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Musical instruments I love
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items I love the sound and smell of music shops, and frequently spent Saturday hanging around the local musical instrument shop.
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Keyboards I have played
Horns that blow my mind
Keyboards I have played
Whenever I see a different keyboard I am not satisfied until I play it myself.
I spent many happy hours on this piano at my sisters house. The tone and keyboard action are unsurpassed.
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-845 Console Digital Piano With Bench Matte Black | Guitar Center
This entry level home piano is the model I chose as a practice piano for my Grandson. The full 88 key keyboard has adequate action, and the sound is actually quite good through headphones.
Alesis Recital Pro 88-Key Digital Piano
I dabbled with midi controlled digital music and was never satisfied with the digital music I produced. It is designed to work with DAW computer software. You can write an entire symphony with this. I did not have the patience to do that.
Akai Professional MPK mini play mk3 Mini Controller Keyboard With Built-in Speaker
This old studio sized acoustic piano was the piano I grew up on. I still lug it around. The tone is creamy and rich. Mine has been completely rebuilt with new action and felt. I found the one pictured here on e-bay. It is extremely heavy, so mine wil...
Antique Studio Size Gulbransen
The Steinway Model D grand piano is truly the pinnacle of excellence in concert pianos. I was allowed to try one once, and it was quite a thrill.
Concert Grand Piano - Model D | Steinway & Sons
The rugged Casio keyboard survived my four daughters growing up in the 1980s. It still works today!
Casio : Pianos & Keyboards - Target
Once I on a field trip to 100 year old chapel I got the chance to play an antique organ powered by foot bellows. You had to pump with your feet. The music was glorious
I DISCOVERED A FOOT PUMPED ORGAN IN A DISUSED CHURCH!
Technically a harmonica is not a keyboard, but I always kept my marine band harmonica on top of the piano. Sometimes you need it handy.
Hohner 1896 Marine Band Harmonica G#
I recommend this wind keyboard harmonica for playing in a live performance venue. True harmonica sounds from Hohner.
Hohner Performer 37-key Melodica - Black
I bought my hammer dulcimer from an elderly dulcimer player in rural Pennsylvania. She kept her older dulcimer and sold me her newer one, about 80 year old instrument with excellent tone.
Dulcimers - Guitar Center
Horns that blow my mind
I am all about that BRASS! Here are the horns that made my musical journey a lot of fun
The baritone horn is my happy place when performing in concert or jazz. I get my best tone out of this larger horn. After lugging bass horns for years, it blows my mind that Cool Winds has come out with high quality performance grade horns that weigh...
Cool Wind CEU-200 Metallic Series 4-Valve Plastic Euphonium Silver
I have found the near perfect cornet for young students. This rugged plastic cornet has brassy and sassy sound. In fact professional musicians are quickly adopting Cool Winds plastic instruments because they love the classic tone. This is an affordab...
Cool Wind CCT-200BK Series Plastic Bb Cornet Black
This sturdy tuba is made of light durable plastic, but produces rich deep concert hall filling notes that go way beyond Omp Pa Pa! Perfect for schools that provide orchestral instruments to students. Traveling professional musicians appreciate the li...
Cool Wind CTU-200 Metallic Series 4-Valve Plastic BBb Tuba Silver
This plastic French horn is not a toy. It is a finely crafted professional grade French Horn that weighs less and costs less than a brass horn. I was able to play superb tone with smooth key action for smooth runs. I recommend all of the Cool Winds b...
Cool Wind CFH-200 Series Plastic Double French Horn Orange
Light to pack and easy to play. This plastic trumpet produces sparkling high notes to complement the orchestra in full volume performance. This is not a toy. I recommend it because I found it to be a delight to play.
Cool Wind CPT-200 Series Plastic Bb/A Piccolo Trumpet Purple
I recommend that the band boosters should order 76 of these for your marching band. SCHOOL COLORS AVAILABLE.
The affordable pBone plastic trombone in energizing colors is as fun as it is functional. A standard .500 bore pitched in Bb creates an aut...
pBone Plastic Trombone White | Guitar Center
This is the most economical student trumpet that I recommend. It is tough and sturdy but has a sassy brassy tone.
pTrumpet Plastic Trumpet 2.0 White | Guitar Center
…and for the parents of a student learning a brass instrument, I recommend hearing protection.
Hearing Protection at Lowes.com
I recommend the The Jupiter JSP1000 Fiberglass BBb Sousaphone offers the player a sturdy-built instrument with a durable lightweight body. The JSP1000 features a .687" bore with a 26" bell and a removable brass front action valve section for easy mai...
Jupiter JSP1000 Qualifier Series BBb Sousaphone Lacquer | Guitar Center