Topic: For Halloween: "Specter" on Steinway D
Since it's October I thought I might share a simple Halloween themed piece I wrote for my piano method book (still in the works). Pianoteq's Steinway D, distant recording:
- dazric
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'Aha, very interesting, Meester Bond...'
The U.S. spelling confused me somewhat (in British English it's Spectre), but this is brilliant! Sounds a lot more difficult to play than it really is - which is absolutely ideal for a piano method. Your book will be worth the wait.
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”a simple Halloween themed piece” - I think it’s more, it’s a very good horror theme. In fact, magic. I can imagine something that haunts the mind - a ghost (specter). It’s really impressive for a piano method book. And the visual is interesting. I wish I had this book when I was young. Excellent playing!
Well, that’s what I think about it.
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Ah yes, the old re/er switch.
Thanks both of you for the kind words. There are a lot of piano instruction books with solid methodology, but I find the music itself often falls short or tends to be a little inconsistent (sometimes it's almost an afterthought). Many books go for a silly or cutesy style, and can be quite patronizing to kids.
The main goal for this book is to combine sound methodology with high quality music which explores a wide range of tonalities and musical colors. It's been a fun project and has really tested my skills as a composer to write simple yet compelling music. Hopefully it won't disappoint!
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Nathan -
I could not find your "distant recording" preset by name. Just wondering if I can find the same preset under a different name.
Like you, I am trying to find the perfect piano sound for recordings of some of my educational solos.
Thanks.
George Tingley
Nathan, I found the "distant recording" preset among those of Steinway B. Still learning my way around this new environment. Lol!
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Hi George,
Here's the direct link: https://www.forum-pianoteq.com/file/6xb7xl57
It's the one which was uploaded 12 Jul 18
All the best,
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George -
On a similar quest for good 'academic' piano sounds, I've recently been exploring the Steinway B 'Improv' preset. IMO it's warm and intimate without being 'in-yer-face', and it seems to lend itself well to alternative or external reverb (the default Jazz Studio is too dry for my taste, but I quite like the Piano Room 2 preset).