shocking, my Yamaha P-115 doesn't have clavs
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:25 pm
I was messing around with my P-115 (replaced old P250) mainly used for my daughter's piano lessons.. and found it has no clavinets. Sort of surprising for a hardware piano instrument, but oh well, I guess I can be quite funky with a harpsichord instead.
I don't disagree with the choice though, since clavs are arguably the hardest instrument to play right out of these stage piano type patches. (assuming you've already given up on playing organs right, since that's a whole saga on its own) And very limited use for a normal person (like my daughter) who just needs to practice scales and such. Just not sure if I'd prioritize keeping woodbass over clavs tho. Kind of a tough call. (it does have woodbass) Guy who can play clavs well vs guy who can walk a woodbass well with left hand... well, maybe there are more that can left hand walk the woodbass well. (like jazz organ players)
It's sad to see the clav getting edged out like this though. It's a challenge to play well, and it's such a unique play style that I think is worth preserving in the stage piano DNA.. maybe that's just sentimental.
I don't disagree with the choice though, since clavs are arguably the hardest instrument to play right out of these stage piano type patches. (assuming you've already given up on playing organs right, since that's a whole saga on its own) And very limited use for a normal person (like my daughter) who just needs to practice scales and such. Just not sure if I'd prioritize keeping woodbass over clavs tho. Kind of a tough call. (it does have woodbass) Guy who can play clavs well vs guy who can walk a woodbass well with left hand... well, maybe there are more that can left hand walk the woodbass well. (like jazz organ players)
It's sad to see the clav getting edged out like this though. It's a challenge to play well, and it's such a unique play style that I think is worth preserving in the stage piano DNA.. maybe that's just sentimental.
