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Ultimate Dj
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: Piano VS Guitar |
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Hello,
i have been wondering this for a while and thought i might as well ask you guys.
What do you think is more used/popular?
I think its the Guitar. but its very hard to know.
I dont know if i should included Electric Guitar or just Acoustic Guitar.
But what do you think?
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Voltan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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well of course there are more guitars than pianos...
one of the reasons is that you can get a very cheap guitar to begin playing with and it takes almost no place in your house 
that's why most people who decide to learn an instrument usually pick up a guitar |
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Ultimate Dj
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry if I wasn't more clear. what i meant is that what is more popular in the music of today. Whats popular on the radio. Not what is bought more often or anything.
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silverdragonsound
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Are we including softsynths and computer production as keyboards? This would make a huge difference and probably tip the scale in another direction.
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Synthoid
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Yes, I believe this survey is a bit too limited.
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Ultimate Dj
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Too limited? or to broad?
anyways heres what we'll vote on
Acostic/spanish Guitar
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Piano (just piano, not synths or keyboards or comp programs)
sorry for any confusion. 
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Hi!
An answer to your survey would require a very large sample, as the popularity of the two instruments varies around the world. In the USA I would say the guitar is tops, but worldwide, it is more likely the piano, as in many countries the guitar is almost unknown.
The question is a good one, and I am glad to see you are interested in the answer, as I have of course, noted you are a student. The thing that reigns almost supreme is that the piano requires, for mastery, that one learn reading other than charts or tablature.
For this reason, the piano is THE instrument of world music. It thus allows a musician to be the "orchestra" for any kind of written music, as every note is ON the piano..
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Voltan
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| ellll wrote: | | every note is ON the piano.. |
Not really, church organs can play a few more |
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ellll
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Yes Indeed! and organ was my second instrument for much of my education. I worked for a builder, bought and removed a 4 rk. Moeller from a church, enlarged it to 9 rks (4rk mix and 4' open flute, ex to 2' and 8'), and sold it for more than I had in it...! (One of the few times in my life that I did that with anything I bought!!....)
I was thinking in terms of the instruments in the sym. orch, when I mentioned the piano in that way, but of course it's not "quite" true even then..
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RiotNrrd
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Guitars are waaay more prevalent than pianos.
Pianos, especially of the purely mechanical acoustic variety, are just too big and too heavy. Most people who own a piano own *A* piano. One. Whereas I've known quite a number of guitar players who own at least several guitars.
When you're sitting around the campfire, which instrument is more likely to make an appearance, a guitar or a piano? That hitchhiker you drove past - did he have a piano strapped to his back, or a guitar? And so on.
Portability does make a difference. |
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Ultimate Dj
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| ellll wrote: | Hi!
An answer to your survey would require a very large sample, as the popularity of the two instruments varies around the world. In the USA I would say the guitar is tops, but worldwide, it is more likely the piano, as in many countries the guitar is almost unknown.
The question is a good one, and I am glad to see you are interested in the answer, as I have of course, noted you are a student. The thing that reigns almost supreme is that the piano requires, for mastery, that one learn reading other than charts or tablature.
For this reason, the piano is THE instrument of world music. It thus allows a musician to be the "orchestra" for any kind of written music, as every note is ON the piano..
Best Regards!! John (ellll) |
Very good point on the Reading! I guess I hadn't thought of that. And yeah the every note part is pretty huge. Thnx for responding! I forgot that i posted this thread and hadn't checked on it. You can do anything on a Piano. It can be a whole song. Some may say that so can a guitar but its not the same. A piano solo has a bass and so much more to feed on. a guitar is just what it is.
anything u can teach me, as i am very much trying to learn how to play, would be awesome! Thnx!
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Vadim
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guitars are overrated!!!
well, atleast in USA, especially Electric guitar!
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Vadim
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Also, Most Americans don't know what accordion is!!!!
This Country only know: Guitar, Bass, Drum Set, Vocals, and Turntables!!
That's why I'm moving to Europe Soon!!!
Yeah!!!
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Ultimate Dj
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Vadim wrote: | Also, Most Americans don't know what accordion is!!!!
This Country only know: Guitar, Bass, Drum Set, Vocals, and Turntables!!
That's why I'm moving to Europe Soon!!!
Yeah!!! |
Lol. Lucky for you! But you forgot Synthesizers! We know's about thems!
| Quote: | Guitars are waaay more prevalent than pianos.
Pianos, especially of the purely mechanical acoustic variety, are just too big and too heavy. Most people who own a piano own *A* piano. One. Whereas I've known quite a number of guitar players who own at least several guitars.
When you're sitting around the campfire, which instrument is more likely to make an appearance, a guitar or a piano? That hitchhiker you drove past - did he have a piano strapped to his back, or a guitar? And so on.
Portability does make a difference. |
and dude, if you would have read the post above you could have seen that i wasn't talking about what people own. I was talkin about whats popular in music today. |
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Ultimate Dj
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| Vadim wrote: | Also, Most Americans don't know what accordion is!!!!
This Country only know: Guitar, Bass, Drum Set, Vocals, and Turntables!!
That's why I'm moving to Europe Soon!!!
Yeah!!! |
Lol. Lucky for you! But you forgot Synthesizers! We know's about thems!
| Quote: | Guitars are waaay more prevalent than pianos.
Pianos, especially of the purely mechanical acoustic variety, are just too big and too heavy. Most people who own a piano own *A* piano. One. Whereas I've known quite a number of guitar players who own at least several guitars.
When you're sitting around the campfire, which instrument is more likely to make an appearance, a guitar or a piano? That hitchhiker you drove past - did he have a piano strapped to his back, or a guitar? And so on.
Portability does make a difference. |
and dude, if you would have read the post above you could have seen that i wasn't talking about what people own. I was talkin about whats popular in music today.
but as for what people own your totally right!
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