Making noise

[kghayesh]

I've been told many times by my brother that my practice makes him nervous coz i just repeat the pieces that i am practicing over and over and loudly .
He told me that previously he liked so much the revolutionary etude, now when he has memorized it very well and has listened to it about a zillion times, so he told me that he really got sick with it....

Many times when i play i can't concentrate when there are other people are at home, coz i somehow feel that i am irritating them with all these repititions. So, my most productive practice sessions are when i am at home alone coz i concentrate totally in the music and nothing else.

Last but not least, yesterday i was having a late night practice session at 4.00 AM and suddenly i heard the door knocking. I went to open and to my surprise it was my neighbour carrying a clock and telling me " Hey, see it is 4.15. Don't you think it is too late for you to play piano??? I need to sleep over there !!!" I was so embarassed and didn't play a single note after that and went to sleep 

I don't know but i feel piano can be sometimes noise too to other people who listen to your practice all the time over and over. I am sure it is not a good thing to hear something repeated many times even if it was so musical.

[Bob]

It is sound ("noise" if you want to call it that).

I think we do have to be careful or courteous when practicing.  I wouldn't want to have to hear myself practice.  Some it is is just working things out or repetition.  I don't want to hear that.  I want the end product.

And repeated stuff can be really annoying, or just the constant sound.

If you're in the same building, I would be careful.  4am is probably the wrong time to make loud prolonged sounds since other are sleeping.  If they are in another house, then it's fair game and to heck with what they think.  Go with whatever the zoning laws are.

[mrchops10]

There are a few possible solutions, but most require $$$. First, do you live in a city? Perhaps you could rent studio time away from home. Also, you could soundproof your practice area. (I have no idea how to do this and how much it costs) You could buy one of those uprights that you attach headphones to in order to hear the sound.

All these things are very nice, but the cheapest solution by far? Buy your brother a pair of earplugs.

[quantum]

I'm with Bob, if you are living in an attached building or appartment you should be courtious about such things.  But if in separate buildings on seperate plots of land, practice any time you want (as long as it is legal within your jurisdiction).  You could lessen the volume by closing your windows and putting sound absorbant material in your practice room.  Usually heavy curtains will do the trick. 

I bang at 4 am too, but my neighbours always say they love to fall asleep to my music. 

[gorbee natcase]

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Acoustical underlay flooring, 1200/600 panels 12mm thick 18.35/  per panel

and for the ceiling Just double up on rockwool to 140mm  dont pay any more than that for materials, rockwool £15.00 per roll 70mm