Hey guys, I’m in a bit of a pickle. Second date guy says that if we see a piano, he’s going to make me play it. Thankfully he didn’t say guitar because that is going even worse than piano?
I’ve played one handed chariots of fire on a million dollar full grand in hamer hall, and a number of other famous Victorian recital rooms. I asked permission. I was there to deliver and assemble the piano. It’s a good test of if it’s held it’s tune during the move. I saw my once in a lifetime opportunity and grabbed it.
It was an experience for sure. When moving any size grand, you have enough guys to hold up long side with two legs, you remove the legs and lower it onto a piano trolley (a little nugget of a thing with SOLID wheels), then lift it vertical and take the last leg off. Wrap the legs in moving blankets. The MSO tech staff had already removed the pedals. The scariest bit was operating the forklift to lift it onto the stage at the Melbourne Town Hall as it’s best done in one motion rather than jerking it. I got it in one. Piano’s are pretty tough though for whatever that’s worth.
Hey guys, I’m in a bit of a pickle. Second date guy says that if we see a piano, he’s going to make me play it. Thankfully he didn’t say guitar because that is going even worse than piano?
Songs to play to impress your crush? /j
I’ve played one handed chariots of fire on a million dollar full grand in hamer hall, and a number of other famous Victorian recital rooms. I asked permission. I was there to deliver and assemble the piano. It’s a good test of if it’s held it’s tune during the move. I saw my once in a lifetime opportunity and grabbed it.
That’s so cool
It was an experience for sure. When moving any size grand, you have enough guys to hold up long side with two legs, you remove the legs and lower it onto a piano trolley (a little nugget of a thing with SOLID wheels), then lift it vertical and take the last leg off. Wrap the legs in moving blankets. The MSO tech staff had already removed the pedals. The scariest bit was operating the forklift to lift it onto the stage at the Melbourne Town Hall as it’s best done in one motion rather than jerking it. I got it in one. Piano’s are pretty tough though for whatever that’s worth.
Dude you have such cool stories. Though everyone here does! Thanks for sharing!
4’33" by John Cage. (Here’s a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
It will leave quite the impression upon him.
😂
Clair de lune by Debussy is a beautiful piece of music.
Follow it up with Moonlight Sonata
Interstellar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y33h81phKU
We both like Interstellar. Might have to learn
Edit: watched the video and thought it was manageable at first. Then it got to two and a half minutes in
It’s not meant for piano anyway, it’s a song that’s meant to breathe
Close your eyes so you don’t see a piano
Agreed
Left hand 1, 3, 5 triads, no black keys
Right hand melody higher octave no black keys
9 Crimes - Damien Rice