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HELP PLEASE (musically inclined)



Is there anyone familiar with the piano. I am learning this song which i have put my own little twist to it.
I have adjusted my mic and tuned the piano. It sounds terrible... what am I doing wrong?
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jarred1
jarred1●eindhoven, North Brabant Netherlands
Dec 16, 2013●2,426 Blogs●2,041 Comments
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Zebra Keys is probably one of the best sites for piano lessons. Each of the lessons are professionally written and cleanly laid out so that they’re very easy to follow. Best of all, an interactive piano keyboard is built right into the lesson articles so that you can practice what you’re learning directly on the lesson page.
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Lukeononline today!
Lukeon●Port Elizabeth 6000, Eastern Cape South Africa
Dec 16, 2013●484 Blogs●7,155 Comments
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Theres no sunshine when ur gone, Geez for a terrible person ur awfully good. I loved it...applause applause thumbs up
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virgosingle
virgosingle●greymouth, West Coast New Zealand
Dec 16, 2013●409 Blogs●8,106 Comments
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something about where the mike is ......its getting to much vibb from the piano ....other than its like the damper peddle needs to be adjusted ...or you could speed it up the tempo a bit ...but without a sound studio , I'd almost say the piano sounds a little flat .....but it sounds like just how that old piano sounds ...maybe you need a baby grand piano or a organ like a lawory

this piano has a sound that would be perfect for your song

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virgosingle
virgosingle●greymouth, West Coast New Zealand
Dec 16, 2013●409 Blogs●8,106 Comments
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try putting the mike inside a cardboard box ....wave
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zmountainmanonline today!
zmountainman●Motril, Andalusia Spain
Dec 16, 2013●107 Blogs●7,852 Comments
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applause very good thumbs up you might find this site helpful with mic placement
http://www.shure.co.uk/support_download/educational_content/microphones-basics/piano
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Ed1941
Ed1941●Bullhead City,, Arizona USA
Dec 16, 2013●151 Blogs●4,758 Comments
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I can't help because I play the drums. BUT! It sounds very good to me. The tempo is a little fast, but that's always the musicians choice.

Here's the original so you can make a comparison.



Nice chorus rendition!
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guadal
guadal●Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany
Dec 16, 2013●252 Blogs●1,805 Comments
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Cannot hear or see a thing, but I know there is no sunshine when I'm here...uh oh
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MADDOG69
MADDOG69●Dublin, Ireland
Dec 16, 2013●1 Blogs●637 Comments
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Leah, is that an electric piano?
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leahkathrine
leahkathrineOP●st.paul, Minnesota USA
Dec 16, 2013●141 Blogs●1,318 Comments
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Thankyou everyone your feed back is very important
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unlaoised
unlaoised●Twilight zone, Wicklow Ireland
Dec 16, 2013●1,614 Comments
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Very out of sync. confused

Perhaps what the others have suggested...mic placement...hmmm
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Hans4711
Hans4711●Blayney, New South Wales Australia
Dec 16, 2013●32 Blogs●2,066 Comments
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@ leahkathrine - I know that there are some left-handed instruments about but this is the first time I've seen a left-handed piano, Girl

The problem sounds like you could be out half an octave or so..... conversing .... hug wine
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BaldAndBeautiful
BaldAndBeautiful●Algona, Iowa USA
Dec 16, 2013●27 Blogs●262 Comments
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I am sure it mostly has to do with mic placement. I have done some research into this and mostly you have to play with where you put the mic and what type of piano it is.
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Hans4711
Hans4711●Blayney, New South Wales Australia
Dec 16, 2013●32 Blogs●2,066 Comments
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@ Leahkathrine - It's hard to see in the clip if you are using an digital keyboard, if you are it should have a pitch bend control, adjusting the pitch of a note, this may need adjustment also, Girl..... hug wine
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Richard_D
Richard_D●Buffalo, New York USA
Dec 16, 2013●36 Blogs●476 Comments
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The camera is pointed at a mirror, isn't it? ... It threw me off a bit when I saw your 'right' hand playing the low notes. laugh

Okay... I hear the sound distorting on the louder notes... I think others have it right when they talk about microphone placement (it needs to be further from the piano). Or ... It may also be the microphone itself. Generally distortion happens when the gain on the microphone is too high for the sound coming at it. If you can adjust the gain, you'll need to set it to handle the loudest part of the song. The rest will be softer but none of it will be distorted.

Your piano playing is good (at least it's better than mine :) ... dancing
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Ziusudra
Ziusudra●Hernando, Florida USA
Dec 17, 2013●14 Blogs●59 Comments
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Regardless of all the technical advice many may offer you I think you are amazing!! I do not know how to play piano so I think you do just fine!! Perhaps a slower tempo would help and let it flow naturally.
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ajkaorjun
ajkaorjun●kolkata ( erstwhile calcutta ), West Bengal India
Dec 17, 2013●49 Blogs●856 Comments
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please play yet another oldie ( sacrifice / elton john...hotel california...) next time for me.

good work. keep it up.
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leahkathrine
leahkathrineOP●st.paul, Minnesota USA
Dec 17, 2013●141 Blogs●1,318 Comments
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hotel California one of my favorites I've been trying to conquer that soon.
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Ziusudra
Ziusudra●Hernando, Florida USA
Dec 17, 2013●14 Blogs●59 Comments
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Can you play any Styx or Yes? that would awesome. Or better yet for a truly amazing keyboardist to learn a bit from check out this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtKxbu7vLI
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CuddlingSoul
CuddlingSoul●Gadsden, Alabama USA
Dec 19, 2013●3 Blogs●628 Comments
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The piano needs tuned up. Has that sound from a saloon in the Wild West, aside from that, I think it was a grand performance. wine
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