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Originally posted by ianmcnll:


It seems the biggest problem facing traditional piano players with an arranger, is learning how to play chords in a more restricted area of the keyboard(when using split keybd)and keeping the hand still during performance.

Also "playing" the sounds in the style of the the instrument selected, rather than in a pianistic fashion, is sometimes an issue.

Synth and organ players seem to have less trouble wrapping their minds(and fingers) around the arranger use.

Ian


I'm right there with you as a piano player it's tough to keep that left hand still. I also have my split point set at b2/c3. I need more real estate with the left hand.


Don, I too was one of those keyboard players a few years ago who had no idea what an arranger was. All I knew was when my wife bought me a $150 Casio keyboard as a birthday gift I said to her. Well, nice of you who needs this little toy when I got this $6000 grand piano sitting in the living room, why on earth would I need this keyboard. Well 4 years later a lot has changed for me including selling the grand that I rarely played anymore after getting into arrangers. Cool idea quoting them full list


Donny, I also get a kick out of the comments, what else ya got in that box!!



[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 01-12-2007).]