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RE: [Worship] piano v. guitar
>OK, OK...maybe we should call a truce before somebody brings a pipe
organ into the argument
I say "BOO!!!" to the pipe organ!!!!
Heiko Weck
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>From: Lepine, Paul D[SMTP:LepinePD@aetna.com]
>Sent: 16 October 1997 02:28
>To: worship@praise.net
>Subject: RE: [Worship] piano v. guitar
>
>> Lepine, Paul D wrote:
>> > People (even I) still missed the piano, because let's be honest -
>> it's a
>> > more expressive & versatile instrument. But we all adjusted rather
>>
>Matt Potts rebutted:
>> I have been playing piano for about 18 years, and guitar for about 1
>> week. While I agree the piano is more versatile then the guitar
>> _notewise_, I would definitely not say that it is more versatile
>> _soundwise_. On the piano, you press a note, and you get one sound
>> (although slightly different depending on how hard it is pressed). On
>> the guitar, you can bend the pitch, be out of tune, slide between
>> notes,
>> get funky buzzing noises, and get cool harmonics, as well as who knows
>> what else. As far as expression, I believe both are capable of volume
>> and tempo control (actually the musician), which comprises most of
>> expression.
>>
>> So take that! 80D
>>
>Oh yeah??? How many ways can you figure out to play Eb11 on the
>keyboard? On the guitar? OK, now add some twinkly little grace note
>ornamentation stuff on the guitar while you're holding down the Eb and
>G. Are you getting that peculiar little cramp between your left thumb
>and forefinger yet?
>
>OK, OK...maybe we should call a truce before somebody brings a pipe
>organ into the argument...I suppose EACH instrument has its own merits
>and deficiencies, and that ideally we would have them both in our
>groups. Of course, there needs to be 2 guitarists for every piano,
>'cause you have that big soundboard thing going for you, and we just
>have this tiny hole...
>
>Grace & Peace...
>
>- Paul
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