Geekosystem » Piano http://www.geekosystem.com Let Yr Geek Flag Fly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2012.06 Talented Musician Rocks Three Instruments at Once [Video] http://www.geekosystem.com/talented-musician-rocks-three-instruments-at-once-video/ http://www.geekosystem.com/talented-musician-rocks-three-instruments-at-once-video/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 19:11:36 +0000 Robert Quigley http://www.geekosystem.com/?p=59691 In the video above, a young woman (the uploader description identifies her as Taiwanese) manages to play piano, violin, and what appears to be a guzheng [Chinese plucked zither] with incredible rhythm, coordination, and gusto. (via Reddit)]]>

In the video above, a young woman (the uploader description identifies her as Taiwanese) manages to play piano, violin, and what appears to be a guzheng [Chinese plucked zither] with incredible rhythm, coordination, and gusto.

(via Reddit)

]]> http://www.geekosystem.com/talented-musician-rocks-three-instruments-at-once-video/feed/ 3 Musicians Are Geeks Too: Ragtime Mario, Harry Potter, and Star Wars http://www.geekosystem.com/ragtime-mario-harry-potter-star-wars/ http://www.geekosystem.com/ragtime-mario-harry-potter-star-wars/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:32:41 +0000 Susana Polo http://www.geekosystem.com/?p=42619 This particular musician is improvising in the Stride style of the Ragtime genre of Jazz. "Harlem Stride Piano, Stride Piano, or just Stride, is a jazz piano style that evolved partially from ragtime. The left hand may play a four-beat pulse with a single bass note, octave, seventh or tenth interval on the first and third beats, and a chord on the second and fourth beats... Unlike earlier "St. Louis" pianists, stride players' left hand often leapt greater distances on the keyboard, and they played faster and improvised." -- Wikipedia "Flipping difficult." -- Susana, resident Geekosystem piano nerd (via Neatorama.)]]>

This particular musician is improvising in the Stride style of the Ragtime genre of Jazz.

“Harlem Stride Piano, Stride Piano, or just Stride, is a jazz piano style that evolved partially from ragtime. The left hand may play a four-beat pulse with a single bass note, octave, seventh or tenth interval on the first and third beats, and a chord on the second and fourth beats… Unlike earlier “St. Louis” pianists, stride players’ left hand often leapt greater distances on the keyboard, and they played faster and improvised.”  — Wikipedia

“Flipping difficult.” — Susana, resident Geekosystem piano nerd

(via Neatorama.)

]]> http://www.geekosystem.com/ragtime-mario-harry-potter-star-wars/feed/ 0 The Blind Man Who Can Play Any Piece of Music After Hearing It Once [Video] http://www.geekosystem.com/derek-paravicini-piano-savant/ http://www.geekosystem.com/derek-paravicini-piano-savant/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:17:58 +0000 Robert Quigley http://www.geekosystem.com/?p=39722 Derek Paravicini is a blind autistic savant with perfect pitch who can play any song on the piano after hearing it only once; the video above provides some insight into his life and showcases his talents. Long video, but it's worth it. (via Best of YouTube | Artist's website)]]>

Derek Paravicini is a blind autistic savant with perfect pitch who can play any song on the piano after hearing it only once; the video above provides some insight into his life and showcases his talents. Long video, but it’s worth it.

(via Best of YouTube | Artist’s website)

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Are you tired of the endless iterations upon iterations of Chatroulette-related humor? Maybe so, but if you are a fan of musical comedy, laughter, and hooded sweatshirts, you may enjoy Chatroulette Piano Improv, wherein a hoodied fellow called Merton (who disavows all comparisons to Ben Folds) improvises piano songs for all of the people he meets on Chatroulette.

Sample lyric: "Man in the dark with his headphones on doesn't want no one to see him / Sittin' out late at night on Chatroulette." Chatroulette response: NO HEADPHONES / LIAR / LIAAAR.

Video after the jump:]]>

Are you tired of the endless iterations upon iterations of Chatroulette-related humor? Maybe so, but if you are a fan of musical comedy, laughter, and hooded sweatshirts, you may enjoy Chatroulette Piano Improv, wherein a hoodied fellow called Merton (who disavows all comparisons to Ben Folds) improvises piano songs for all of the people he meets on Chatroulette.

Sample lyric: “Man in the dark with his headphones on doesn’t want no one to see him / Sittin’ out late at night on Chatroulette.” Chatroulette response: NO HEADPHONES / LIAR / LIAAAR.

Video after the jump:

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