Started playing piano and keyboard at the same time. My teacher had a piano, I had the keyboard so I could take what I learned and harness it at home. I love the vibes of both. Which one do you like best?
Hi there. Boy did you hit upon a subject close to my heart. Ever since hearing an orchestra demonstrate: "The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra" at the age of 12, I have been with obsessed with timbre! Please stay with me as I have been playing synthesizers (owned about 15) on and off since 1973 and the acoustic piano since 1984 as well as many detours: flute, violin, hammered-dulcimer, chin chin in a gamelan, harp, tambura and on and on until lately I have been collecting sample libraries. Why? I am obsessed with timbre. On a midi keyboard you can layer instrument upon instrument until you have an entire orchestra plus choir, plus exotic instruments like an Armenian duduk, for example, all with different attacks and velocities: it is extremely satisfyingly. Yet, sitting at an acoustic piano is my favorite. Oddly, I will not play an electric piano. Why? Because for years now I have been experimenting on using the sympathetic resonance of an acoustic piano as the timing of my improvised music, as well playing with extreme dynamics to play the piano and not piano music...the result is that my music does not sound like other pianists, often it is appreciated by those listening. One thing I also like doing, if playing a grand piano at out local art exhibition, is to use the soft pedal so only two strings resonate not three. Pianos, IMHO, often sound harsh and pianists play too heavy handedly. So please, return to the acoustic piano and enjoy what no electronic or sample library can do and that is to have 230 strings gloriously resonate sympathetically ( yes, the sustain pedal must always be kept on - so will not work with classical music) and find a universe of timbres. ps I also like to play the inside strings with my fingers and have used wooden knitting needles like a hammered dulcimer. So, happy playing.
There are differences on the technique... the mechanical keys on the piano demands a different approach on how to attack the notes. It is possible to generate different timbres on the piano (yes, piano can make a variety of timbres!). The keyboard doesn't allows the player to control all these small nuances just playing with the fingers.
One thing that you did not hit on is the posture. When you are a pianist you have to think a bit more than what you said. Haha I am a working pianist. I do play both acoustic and digital piano. A lot of the time people call a digital piano a keyboard but that is not the right term. A digital piano is a piano that can emulate other instruments where as a keyboard is smaller and portable and has spring weighted keys. It does have many different sound but their again the keyboard is not a digital piano and will never bee. You did hit on some really good points though. Good video. I do agree with most of these, but their are things you did not mention like posture, and breathing. Yes. A pianist has to think about his or her posture how fart they are sitting on the bench from the piano and their breathing so they do not get tense. I do play both digital and acoustic pianos and the action is totally different on each one. Some people wil say they are the same an acoustic and digital piano but that is not true at all. The sound from the play to hte action everything changes on a digital when you come over from an acoustic. Now yes. A pure pianist doesn’t have to think about all the other instruments to have to play but when you are a pianist playing a digital piano as well you do hav to think about everyone else’s parts. Not just your part as a pianist. Plus a lot of people do not know this but the way a piano and digital piano are played are way different than what you would play a keyboard. A keyboard is used more for background and accompaniment. Where as a digital piano can do everything. A keyboard can do melody and solos but is more a following instrument. Where as the pianos can lead or follow but mostly they take the lead.
It is a somewhat similar comparison between acoustic and electric guitar. Acoustic guitar, timbre is confined to the sound of the guitar itself, but electric? There’s EQ, reverb, overdrive, pickup selection, it’s just too many.
@@jlflisten561 what would you suggest for Very Good 88 keys electric piano which gives True piano sound, but it should be portable. You reply will be deeply appreciated.
@@meraphoenix989 the word I pronounced as "tamber" is in fact the word "timbre". Some pronounce it as "tamber" and others pronounce it as "timber" but I think "tamber" is the more common pronunciation.
@@jlflisten561 🙏thanks, you are so right, that is how the French pronounces it: "'""The fact that timbre comes from French influences its pronunciation: it is often pronounced \TAM-ber\ and, with a more French-influenced second syllable, \TAM-bruh\."""
ummm...sorry, but a pianist has to consider where to play certain parts of songs when playing piano. There is no difference. A Pianist is trained more extensively in music ...pretty much anyone can sit down and make sounds on a keyboard and never have a day of lessons...Sorry, but I disagree.
Started playing piano and keyboard at the same time. My teacher had a piano, I had the keyboard so I could take what I learned and harness it at home. I love the vibes of both. Which one do you like best?
Hi there. Boy did you hit upon a subject close to my heart. Ever since hearing an orchestra demonstrate: "The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra" at the age of 12, I have been with obsessed with timbre!
Please stay with me as I have been playing synthesizers (owned about 15) on and off since 1973 and the acoustic piano since 1984 as well as many detours: flute, violin, hammered-dulcimer, chin chin in a gamelan, harp, tambura and on and on until lately I have been collecting sample libraries. Why? I am obsessed with timbre.
On a midi keyboard you can layer instrument upon instrument until you have an entire orchestra plus choir, plus exotic instruments like an Armenian duduk, for example, all with different attacks and velocities: it is extremely satisfyingly. Yet, sitting at an acoustic piano is my favorite. Oddly, I will not play an electric piano. Why? Because for years now I have been experimenting on using the sympathetic resonance of an acoustic piano as the timing of my improvised music, as well playing with extreme dynamics to play the piano and not piano music...the result is that my music does not sound like other pianists, often it is appreciated by those listening. One thing I also like doing, if playing a grand piano at out local art exhibition, is to use the soft pedal so only two strings resonate not three. Pianos, IMHO, often sound harsh and pianists play too heavy handedly. So please, return to the acoustic piano and enjoy what no electronic or sample library can do and that is to have 230 strings gloriously resonate sympathetically ( yes, the sustain pedal must always be kept on - so will not work with classical music) and find a universe of timbres. ps I also like to play the inside strings with my fingers and have used wooden knitting needles like a hammered dulcimer. So, happy playing.
There are differences on the technique... the mechanical keys on the piano demands a different approach on how to attack the notes. It is possible to generate different timbres on the piano (yes, piano can make a variety of timbres!). The keyboard doesn't allows the player to control all these small nuances just playing with the fingers.
good, informative discussion
One thing that you did not hit on is the posture. When you are a pianist you have to think a bit more than what you said. Haha I am a working pianist. I do play both acoustic and digital piano. A lot of the time people call a digital piano a keyboard but that is not the right term. A digital piano is a piano that can emulate other instruments where as a keyboard is smaller and portable and has spring weighted keys. It does have many different sound but their again the keyboard is not a digital piano and will never bee. You did hit on some really good points though. Good video. I do agree with most of these, but their are things you did not mention like posture, and breathing. Yes. A pianist has to think about his or her posture how fart they are sitting on the bench from the piano and their breathing so they do not get tense. I do play both digital and acoustic pianos and the action is totally different on each one. Some people wil say they are the same an acoustic and digital piano but that is not true at all. The sound from the play to hte action everything changes on a digital when you come over from an acoustic. Now yes. A pure pianist doesn’t have to think about all the other instruments to have to play but when you are a pianist playing a digital piano as well you do hav to think about everyone else’s parts. Not just your part as a pianist. Plus a lot of people do not know this but the way a piano and digital piano are played are way different than what you would play a keyboard. A keyboard is used more for background and accompaniment. Where as a digital piano can do everything. A keyboard can do melody and solos but is more a following instrument. Where as the pianos can lead or follow but mostly they take the lead.
Very good teacher
I'm both :)
Great video. Which keyboard you are using?
It's the Roland FA-08. I highly recommend that keyboard.
@@jlflisten561 Praise God Almighty Forever
Thanks for that teaching
I would love to have one thanks a lot
It is a somewhat similar comparison between acoustic and electric guitar.
Acoustic guitar, timbre is confined to the sound of the guitar itself, but electric? There’s EQ, reverb, overdrive, pickup selection, it’s just too many.
Can you please tell which piano/ keyboard you are using?
Roland FA-08 :)
Thx brother.
@@jlflisten561 what would you suggest for Very Good 88 keys electric piano which gives True piano sound, but it should be portable. You reply will be deeply appreciated.
What's a tamber?
it's a made up word ....it is in the urban dictionary...it means tone, sound, pitch
@@theirmom4723 thanks, I'm familiar with the word "timbre" but not tamber.
@@meraphoenix989 the word I pronounced as "tamber" is in fact the word "timbre". Some pronounce it as "tamber" and others pronounce it as "timber" but I think "tamber" is the more common pronunciation.
@@jlflisten561 🙏thanks, you are so right, that is how the French pronounces it:
"'""The fact that timbre comes from French influences its pronunciation: it is often pronounced \TAM-ber\ and, with a more French-influenced second syllable, \TAM-bruh\."""
So what is it that your'e trying to say?
That you are smelly and have a skinny wiener
ummm...sorry, but a pianist has to consider where to play certain parts of songs when playing piano. There is no difference. A Pianist is trained more extensively in music ...pretty much anyone can sit down and make sounds on a keyboard and never have a day of lessons...Sorry, but I disagree.
Boring .....
Don’t watch it then lol