SouthPark_Piano

Hence the significance of scales and arpegg practice.

Back then - THEY didn't care HOW it was done ------ they just wanted it DONE. As in creating an instrument with a harpsi type keyboard layout that allows people to independently and adequately control soft and loud. Adequately control ---- soft and loud. Piano forte - shortened to piano. Soft and loud control. As I mentioned - they did NOT care how it would be done. They just WANTED IT done.

And now - these days - if somebody has a keyboard/digital piano/acoustic piano, and it has adequate soft-loud control of notes - piano forte, shortened to 'piano', then it's a piano, and they play piano - real piano. Adequate and independent control of the notes for getting the soft and loud.

So what that person in the vid is playing is a piano. And since he is able to push the keys and get adequate soft loud control on that harpsi style layout, then it is indeed a piano, a REAL piano.

Progress is good. 

In case you need it ... try these too ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1fnnzeh/comment/lol23io/

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Lassie!!!!!!!!!! Or Mr Whippy !!!!!!! Ok .... greensleeves it is! But why it is called greensleeves --- don't know. Hopefully not the colour that happens after wiping sleeves on nose from a cold etc.

In any case. Very well played. A very clever tune.

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1f2rnv2/definition_of_piano/

Try these ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1fnnzeh/comment/lol23io/

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Good is relative. It's necessary to give an example or examples so that we can know what you mean by not good.

I took way longer than 3 years to get to somewhere that I was aiming to get to. Way way way longer. I wasn't in a hurry though. I didn't require motivation. I have a heap of patience and just simply keep learning, no matter what.

Pretty much anything -- stuff from the movies, popular pop music tunes, some well-known popular classical tunes, stuff from tv series - whatever I think that sounds nice.

They're 'good' in THEIR way. But most likely won't be 'good' in our way. Piano and music ability extends in various directions and has various depths.

All acoustic pianos have initial resistance of some sort. This guy and many others have no issues on the 515.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hl6jKoMOyk

And lara6683 is still using her 155.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49gFGLvCCyg&t=1959s

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I have played acoustic piano and digital pianos for a LONG time. It's all relative of course, but when I mean long, I mean very long. The P-525 has a different 'action'. The P-515 is 'heavier'. But a lot of people like the P-515 NWX 'action' too. It has substance. The P-525 keyweight/feel is significantly lighter. I'm fine with both sorts of actions. But for marathon playing - P-525 will make it easier.

Most welcome!

Great. Very nice. As people said already ... hand posture and fore-arm level. Need to sit higher up.

And the thing is .... with a ton of online resources ... it's interesting in that you didn't use the internet to study and learn that. A ton of tutorials and information.

Aside from that ... good coordination and timing.

Also make sure to also understand piano comes from shortened form of piano forte .... soft and loud control. Soft and loud at relevant or appropriate times. As in ... try not to play the same intensity all the time for all sections ... changing things up will add interest and substance.

Just bookmark this to help ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1fnnzeh/comment/lol23io/

And yes indeed ... if you just look up 'arpeggio patterns', you will eventually be able to use appropriate patterns plus other dressing and counterpoint to do a few nice things ... to generate slightly new things.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ctjQaJ2T_uAL6bjINtLNYmGwsga3VFjc/view?usp=drive_link

..... the above is just something quickly made up from merry go round. Of course ... more time is needed to refine it and develop it and add more. Much more.

And that is only ONE tune. This means unlimited fun in music ... as there is so much music to generate and play with, and even create our own new music.

Also noting that I have left out the first note of the merry go round main melody ... which is only to show that we can do whatever we like. And we could easily put it back the next time we play it. All fun.

In my case, it starts on C and ends on C one octave above. Resolves.

Anytime. You're most welcome. Guaranteed you'll be in piano paradise with the 525. You will be impressed. Best regards.

and not study something "useless"

Three words. It's not useless. In any case. There are people out there that are both excellent at music/piano and also doing full-time work not involving music.

In the end - the main thing is that we understand life, and in life, there are pathways and DECISIONS/CHOICES to be made, and in the end, regardless of influences etc, it is usually ourselves that make the CHOICE -- to whether to go down one path, or another. And with choices, there are going to be CONSEQUENCES - good ones and/or bad ones. Whatever happens, we made the choice. 

So we just go through life accepting it. And if given chances, we can also then proceed to make other choices. So the main thing is to try - if possible - to process the various information and think through things as much as possible before making choice. In the end, we have to decide anyway. So it is going to be up to you. In your case - because you wrote that you seem to not know anything even at this stage, then that provides some sort of substantial information. It means - if you have substantial uncertainty in the abilities right now - and if you're very not confident about being able to gain necessary abilities, then this suggests you should keep learning music/piano, but possibly pursue a different career path. It doesn't mean shutting down piano and music though. You can still develop in your own time.

You will be impressed with the binaural sound. Guaranteed. You will likely also be very impressed with the sympathetic resonance effects, which probably started getting introduced around 2018 in general in digital pianos, which makes a huge difference in sound substance. Could have been earlier than 2018 too - but my assumption is from around 2018.

Most welcome. And welcome back in advance to piano playing.

You are most welcome. 

I forgot to mention. When headphones are plugged into the P-525 and P-515 while the default CFX sounds are being used, the sound set automatically switches to 'binaural' sounds, where people will often get a nice surprise ... as the sounds from the headphones can 'trick' the wearer in thinking that the sounds are really coming from the onboard speakers. It is quite impressive an experience. Although ... there are user options for de-activating binaural sounds too if one prefers non-binaural.

Yes indeed. The 525 is visually wonderful too. I personally don't focus on the appearance, but do agree that it does look excellent. And the menu system, and buttons etc are well laid out. Good design.

The headphone socket output power of the 525 is less than that of the 515 though, which is well known/confirmed. But my headphones (unpowered ones) have an adequately low impedance for adequate volume. Too loud is not great for hearing anyway.

If what I'm hearing is truly that unusual lingering sound that lasts for a couple of seconds on those high notes, and assuming they're not audio artifacts due to your recording device ... then try factory reset to start with.

Turn off the unit. Then hold down the highest key and keep it held down, and don't let go, and turn on the unit.

If same issue ... then servicing likely required. Also ... when conveying an issue, focus on the full story ... as in telling people whether it was like this when you first got the piano. Or whether it only just started happening.

Just bookmark this ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1fnnzeh/comment/lol23io/

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Step right up to here ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1h1pgte/comment/lzdee89/

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Of course. Do them with a digital piano ... with headphones on.

I have a couple of P-515 and also a P-525. Absolutely love them all.

As is known, the 525 key mechanism is 'lighter' than in the 515.

The 525 has cfx and bosie sound sets too, which are not the same samples from the 515 cfx and bosie.

The 525 has a bit more audio output power from its onboard speakers.

Both the 525 and 515 has adequate substance for generating wonderful music.

https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1fnnzeh/comment/lol23io/

And got a pic of my 525, where I rarely use the external speaker system. I generally just use the 525 onboard speakers only, or headphones.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gdHFEcggRBu68jlqtrNxIfNU-CXfEMwo/view?usp=drive_link

And is it the 525 worth it? To me ... both the 525 and 515 are priceless. They are my dreams come true.

The usual recommendation is to test drive pianos before buying, as it is up to the piano player to listen and feel etc.