Ccm Being Used By Temple Baptist Church Powell, Tn (Pastor Clarence Sexton)

LindaR · June 6, 2014

I looked into it purely out of interest.
I found that it was considered to be a percussion instrument.

I play guitar....... by ear.

I win!

All I did was share what I learned when I was taking piano lessons. Back in the 50s, I was told the piano was a stringed instrument...but I kind of agree with the definition I found online...it is both. So I will call the piano a "keyed zither" like those "musicologists" do!

It must be painful playing the guitar "by ear"....LOL

I know people who play the piano that way.

DaveW · June 6, 2014

All I did was share what I learned when I was taking piano lessons. Back in the 50s, I was told the piano was a stringed instrument...but I kind of agree with the definition I found online...it is both. So I will call the piano a "keyed zither" like those "musicologists" do!

It must be painful playing the guitar "by ear"....LOL

I know people who play the piano that way.

Yeah it is running joke with us.

I "follow" music but do not read it properly.
I can play the chords if they are named, but otherwise I listen and just figure it out for myself.

Both my Daughter's play piano, and one son plays violin. And they were/are taught music theory along with practical.

I just thought I would throw in my "qualifications" too.... :lol:

I don't actually care what it is classified as, just so long as it is used to play beautiful music.

Alimantado · June 6, 2014

And I took piano practical, history and theories for 12 years through the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (which sets the bar for musical education in Canada). Lol. Qualification war, much? Anyways, their history and theory books teach that the piano is considered a percussion instrument. Mayhap the piano has never been authoritatively classified and they just don't want to admit it to us.