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mingusmonk

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piano practice vacation

on: March 05, 2013, 01:09:53 AM

Does anyone have a suggestion for finding pianos to practice on while vacationing? Does anyone call up churches or piano dealers or try college piano rooms? How do you keep your fingers in shape?

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thalbergmad

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Re: piano practice vacation

Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 08:19:05 AM

I take a couple of banjos with me on holiday to keep my fingers moving.

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pianist1976

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Re: piano practice vacation

Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 10:08:52 AM

I usually take one month a year resting of piano on summer as I think it's very beneficial (following Arrau's and Hofmann's advice). But for other vacations when I need to be in shape I think owning a lightweight portable digital piano for carrying in a bag and an X type stand is (for me) the best solution. Casio, Korg, Yamaha and Roland make a few interesting machines.

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