There are other quality piano brands but let’s talk about lousy pianos. It's more fun.
Terrifying pianos are just another name for poorly maintained pianos. Although these types of pianos can be found virtually anywhere,
occasionally they are found in schools and in retirement homes. What a shame!
A bad piano in a school supplies students with a lesser music education. Musical demonstrations by an instructor are out of tune and
private piano tutoring is a disastrous effort on such instruments.
Retirement homes with bad pianos are truly a tragic circumstance. Just because residents in a home are retired, doesn't mean that the
poor piano has to retire from a life of tuning and maintenance.
It can be concluded that badly maintained pianos can most definitely have a negative impact on performers. However, can the quality of
a piano actually improve ones output? After all, it can be argued that music comes from within and that true emotion will not be
subdued, regardless of the instrument that one is composing or performing on.
In the practical world, good equipment is always an asset. If a piano delivers a quality, singing tone, it becomes addictive to play. That,
alone, is an extremely positive consideration. Any composer or performer that has incentive to remain at their instrument for greater
lengths of time is bound to produce positive results.
Another point to consider is that a singing tone makes ones soul sing. Any performer or composer that is brought to a state of singing
is in a very positive creative place.
As a final thought, a well maintained piano makes for a happy performer, composer and piano. The better the instrument is, the better
the chance of a successful emergence of profoundly moving performances and compositions from performers and composers
respectively.
Terrific and Terrifying Pianos
What's the best piano you've ever played on? What's the worst? Can the quality of pianos
that are used for composing and performing seriously affect your musical output? Here are
some thoughts.
Perhaps the most remarkable piano ever built is the nine foot Steinway made with materials
of the highest quality, and producing a sound and key action second to none.