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iamazombie911

Jr. Member
Posts: 65

Practice

on: November 25, 2015, 12:50:48 AM

When practicing on a grand piano, do you guys leave the lid open or close the lid?

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ybanana

Newbie
Posts: 17

Re: Practice

Reply #1 on: November 25, 2015, 02:50:35 AM

Most of the time, I leave it closed, for two reasons.
1: It takes quite a bit of time end energy to open and close the lid. (I prefer efficiency)
2: 9:00 pm-10:30 pm, when I usually practice, is not the best time to have a piano lid open.

But when approaching a recital or concert, I sometimes open it to get used to the open sound.