eduardohans

Hi people! I was wondering if any of you can recommend me some books on the structural part of music. There has got to be a book that explains how, for instance, the piano concerto, piano trio, piano quartet, etc, are organized. How many moviments, themes, recapitulation, how double exposition form, sonata allegro form work and so on. Surely if you are to compose a piano concerto, you have some default "rules" you must follow (I hate rules, but they are important as to guide us on where to go). If you know some books that contemplate these, please let me know. I need it ASAP!!! Thanks!

Thanks Marius! I AM thinking on acquiring both stand and pedal, so extra investment is not a problem. The question was really why the price difference, but I assume it can be easily answered with one word: "Quality". Eventhough the CP33 has only 64 note poliphony against the 128 notes of the Casio, I guess a Yamaha is always a yamaha. Besides I don't think I would need more than 64 notes...I'm not that complex! :rolleyes: Anyway, thanks for the tips Marius! You've been really helpful! Musical regards, Eduardo Hans.

Ok, I have been looking for midi controllers and compared them with the Digital Pianos I mentioned above (Privia PX800 and Yamaha CP33). I understand the pros and cons, but I feel that if I go for a midi controller I will be closing (pretty much) the door for live gigs. I'm not planning live gigs, but you never now. That said, I'm definitely going for one of these: Privia PX800 Yamaha CP33 Since the price is somewhat different (roughly 1000Eur for the Privia, WITH stand and pedals and 1190Eur for the Yamaha without the stand and the pedal, which I will need) I need to ask: Which one is better? I'd like to thank Marius for his patience and bearing with me along this thread =) Thanks in advance... Eduardo Hans.

I mean, the PX-800 for instance, has a MIDI connection, USB, SD card slot... Sure it has sounds, and I'm pretty sure I'm not using it for gigs, but you never know! I'm really leanning towards this Privia 800, but is it any good? Regarding the previous answer... Does this mean none of the digital pianos I mentioned is suitable as a midi controller, or you're just saying I could save some money by buying an actual Midi Controller (I can't find one with 88 hammered keys, though)?

Hi guys! Unfortunately I couldn't get much help in the forum last time I posted, so I decided to check some stores out and try some pianos. I tried the Yamaha CP-33, Yamaha P70 and the Casio Privia PX-800. though I realized the P70 is from a "lower" league... Considering what I am looking for: * 88 Graded Hammer keys * Suitability for studies and home computer recording (Sibelius, Cubase) with the least delay possible * Reliability * NOT USING IT for live gigs, it is a keyboard to be used AT HOME Could you help me make up my mind here? I'm not interested in sound bank quality, as I will use the computer for these (Garritan PO, EWQL, and VSTs). Is USB that important or it's better to use the MIDI ports? Since the price range is not quite the same, which one should I buy? Thanks!

I just need a piano which has * MIDI IN/OUT capability (So I can use it with Sibelius / Cubase / Nuendo) * 88 graded hammer keys with a good feel * Something reliable that doesn't die on me (at least for the next 5 years or so) * Good keyboard to practice and study with and also to a little bit of recording Speakers, sounds, etc... That doesn't really matter, I have lots of VSTi's so I'll get good sounds from those. Of course it'll be a plus, but I don't want to pay extra for something I do not need. Also, I need specific models... Can someone give me a hand here?

Hi! What keyboard do you guys use? I'm planning to buy Digital Piano that has the following features: 88 Keys (Graded hammer) Suitable for Sibelius / Cubase / Nuendo Suitable for piano/keyboard studies Durable/reliable Budget: around 1000Eur / 680

I studied 4 years on the conservatory. So I think I have a pretty good foundation on music theory... Time will tell! I am currently living in Helsinki and since I do not speak finnish (yet!), I cannot attend classes on the conservatory which sucks :toothygrin: But you know what they say: fight for it! So I'm sticking to books and some courses I have. I have Piston's books, Kent Kennan's book on Counterpoint, Jane Clendinning "The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis" + recordings + workbook. I use Auralia and Musition, so I think I'd be OK for a while. The thing is I need to know what is the best method to study these topics (counterpoint, harmony and orchestration) as to not get confused at some point. I'll stick to Harmony, giving some glances at counterpoint. I think it would be important, since harmony and counterpoint go hand in hand (or so I feel, please correct me if I'm wrong). After grabbing a good understanding of harmony, I'll move on to studying counterpoint seriously and finally (and hopefully) orchestration.

Hi, everyone! I am new to this youngcomposers.com world, but I must say I was really excited that such community exists online! I am a music enthusiast and I have bought many books on music theory, orchestration and composition. My doubts resides in these... I am focusing on 3 of WALTER PISTON's books - Harmony, Counterpoint and Orchestration, but now I come across a small doubt: is there an order I should respect when reading these books? I mean, should I take Harmony first, then Counterpoint and finally Orchestration? Should I read them all at the same time (though this might be confusing) It's just that I don't want to start off with the wrong foot with these, since I treasure a good musical foundation. Please help me out here, guys (and girls)! Thank you all! Musically yours, Eduardo Hans.

Hi Rite! What do you mean REAL drum notation? you mean having a X as the note head? I may be able to help you, but first I need to know what you want :thumbsup: Cheers!