN but never mind.I've grown attached to yours and Natalie's conversation.
As for imagination, does anyone like Harry Potter?
Naomi xxxx

Yes, of course. I queued in Borders, with 10,000 other people, in Cambridge, on the day that it came out (the 5th one that is).

Wonderful books. Awful films (I don't like it when books become films, they are rarely true, and destroy imagination)

Say hello to my long lost brother for me.


P.S. Don't get attached to our conversation, it'll break your heart eventually. It's not capable of returning your emotional attachment.

ooooooooohhh i have msn too!!! and errr........i have to confess to likin harr potter i have the clarinet sheet music for some of the songs!!

Nat xx

I have the flute and piano music.
Lol, at David. Men, always hiding their true feelings! You know you are enjoying these conversations.
Naomi xxxx

p.s.I ADORE Harry Potter.

Yes yes, enjoying them, very much, but certain that the moderator will get very annoyed tomorrow.

Plus I have a reputation to uphold.

Plus we gave up actually talking about music ages ago.

What reputation is that?
The moderator is me.Ok, not but could have been.Plus, they won't be on until tomorrow.
Everything is music, even if its not.Like, for example, Harry Potter has music on the film, and there are songs written in the book.
Naomi xxxx

yes but the moderator can just delete out posts!!

SORRY MODERATOR PLEASE FORGIVE US BUT THESE FORUMS ARE QUITE ADDICTIVE!!!!!

i finished the 5th book in 3hours i errrr....read quite fast!!

Nat

me too! I took four hours though.I've read like, my whole local library!
Naomi xxxx

I think there needs to be an off-topic forum here.

Anyway, nonsense, 3 hours. I read extremely fast, but I still read from 1-6am, and then had to nap before I finished it off at 9am-midday

Yes but it is possible, obviously since we did it.
There does need to be an off-topic board I agree.
Naomi xxxx

yes there needs to be an off topic forum!!! dedicated to Naomi, Nat and Davidmusic!!lol

Its not nonsense i really did read it in 3hrs!!

ye ive read my whole library too!! im in love with john grisham!!

Nat

I don't like him although there was one i did like, skipping xmas.
I like Jaqueline Wilson, Meg Cabot, Jane Austen, etc.
Naomi xxxx

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh thats the only one ive not read coz i cant find it anywhere, oh im so glad ive talked to you!! where did u get it!!

omg im so excited ive found someone who has read skipping xmas!!!

Nat

It was a present but i donated it to charity shop when i finished or i could have sent it! have you tried Amazon.co.uk?
Naomi xxxx

OK u 2 getting back to the topic!!!!
I think electric pianos can be good or bad. We have one at school which clicks when you press each key, it is evil and impossible to perform on although we have to use it at concerts coz the grand piano in the hall is according to my music teacher old and horrible basically.
but saying that my piano teacher has one instead of a real piano and its quite good not as good as a proper one though i have to say. And i get really annoyed coz the peddals are so close to the floor its hard to half peddal.
Luv me
xxx

sorry the topic will have to wait one more post!! Naomi-i went on amzon.co.uk and they have it!!!!!!im soooo excited ive finally found it!! so errrr now i need some money!!lol

Nat

lol.But you need money for Ludovico too! He needs you!
Naomi xxxx

i know!!! skippin xmas will have to wait!!

lol.i might stalk ludovico! lol.That would be cool!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 18 2004, 12:16 PM)

lol.i might stalk ludovico! lol.That would be cool! Naomi xxxx

i will join you!!

Quality! To Italy!!!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (Natalie @ Apr 18 2004, 12:22 PM)

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 18 2004, 12:16 PM) lol.i might stalk ludovico! lol.That would be cool! Naomi xxxx i will join you!!

And me!!!

QUOTE (hgirl @ Apr 18 2004, 04:46 PM)

QUOTE (Natalie @ Apr 18 2004, 12:22 PM) QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 18 2004, 12:16 PM) lol.i might stalk ludovico! lol.That would be cool! Naomi xxxx i will join you!! And me!!!

well thats 3 anyone else coming??!!

Nat

quality! field trip to stalk ludovico! how about it, David!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (Natalie @ Apr 18 2004, 04:54 PM)

QUOTE (hgirl @ Apr 18 2004, 04:46 PM) QUOTE (Natalie @ Apr 18 2004, 12:22 PM) QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 18 2004, 12:16 PM) lol.i might stalk ludovico! lol.That would be cool! Naomi xxxx i will join you!! And me!!!

Yes, yes, yes, I will!
I don't even know what I'm talking about!!!