Piano

[Bounty Hunter]

Does anyone play the piano here? I have been playing for about two years and I love it!!!

Not very good mind, but its fun!!

I was looking for some PC software to teach me - does anybody know which ones are any good? or the best?

[Bounty Hunter]

Found this one - http://www.pianoforall.com/

[Ace-T]

Thanks for the link. He has reduced his prices so I have just bought it. Seems to be a really good starter pack for £30. 11 books, 200 videos and sound clips. I got a bit bored with the starter stuff I had but I think you can rattle through this really easily and get instant results (see my ukulele thread for why I like this! )



Trace

[Bounty Hunter]

Yes - the sample video makes it look good. I think ill get a copy, Did you get the DVD or did you download, if so was it lots of gigs worth to download?

This one looks good as well - http://www.pianoforlife.com/

Thanks

Tom

[Ace-T]

Bounty Hunter said:

Yes - the sample video makes it look good. I think ill get a copy, Did you get the DVD or did you download, if so was it lots of gigs worth to download?

This one looks good as well - http://www.pianoforlife.com/

Thanks

Tom

Downloaded was 420mb ish. On NTL 20mb broadband and it took about 8 minutes. From what I have briefly seen it is pretty useful for someone like me. I think different people have different learning styles though.

Trace

[GTIR]

I played for years from about 11 to 14, but for some reason I didnt like it and stopped. I still surprise a few people when I play, basic, tunes.

My grandad said to me once, "Dont tell anyone about this" but he also said "You will regret not learning to play the piano when you get older"

He was right, the silly old drunk.

[Meeja]

GTIR said:

I played for years from about 11 to 14, but for some reason I didnt like it and stopped. I still surprise a few people when I play, basic, tunes.

My grandad said to me once, "Dont tell anyone about this" but he also said "You will regret not learning to play the piano when you get older"

He was right, the silly old drunk.

I have played since the age of seven (might have been six!)

Thoroughly enjoyed it to begin with, then when I got to grade 3 or 4 went through a period of hating it, and wanted to stop playing.

My father persuaded me (some would say forced me) to carry on playing.

That is something I will thank him for, for the rest of my life.

I find nothing more theraputic than bashing out a few tunes - popular and classical.

Sadly, the arthritis in my hands is stopping me from playing anywhere near as well as I once could, which at times I find heartbreaking.

[Bounty Hunter]

Ace-T said:

Downloaded was 420mb ish. On NTL 20mb broadband and it took about 8 minutes. From what I have briefly seen it is pretty useful for someone like me. I think different people have different learning styles though.

Trace

Ok - thanks for the info - I may get it tonight of this weekend - Broadband issues too! I only have a half meg line at the moment.....

So true about playing from when you were young - I played from age 10 to 12 ish - then stopped - I wish a had never stopped......

Anyway - still great fun learning it now..

[ShadownINja]

GTIR said:

I played for years from about 11 to 14, but for some reason I didnt like it and stopped. I still surprise a few people when I play, basic, tunes.

My grandad said to me once, "Dont tell anyone about this"

GTIR said:

but he also said "You will regret not learning to play the piano when you get older"

He was right, the silly old drunk.

Yep, I picked it up again about 8 years ago after stopping for 10 years.

[ShadownINja]

Meeja said:

Sadly, the arthritis in my hands is stopping me from playing anywhere near as well as I once could, which at times I find heartbreaking.

Certain foods can inflame arthritis... my mother gets it bad when she eats sour or acidic food like vinegar or lemon juice.