Originally Posted by
ptquilts
I played the piano all my life, currently without one though.
I toted my childhood piano through many moves but the last time we moved I sold it. I was happy that it was going to a lady who wanted to teach her 2 little girls to play, which was like my family.
My piano teacher never sponsored recitals, so I was always shy about playing in public. The only audience I didn't mind was my late husband. He was very appreciative.
I went about 10 years, never touching a piano, then a friend bought a house and a piano. I was afraid it would not come back to me, but it did. The only thing, I don't really like the "tone" of her piano, it is not mellow, even though she paid a lot for it. I found out that in addition to "tuning" a piano, there is something called "voicing". That will affect how it sounds, whether it is going to be a solo instrument or needs to stand out in an ensemble.