America The Beautiful
1:34
4 жыл бұрын
Fred Moyer - Jazz Trio Arrangements
34:49
MoyerCam Setup
5:17
9 жыл бұрын
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@chrisowens6556
@chrisowens6556 3 күн бұрын
I received the Vangoa foldable keyboard & am very satisfied with it.
@tanishaorr-u7v
@tanishaorr-u7v 13 күн бұрын
Powalające na kolana! kzbin.infoPWNriIURF4E?si=nIs2IiIDqlp-SCLE
@johnnyt1253
@johnnyt1253 Ай бұрын
Wonderful rendition--sounds great--needs a few EG type grunts to take to the next level!
@ninger9996
@ninger9996 Ай бұрын
I am a professional pianist and thank you for this excellent review. You address fundamental things. Namely, that the disadvantage of a keyboard that is not fully weighted can actually become an advantage for a concert pianist to train the precision of his touch.
@chrisowens6556
@chrisowens6556 2 ай бұрын
Actually not useless. I'm not a musician per. S0 yeah, I don't mind the lights.
@chrisowens6556
@chrisowens6556 3 күн бұрын
As you said, not actually being a player per se, the lighted keys help to learn the demo songs.
@keithallison7312
@keithallison7312 3 ай бұрын
Downweight is higher than upweight. Also the down weight at the rear of each key can be drastically higher, often unplayable. Real pianos with the key fulcrum far away from the rear of black and white keys, play nicer and have very little increase in downweight, enabling fast trilling without effort , anywhere on the keys. My real pianos have 50 grams downweight at the front touch point and 52 at the back, not 125 grams like some digitals. Please measure at back of keys too. Key dip is important and black keys when depressed should not be below the white key level. Real pianos have the span of 88 notes from 46.75" to 49.75" depending on brand and vintage. 48" is too large for 80% of hands. Try major 10ths. Imposible for most pianists as pianos were designed by men for male composers from Europe with very large hand spans. This Results in difficulty to play most pianos by women, children, Asian populations and the elderly primarily due to hand size. There always should have been three sizes of keyboard spans to suit the variety of hand sizes in different cultures. One size does not fit all musicians. A friend bought 4 Carryon Foldables and threw them away to recycling. Different brand but quite pathetc to play and a waste of money to build and market.
@WillsJazzLoft
@WillsJazzLoft 3 ай бұрын
I'm just a little surprised by the quality of the Fender Rhodes emulation. It actually sounds decent
@WillsJazzLoft
@WillsJazzLoft 3 ай бұрын
I think that with such budget priced keyboards that if sound quality is a concern, getting a decent PA or keyboard amp might be a solution. I've often heard tales about how an amp bought in a thrift store or pawn shop made the difference in how a cheap Casio or Yamaha sounded
@MusicEducationwiththeMan
@MusicEducationwiththeMan 3 ай бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed your amiable review video. In the later evenings on our smart television, I usually end up watching musical groups (usually jazz) on our smart television, of watch I often want to play along. As It takes too long to boot up the work station keyboard in our music room, I think the Magicon will work well on our coffee table. Again thanks!
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 3 ай бұрын
Me too! I love playing along with anything -- pop, jazz, whatever!
@chrisowens6556
@chrisowens6556 3 ай бұрын
I just received my Vangoa two days ago. This is the best reviewing video I've seen so far. Thank you Mr. Miles.
@cursedswordsman
@cursedswordsman 2 ай бұрын
and? how is it?
@yahyamhirsi
@yahyamhirsi 3 ай бұрын
Wow! I love your concerts! It's incredible how accurate your transcription of Oscar Peterson is!!! What a versatile pianist and musicians. Hats off to you, sir! What device do you use to project the overhead camera on the piano? It looks amazing!
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words. I call the contraption the "MoyerCam." You find out more about it at www.moyercam.com
@konixDaisy520
@konixDaisy520 4 ай бұрын
maybe next time you can compare the other to ours
@dairefontaine2378
@dairefontaine2378 4 ай бұрын
Paul’s brother, Fred.
@kurtv4946
@kurtv4946 5 ай бұрын
Always a joy listening to you Fred.
@SamuelTorres-zm3un
@SamuelTorres-zm3un 6 ай бұрын
How come the black one had to be the bad one?😂
@christineeitemiller6359
@christineeitemiller6359 6 ай бұрын
Wow!
@lashturner
@lashturner 7 ай бұрын
I don't play piano so just to learn I'm not concerned yet about size or weight. Just how to play.
@Burnsomatic
@Burnsomatic 8 ай бұрын
Excellent.
@ibendiben
@ibendiben 8 ай бұрын
Could you play it folded? On the couch I only need 44 keys to doodle...
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think you could. But you have to figure out how to keep the keys that are resting on your knees from playing, but I think that's possible.
@ibendiben
@ibendiben 8 ай бұрын
@@fredmoyer Thanks. Just so you know there are better versions of these folding pianos now, with 128 polyphony and better speakers / action. Seems some of the upgraded names are pj88d (old: pj88c) and bx15s (old bx20).
@havardrivansson7902
@havardrivansson7902 9 ай бұрын
Could you get any more trite and devoid of meaning than this claptrap?
@CatherineTannerWilliams-ej8xo
@CatherineTannerWilliams-ej8xo 9 ай бұрын
In the UK, the ones on amazon which are branded either Oyayo or Kmise are the ones with very narrow keys, so every 2 octaves the distance adds up to one white note too short. Also the black keys are very hard to press down near to the music stand. Beware when trying to play in F# major and Eb min, very heavy black notes.
@dutchbeef8920
@dutchbeef8920 2 ай бұрын
It looks like the range sells a rebranded version of the one with the correct key size
@pescadosalado9051
@pescadosalado9051 9 ай бұрын
1,50$ more weight 😂 . Very nice video ❤
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 9 ай бұрын
Yeah, Magicon. Noise isn't a big issue.
@tonymckenna4685
@tonymckenna4685 10 ай бұрын
Bravo, Playing and piano sound great!
@pokuspilatus
@pokuspilatus 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your nice review! If I hear you right, you're saying that the Magicon is a bit more like the grand because of the more weight in the keys? And, what about the 'noise' that the keys are making? I am looking for a foldable piano during my camping and I want to keep on practicing my classical pieces.. Any suggestions? And you still have the same opinion after two years?
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 9 ай бұрын
yeah, same opinion after 2 years! Especially in the cheap way they're put together. There's a tiny plastic locking device that holds it straight when unfolded, and of course that broke eventually. But it's not a real problem -- just put it on a table and you're fine. Noise of keys isn't an issue for me.
@marcokokee9995
@marcokokee9995 10 ай бұрын
hello, sir fred moyer could you tell how many polifony these foldable piano´s have, are they eagel or aren´t they . thank you.
@LoganMcCarthy
@LoganMcCarthy 11 ай бұрын
Stunning as always 😍
@emotivepiano
@emotivepiano 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reviews, I was considering a foldable keyboard but do they all have built in batteries or can you replace them? Bit concerned about the ecological credentials of these.
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer 9 ай бұрын
built-in batteries
@emotivepiano
@emotivepiano 9 ай бұрын
@@fredmoyer What is the environmental impact of this instrument, if the battery is integral to the piano and cannot be recycled or replaced does the whole piano have to be trashed when it wears out?
@MisterMcKnight
@MisterMcKnight 11 ай бұрын
I have your version of Clare De Lune saved on Spotify, my absolute favorite version of the song you play it PERFECTLY, thank you for sharing your talents with us
@PASHKULI
@PASHKULI Жыл бұрын
it is a good thing that the keys are narrower… but it does not work with standard keys, because some of the back areas of the "white" keys will get quite narrow (uncomfortably)
@shakirade1794
@shakirade1794 Жыл бұрын
Can you play the keyboard on piano mode to hear how it sounds
@mariajosebernardesdicavalc6971
@mariajosebernardesdicavalc6971 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Your tips are the best!!!
@clarification007
@clarification007 Жыл бұрын
The piano is to much present. Great musiciens, excellent trio!
@macjones55
@macjones55 Жыл бұрын
Funny how this seasoned player isn't aware of different octave size standards. People will pay a hefty premium for a smaller octave like the Niko. And it's funny how the Niko came to be this way, and how it's marketed. Not as a narrow octave, I'm pretty sure.
@RyanSoeyadi
@RyanSoeyadi Жыл бұрын
Love this recording. Can’t believe you were using a computer for sheet music before 2010
@chskim1
@chskim1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am a professional pianist looking for a practice-in-your-hotel room keyboard and this review is Exactly what I was hoping to find! Thank you!!
@pokuspilatus
@pokuspilatus 10 ай бұрын
So which one did you buy?
@Lhuith
@Lhuith Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed, thank you 🙏
@NicoleQuimper
@NicoleQuimper Жыл бұрын
For those who dont have time: its the Magicon (more weight in keys) Vangoa (less weight) Nikomaku (keys have less width than they should so theyre smaller)
@chrisowens6556
@chrisowens6556 2 ай бұрын
I'm enjoying my Vangoa.
@tamazpatarkalashvili2811
@tamazpatarkalashvili2811 Жыл бұрын
Good pianist. Very clear and sonorous notes.
@marimba628
@marimba628 Жыл бұрын
If you look up “Donison-Steinbuhler Standard” (DS Standard), they are standardizing different widths of piano keyboard keys. DS6.5 is what most pianos use. The shorter model you have could possibly be a smaller DS size (maybe DS6.0) because it’ll work with both smaller and bigger adult size hands. They have a website you can look up. You get the DS size by measuring (in inches) from the left edge of one key up to the left edge of its octave (they simply use “C4-C5”).
@romanbemolin
@romanbemolin Жыл бұрын
thanks
@dillonheimerl5683
@dillonheimerl5683 Жыл бұрын
Also where can I find this transcription? Pls!
@SteveHazel
@SteveHazel Жыл бұрын
now those things aren't velocity sensitive tho, right?
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer Жыл бұрын
They all are velocity-sensitive. Amazing for the low price, huh?
@SteveHazel
@SteveHazel Жыл бұрын
@@fredmoyer it is pretty cool. i'd kinda like a super short keyboard with only 2 octaves. but i want it to feel REAL good. I think I'm gonna try choppin a yamaha p141 - i forget the website, but sooome guy did it. I just hope I can succeed or I'll have wrecked a perfectly good keyboard. I code a weird little midi sequencer. And it has an "easy play" mode where you hit whatever key - one per hand and the computer plays the right notes. but with the velocity that you played it at. I think it's kinda a cool ideer :)
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer Жыл бұрын
@@SteveHazelGood luck. Personally, I wouldn't do it just because for me portability is more important than the touch being exactly right. (These things are super-light and with the 50-pound limit for air travel, I couldn't afford any more weight.) Also has to be 88 keys.
@crabbydad8931
@crabbydad8931 Жыл бұрын
Chopin would have chosen the Nikomaku
@Gavinbrady-Pianist
@Gavinbrady-Pianist Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this!
@TV-cx2zw
@TV-cx2zw Жыл бұрын
Aside from being a world class pianist, he's such a gentleman.
@fredmoyer
@fredmoyer Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@proserpinehymn
@proserpinehymn Жыл бұрын
Very intelligent and informed review. This really helped me out. Thanks so much!!