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After publication, the articles are moved to the sections.
Every celebration must come to an end, even if it is an anniversary.
Here the complete entire interview on the 20th anniversary of the MukerBude...
My IV. Classical-Guitar under the Motto
"RED meets WHITE"
is READY !
CLICK HERE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION REPORT...
NEW AT THE MUKERBUDE
To make the contents of the MukerBude even easier to access,
we have tidied things up properly.
Change to the annual archives:
Until now, there has been an annual archive for the current year.
From there, you can go on to the previous years.
This file, in which all the years are summarized, is getting too big.
The current annual archive remains.
On the right in the black box, the years are listed individually in the menu item “Annual archives”,
so that they can each be saved in their own files.
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New and/or expanded links
The MukerBude section "GUITARS",
is now split into three separate sections:
FÜR MUSIKER
WERKSTATT-EINBLICKE und BAUBERICHTE
FÜR LUTHIERS
and there is the new section
INNOVATIVE GITARREN
Of course we can't avoid AI either
- look under SOFTWARE
KÜNSTLICHE INTELLIGENZ
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All musicians of the sections
GUITARISTS & KEYBOARDER
are currently as of January 1, 2025.
Many new musicians have joined.
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YOU ASKED ME
We at MukerBude, especially myself, deal with almost
all music styles on the planet. We probably have a
much wider range of music than most radio music presenters.
That's why stations that only serve one genre quickly get on our nerves.
A pleasant exception is the evening program,
at Greatest hits of all time at Radio BREMEN 1
Because the music is selected by the listeners, it covers a wide spectrum.
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SmoothJazz - Presented the Top 100 Album Chart at the end of 23
Friends, we love this music. The only music that doesn't bore me.
CURRENT AND IMPORTANT
We allowed ourselves the fun of finding as many performers as possible
who play the piece Asturias by Isaac Albéniz. You can find some in the following list.
Sorted alphabetically by girls and boys:
ASTURIAS PERFORMERS
Write to us which performer of both genders you like best
and why that is the case.
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Hello KIDS - Fancy Guitar ´/:-)>
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Zwei lustige, spannende und lehrreiche Seiten zum Musizieren!
WDR Klangkiste
Four WDR orchestras, as well as all of them together and the MAUS.
Using different instruments you can combine 15 motifs and play them together.
And you can get to know the musicians.
You can also make your own sounds.
There are also two games and a great quiz about instruments.
There is a lot to discover!
Singing Horses
Click on the horses, each one sings in a different key.
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INTERESSTING SONGS:
ROGER WILLEMSEN - Manfred Zapatka spricht - WER WIR WAREN
HEINZ RUDOLF KUNZE - In Gedenken an BORYS ROMANTSCHENKO
HAGEN RETHER - Verwechselt Nord Korea mit Nord Amerika ... nicht
SchönenGutenA-Band - Das GrundGesetz
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David Rauterberg had this interesting idea 10 years ago.
RUDELSINGEN
But we wonder why no sponsors have been found yet
to be able to offer such a great idea for free?
REPORTS
Report - Learning piano and notes (PDF)
- My experience report to learn to play the keyboard properly
and teach you the basics of musical notation
The elaboration shows diagrams of scales and chords
and is supported by extensively researched links
- on the topic - competently extended by Franz Titscher.
BOOKS
"Peter's little notes and harmony"
What everyone needs to know about music - 121 pages.
Book - Harmony-Teaching as an Electronic Book (PDF)
- With jump marks for quick scrolling.
Book - Harmony-Teaching for printing (PDF)
- Pages oriented for printing.
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BOOK PRESENTATIONS:
Instruments, composition, theory and handcraft (PDF)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation - MukerBude Favourite Songs (PDF)
- On several requests, I let myself be persuaded to do so.
Songs - Albums - Vocals - SingerSongwriter - Concerts - Film
Music - Instrumentalists and Composers to list.
To remember the great songs was fun!
INVENTIONS
Inventions - New String Holder | Improved FABS (PDF)
- The 6-hole knotting block remains unchanged
- FABS system without loose saddles
- String holders from the DIY store
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Invention - Tools (PDF) for building classical guitars.
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Invention - Piano mechanics (PDF)
- The modest attempt to simplify the piano mechanics.
- We were thankfully supported by KAWAI Europe which supports
us - as the only one of the major A- and E-piano manufacturers -
an "action sample" of the latest generation of keys, their Grand Feel
III keyboard free of charge.
MILLE GRAZIE to KAWAI
- JAPAN
- EUROPE & GERMANY
The project has been put on hold for the time being after I worked out three working variants,
all of which are no less complex than the original.
Of course, I will continue to think about improving them...
THEORY
Theory - MusicDurchblick Videos ascending (PDF)
- In agreement with MusikDurchblick, MukerBude has their
meanwhile well over 100 videos, in the order of their
Release date, listed for better findability.
Theory - Learning notes with music perspective (PDF)
- Here is the MukerBude version, which contains the first-class of
MusikDurchblick YT videos, to a chronologically continuous
digital textbook.
- This is only a first presentation of the project,
in the further course of development, its optical design
and aims to significantly improve handling.
G U I T A R S ↑
Classical Nylons and modern Steelstrings ...
ALL NEWS
Here is my favorite music, musicians and instruments ...
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My IV. "RED MEETS WHITE"
BUILDINGREPORT (PDF)
BUILDINGREPORTS
my own GUITARS
Construction report of my FOURTH - Red meets White (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report with more than 75 pages.
Construction report of my THIRD - Square meets triangle (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report comes with 117 pages.
Construction report of my SECOND - Round meets square (PDF)
- A detailed building instruction and construction report - 203 pages.
Construction report of my FIRST - Guitar met travelers (PDF)
- Practice in dealing with old tools - 86 pages.
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other GUITARS
Aleksey Dukhovich - Strings and Saws - look the "Full Build"
- A classical guitarist who makes the effort to build guitars without machines! We say Bravo !
Felix Reuter in Cologne - Home
- Felix looks after guitar self-builders in his shop/workshop!
"Build a guitar yourself"
- Felix shows a rudimentary guide.
Dieter Schneider - Home
YouTube Construction report part 1 - 2 - 3
- Interesting combination of the use of hand tools and a 3D CNC milling machine!
Daisy Tempest - Home
YouTube Channel with many useful tips
- Schön das sich Frauen für den Beruf des Luthiers interessieren !"
Pakistani luthier without knowing his name
- At first I thought it was a fake. Now I know that the man is really making an effort and has great knowledge!
INSTRUCTIONS of my own Guitarparts
Instructions - Instructions - new string holder & improved FABS (PDF)
- The 6-hole knotting block remains unchanged
- Fabs system without loose flying saddles
- StringTies from the DIY store to frickle
Other subtopics of my instructions:
- Instructions - Back to 6-hole knotting block
- Instructions - 12- or 18-hole knotting block
Instruction - Rebonding of a concert guitar (PDF)
- You will have all the necessary tools in the household.
Instruction - Easy Guitar body construction (PDF)
- We reveal a well-kept secret !
How to easily change the body shape of
Concert guitars determined and draws.
There was even an attempt to prohibit us from
publishing this report.
LUTHIERS
Find a LUTHIER
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for female guitar builders
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for guitar builders
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CLASSIC GUITARS
Stephan Connor - The American builds outstanding concert guitars
Christina Kobler - Haslach Austria - Guitar making with passion
Bernhard Kresse - Cologne FRG - Concert & Historical Guitar Workshop
Antonio & José Marin - Granada Spain - Classical Flamenco Guitars
Paul McGill - Vermont USA - Modern interpreted concert guitars
Theodoro & Beatriz & Sergio Pérez - Madrid Spain - At its best !
Masaki Sakurai - Tokyo Japan - Guitars developed with high technology
Smallman & Sons - Esperance Australien - Build for John Williams
Carolin & Max Strohmer - Nuremberg FRG - 4th generation guitars
My Strohmer will be 50 year, and her sound is better than ever !
Zebulon Turentine - An American who builds good concert guitars
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS
Andreas Cuntz - 1a guitar builder so also his guitars
Greenfield Guitars - With very own look and sound
Rin Hayase - Japanische Steelstrings in an classof its own
Christiina Kobler - Dreamlike beautiful and well clioning guitars
Kraushaar - Project Europe is one of the best guitars ever
Joel Michaud is Michaud Made - Finest guitars from Canada
Petros Guitars - Dream-Steelstring-Guitars from Kaukauna USA
Daisy Tempest - Luthier from London builds finest Steelstrings
Joe Veillette - His electric & acoustic guitars are very special
Daniel Zucali - Österreich - Tradition interpreted in a modern way
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LUTHIER OF THE QUARTER
YouTube-Channel
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REPARATURES
A Colombian YouTube channel specialized in the construction of various stringed instruments !
Reparatures - DREAM MUSIC ESCUELA
INOVATIONES
Susan Gardener - Fixing the intonation on a classical guitar !
Susan Gardener - YouTube Channel !
EVENTS and GUITAR-FESTIVALS
From 21. to 25. is in California:
The 2025 NAMM Show
Information from
AMAZONA
GEARNEWS
FORUMS
We hope that the only German forum for concert guitars
Forum-Klassikgitarre
can convince through knowledge!
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After the forum "Learn to Play the Guitar" was discontinued,
it has torn a hole in the German guitar teacher landscape.
We recommend a long-standing forum:
Gitarrenboard - The German-language guitar forum
For the sole reason:
Because there is the first-class guitar and music theorist
MJCHAEL offers his knowledge in the subforum Music Theory !
You know his guitar knowledge or you can find it in the extensive
Campfire Diploma
GUITARS
GUITAR OF THE QUARTER
My Fourth - RED MEETS WHITE
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DESIGNS - Kasha Guitar
The ideas of the two great luthiers (inventors) Johann Georg Stauffer and
I incorporated both of them into my second construction project.
A first serious development since then, is the guitar of Prof. Michael Kasha,
who approached the development of this guitar purely mathematically.
Current representatives of this interesting construction method are:
Thomas Ochs - I was able to learn a lot from him - thank you
Jay Rosenblatt - Who deals and works with the Kasha models
Christas Mehner - Explains rudimentarily the Kasha guitar
Thomas Eichert - Builds Kasha concert guitars, among others
Elkayam Boaz and George Majkowski build Kasha guitars
Richard Schneider plays his Kasha model built in 1992
A review of the Richard Schneider model from 1992
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GUITAR TEACHER
Superprof - Private lessons near you, more than 1100 teachers
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CLASSICAL-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
A. Augustine - Distributes only four concert guitars - MuBu Referral
Antonio Calida - Wholesaler also manufactures in Corea & China
Salvador Cortez - Builds cheap and good concert guitars
Duke Guitars - Basic and Student are two MuBu recommendations
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
Cort - First class guitar manufacture from South Korea
Framus - Classic, with the most advanced manufacturing methods
Furch - By tradition first class steelstring guitars
Godin - Their nylon electric guitars have become the world standard
Ibanez - Good guitars off the shelf with a lot of inovative development
Lakewood - German manufacturer that matures to the world's best
Martin & Co - Who does not know them, has missed the guitar sound
Maton - Australian extra class built for the world
Takamine - No stage without Takamine - Premium by Ibanez
Taylor - The sonorous basses among the steelstrings
MUSICIANS
Dik De Heer - Large collection of musician biographies!
WIKI - Der Beginn eine Liste, weiblicher Klassik-Gitarristen
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
POPKULTUR - The 150 best Rocksongs of the 1970er Years
With a few exceptions, there are no really good guitarists?
Unfortunately, Rolling Stone reports purely from a commercial perspective.
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52 years of exchanging information and inspiration for string instrument makers
Guild of American String Instrument Makers
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The magazine musikmachen.de deals among other things with
many aspects of making music yourself. From childhood to
to the advanced musician age.
Making music increases intelligence!
Making music with children and creating self-confidence
Making music in the family because it's just great
Fun with music the best homemade
Actively making music the most beautiful thing in the world
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PODCAST
The Fellowship of Acoustics NL very interesting and informative talks about A-guitars
Leif de Leeuw for The Fellowship of Acoustics
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TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
BUSCAR instrumentos - Concentrated knowledge about all guitar types
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project
The Petrucci Music Library is a comprehensive music sheet music database!
Thanks to the kind reader who sent us this link :-)
GUITARTABMAKER - Extensive collection for different styles
SHOPS
1A CLASSICAL GUITARS
Guitar Concert Classic - Paris France - Selected Classical Guitars
Guitars International Armin Kelly - World finest Classic-Guitars
Guitars Salon International - Santa Monica USA - Finest guitars
Guitarras de Luthiers - Madrid Spain - Spanish guitar noble store
Kent Guitar Classics - Chipstead England - England Guitars Address
La Guitarra Flamenca - Wiesloch FRG & Sevilla Spain - Very dedicated
Mundo Flamenco - Freiburg FRG - Well Assorted Flamenco Guitars
Siccas Guitars - Karlsruhe FRG - ConcertGuitars of the extra class
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GUITAR PARTS and ACCESSOIERES
Maderas Barber - Carries guitar components from best manufacturs !
GitarrenBastler - Specialized in paints and coatings
Rall Guitars & Tools - Guitar parts and accessories
Rockinger - Instruments - Kits - Parts and much more
TONE MATTERS - Extensive accessories for electric guitars
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OVERVIEWs
Overview - Strings - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of string manufacturers, history & brief evaluation.
Overview - Tuning Mechanisms - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of tuning mechanisms for concert guitars.
SOFTWARE
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE
Stuttgarter News - May 23 - Composing music with AI
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AI Musicpreneur - 4 AI-Text-zu-Song-Generators - 1 prompt
AI Musicpreneur - Explore the best 8 AI music generators
AI Musicpreneur - The best AI Tools in Music-Production
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Databass AI - Imagine - Create - Inspire
Mubert - Human AI Music Generator
MyEdit - Online sound effect generator & audio tool
STACCATO.AI - Can improve uploaded music and more !
Suno - Log in, enter keywords, listen to the composition !
udio beta - AI Music Generator of its own kind
SONGBOOKS
Songbook for guitar accompaniment by Matthias Ossmann
SOUND EGENEERING
SengpielAudio - Large elaboration of sound engineering terms
THEORY
Tinas Tritonus Tempel, (Jazz)-Guitar for the advanced!
Tina Jaeckel - HomePage
Tina Jaeckel - YouTube-Channel
Everything you need to know about triads
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Andreas Januschke is the FingerFux. A guitar teacher that we have been following for quite some time.
We present him to you because he pursues and conveys very interesting ideas.
FINGERFUX - HomePage
FINGERFUX - YouTube-Channel
Do you already know this?
There is probably no easier way to explore the fingerboard
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WIKIBOOKS - Campfire diploma - A diploma of a total of 15 + 1
The book "Guitare" was criated from
Red Rooster
and is now being managed by
MJCHAEL
Mjchael you can ask questions in the
Forums - Gitarre Spielen Lernen
All diplomas together, form a comprehensive as well as informative textbook for learning to play the guitar.
MukerBude RECOMMENDATION !
KNOWLEDGE
Concert guitar tune for advanced.
Joachim Geissel explains how !
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GITARRAD - Guitar types - overview with pictures, nice overview
GUITAR-RESOURCE - Guitar resources on the Internet a collection
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Michael Ruhe Gitarren - Builds guitars with patented scale
Boulder Creek Guitars - Patented Bracing-System
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Knowledge - FretCalculator (ODS)
- Excel spreadsheet in Open Data format - download starts on click.
Knowledge - Scores of the mensuration (PDF)
- A look at the guitar scale, all notes in b-bes and #-as.
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Rick Beato 1. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1929 - 1969
Rick Beato 2. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1970 - 1979
Rick Beato 3. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1980 - 1989
Rick Beato 4. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1990 - 1999
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
CINZIA MILANI
Spielt - Asturias von Isaac Albeniz
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JOSE FELICIANO
Spielt - Malaguena
VIRTUOSES and VIRTUOSES on the CLASSIC GUITAR
TOP GUITARISTS
Here is our top ranking of Classic-Guitarists:
Girls:
Margarita Escarpa.......FIGG 2021
Stephanie Jones.........Latin Fingerstyle
Klaverenga Chaconne.....Paganini Caprice No.24
Julia Lange.............Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Yenne Lee...............Autumn Leaves
Anabel Montesinos.......Altamira Home Concert
Edith Pageaud...........Oblivion
Ana Vidovich............Live in Baden Baden
Alexandra Whittingham...Danza Brasilera
Elena Zucchini..........Prelude I Villa Lobos
Guys:
Brandon Acker...........Carillon
Ruben Diaz..............Rio de la Miel
Duo Cafe del Mundo......Symphonic
Eliot Fisk..............Bachs Cello Suite VI
Amir John Haddad........Dos Palomas Vuelan
Cecil Refik Kaya........Reyna von Daughters
Miroslav Tadic..........Livingroom Concert
Marc Teicholz...........Bach Rodeau BWV 826
John Williams...........Concierto de Aranjurez
VIRTUOSOS of FINGERPICKING
By the way, we in the MukerBude also like finger-picking!
Björn Berge.............Give it away
Peter Finger............Maple leaf Rag
Barbara Gräsle..........Walkin' Shoes
Stefan Grossman.........Mississippi Blues
Michael Lucarelli.......The Entertainer
Igor Presnyakov.........The Entertainer
Richard Smith...........Beatles Medley
Daisy Taylor............Sweet home Chicago
K E Y B O A R D S und P I A N O S ↑
BUILDING-REPORT
BÖSENDORFER
Since 1828 - Made by hand and finished with heart - History
World-renowned pianists refer to Bösendorfer pianos as the ROLLS-ROYCE of concert grand pianos.
Baubericht - Klavierbau bei Bösendorfer - Deutsch
Baubericht - The Making Of a Boesendorfer - Englisch
We wonder why such a mature grand piano sound, is predominantly used in jazz?
EVENTS
World class meets enthusiasm at Berghaus Oberbölchen CH
We played along in front of the monitor and had a lot of fun.
Brendan Kavanagh offers a unique forum for this
FORUMS
Forums - Dealing with keyboards and pianos
clavio - Forum for Piano and Keyboard - Has competent answers
Keyboard Academy - Forum - Blog - Software - Video Courses and Help
Keyboarder_forum by Musiker Lanze - Current topics - Well attended
mt MUSIKTREFF Klavier-Forum - Very up-to-date and well attended
musikerforum - Musicians' Forum in cooperation with MusicStore
TAMINO-KlassikForum - Forum für Barock - Klassik - Romantik etc.
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Magazine - Who run a forum and deal with keys
RECORDING - The community of music makers - Part of the magazine
SEQUENCER - Sequencer & synthesizer forum - Lot of interesting things
TONSTUDIO FORUM - Information for musicians and sound engineers
KEYBOARDS and E-PIANOS
After the extensive keyboard research in 22/23,
we are currently playing two master keyboards in the MukerBude.
M-AUDIO 61 MK3
With 61 precise semi-weighted keys, for a nylon guitarist
like me, just the right board! Of course I play the KAWAI
GS-60 Estate Grand LE by Production Voice.
Of course, this board is also available with 88 keys.
PartyKnowledge:
In classical music, there are only three composers who perform piano pieces
for more than 61 keys !
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M-AUDIO Hammer 88
Our PianoPlayer has played its high-quality digital piano to pieces in 16 years.
Now my colleague plays an M-Audio Hammer 88, with the sound of the KAWAI GS-60 sample from Production Voice that we all prefer.
His verdict after playing the M-Audio for a few months:
"Plays well and sounds very decent!
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In 2024, a KAWAI ES 120 arrived. Unfortunately, my
modest piano knowledge is not a benchmark for judging fully weighted
keys - they are too heavy for me - but the sound can be heard!
Of the devices I've tested, it comes down to the clearly
more expensive jingle boxes from Kork and Roland.
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KAWAI ES 120
For the price of round about 600, - Euro, a recommendation - MuBu 1
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OVERVIEWS
Several lists to simplify the purchasing decision.
This is how you can easily find the boards with the features
that are important to you.
Even if the reports are no longer up to date,
so you can assume that the successor models
have not become worse.
Overview - Controller Keyboards up to 500 Euro (PDF)
- Comparison of low-cost controllers/master keyboards.
Overview - Digital pianos up to 500 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Digital pianos from 500 to 1000 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Keyboard Manufacturers - VST & SFZ - Reviews (PDF)
- Listing of keyboards in BRD - VST & SFZ - External Reviews.
Overview - Electric KeysInstruments & Piano Samples
- A compilation of the most important keyboards in Germany.
These include: Digital pianos - Electric organs - Keyboards
(including workstations) - MIDI controllers - stage pianos
and synthesizers.
Of course, the piano samples should not be missing here, which
together with a cost-effective MIDI controller for first-class
sounds worry. With mostly better sound than expensive stage pianos.
Overview - Electric Piano Recommendations (PDF)
- Which sounds better, modeling or sampling?
A counter-transfer of current sounds.
Extensive research and comparison of electric pianos
with MIDI controllers and VST with SFZ samples.
Overview - Piano samples that we play ourselves (PDF)
- The Experience - FAZIOLI F308 - An acoustic enrichment.
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The most complex electric piano overview that can currently be found on the net.
delamar - An overview that can hardly be more complete
MUSICIAN
WIKI - Extensive list of pianists - in alphabetical order
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
NAMM Show - Of the year 2024
bonedo.de presents all the news and highlights worth knowing
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Young people play instruments made from waste.
And it sounds really good!
The garbage orchestra from Cateura Paraguay - Deutschlandfunk
Concert with garbage orchestra from Paraguay - BSR Stadtreinigung
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Magazines for music and musicians
Jazz-Fun - Magazine for Jazz Music - With a lot of info around
Smooth Jazz-Fun Network - USA Magazin for Smooth-Jazz
TheUrbanMusicScene.com - TUMS from USA is very extensive
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Magazines for instruments
bonedo - The Musicians' Portal - All from the world of music
BuenasIdeas - Music Production and Homerecording - Well done!
clavio - A piano portal in German - A lot of interesting things
Delmar - (independent?) Fachmagazin für Musiker - Berichte etc.
KEYBOARDS - Electronic. Music. Instruments. - Reviews and more
PIANOO - Guide portal for digital piano and piano - Well done!
RECORDING - News - Reviews - Interviews - Workshop and Forum
RONDO - Das Klassik- und Jazz-Magazin - in German
SEQUENCER - Synthesizer, Sequencer, Nerdic Walking, Forum
Tastenwelt - News - Reviews - Practice - And a lot more
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Even if most magazines have some form of Sponsor in it and/or behind
it, it is at Amazona quite Obviously, managing director is Hans
Thomann. In this, although not badly made sales magazine remains
natural - an objective evaluation of the products - on the track.
Amazona - By Thomann - Interesting sales magazine
So always let a good portion of skepticism prevail.
The global instrument trade is a shark tank,
into which no shark would dare to enter.
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TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
PIANO finder - Comprehensive reports on everything that has buttons
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Six testers - four in English - have our appreciation!
When we are undecided with our opinion, we consult these
four/five specialists for advice, who also usually have answers.
Simeon Amburgey - PraiseTracks - Experienced instrument tester
Stu Harrison - From Merriam Music - Tests very detailed !
Guys, one thing you can't do, is show Stu to your wives ;-|
Jeremy See - Independent - Buys all boards from own money
James Pavel Shawcross - Is ThePianoForever - Milan Record Studio
Jörg Sunderkötter & Yacine Khorchi - For PIANOO
The guys, make with their expertise really fun !
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
Klassika - Here you will find what you are looking for
SHOPS and REPAIRS
Replacement parts
FTP Forniture tech. Pianoforti
Jahn PianoParts
Meyne PianoParts Shop
Piano Palme 2.hand PianoParts
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MANUFACTURER
A overview of well-known grand piano builders, will be expand...
Bechstein - Since 1853 and largest piano manufacturer in Europe
KAWAI Germany - Grand - Pianos - Hybrid & Digital Pianos
KAWAI dealer locator - in German-speaking countries - AT - CH - DE
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DEALER
Bauer-Music - 50 years of keyboard experience near Offenbach
Bechstein Cologne - In the newly renovated Bechstein Centrum
Bonners-Music - The renowned piano dealer in United Kingdom
Piano Faust - Celebrates 125th Anniversary - Well Sorted A&E Pianos
KAWAI Pianohaus Hamburg - First-class expertise over three floors
Piano Kreisel - Since 1864 well sorted and extremely competent
Piano Lang - Aachen area - An expert with passion for the piano
Piano Schmitz - Recommends "Play yourselves happy" - Well sorted
People, stay away from private Internet sellers who have nothing
withdraw. Also, we do not recommend NoName products, also
If they are advertised so full-bodied.
Where China is on it, there is usually cheap production in it.
The house brands of the big German dealers are mostly
of decent quality, even if they (except for the often cheap price)
have hardly anything special to offer.
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REPAIR and RESTORATION
Die Klaviermachermeister - Letuha & Müller Piano maker in Vienna
Klavier-Atelier - Gert Hecher - Restores historic pianos
Jonas and Bruno Kaiser are piano makers - With sound in the blood
Piano Lang - piano shop and master workshop for pianos
Piano Lang - Sensational YouTube-Channel - They are helped
PIANOVA - Blümke & Sund bring people and pianos together
PIANOVUM - M. Thron Master piano builder builds and restores pianos
Tobias J. Schmidt and son are KlavierAtelier - Piano Restauration
KlavierAtelier YT-Channel with reports from repair & restoration
RotheDesign - Jendrik Rothe repairs and restores pianos
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PIANO LANG
Piano expert - in the Aachen area
Piano Maker - Book Author - Composer - Pianist -
YT-Channel Operators and Website Developers
and much more ...
YouTube-Channel
Piano Lang 279 Videos
- und -
The other entry into the channel
Elaborations by Stefan Lang
- Books
PIANO LANG
SOFTWARE
Instructions - Cost-effective installation of a SoftWare piano
It takes a computer, an audio interface a proper keyboard
and headphones or speakers. Because the keyboards called MIDI controllers
do not produce their own sound, which is also their great advantage.
Even the most expensive keyboards can hardly compete with the digitized sounds.
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Report - Current FreeWare DAWs with a short description
From the originally intended comparative test, in the course of the
Research an installation and experience report about CakeWalk
because it turns out to be a top-notch FreeWare DAW !
As we've learned, the Reaper DAW will be able to
can continue to be activated free of charge.
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CakeWalk - By BandLab - FreeWare DAW in a class of its own
Cakewalk Documentation - Help like others hardly offer
MusikSoftware - Home Recording Software Portal - You will find it
sforzando - Very powerful SFZ player easy to use
SONGs
The European idea - Claudio versus Putin !
Remarkable song by Claudio Roncaldi that we would like to receive!
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We thought critical singer-songwriters would be in before himself
degenerating, western world extinct, or of her
complete stupefaction fall victim by comedy.
H. D. Hüsch, G. Kreisler, R. May, H. Wader and many others.
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Hagen Rether - With his program LOVE:
Much more than just intelligent humor!
His razor-sharp Logig, is not for education-deniers.
One of the few who still dares to call people and things by their names!
44 Performances
Liebe - Program 1 - 5
By the way, a first-class pianist!
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Bodo Wartke:
The country in which I want to live -
We would join them
Das Grundgesetz,
in the style of The BlueSpand
Slipped into commercial kitsch with "Barbaras Rabarberbar".
THEORY and TEACHERS
ARRANGEMENT
YouTube Channel - Marti Tom Fischer
HomePage
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YouTube-Channel - Prof. Dr. Andreas Kissenbeck
HomePage
Here you can find
Education & Science
Arranging and arranging the crahs course !
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COMPOSITION and NOTES
Understanding music - experiencing music! with a clear view
Fabian
Sebastian
Christine
... learn refreshingly colourful notes with MusikDurchblick
MukerBude chimes in:
We put their videos in order (PDF)
We are developing their videos into a music textbook (PDF)
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Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Meanwhile already a real FreeWare classic!
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American researchers have figured out the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts about 10 seconds long, then playing them and 10 seconds.
does not play. In this 10 - 10 rhythm play through all the individual parts of the piece.
Allegedly, what has been learned solidifies faster and more intensively.
It seems to work if only I wasn't so lazy...
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Scientists explain how to practice piano correctly
Bayrischer Rundfunk Klassik
- Practice properly - Tips from professionals
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TEACHER
Piano teachers, of the many we looked at,
convince us the most because of their good didactics.
Of course, there are other qualified piano teachers.
However, we have only looked in more detail at those which
which provide the widest possible free introduction to their
Provide lessons.
Fanny Engelhart - Piano School - Large YouTube video collection
Guys, practicing with Fanny is pure joy.
Try it out and you'll find out what I mean.
Thomas Forschbach - werdemusiker - Crash course & YouTube videos
Brendan Kavanagh is Dr K - 1. Class not only in Boogie Woogie teacher
Learn piano with Melanie - On Saturdays there are new videos
Thorsten Schuchardt - His YT channel is a real treasure trove
Franz Titscher - YT Channel - Learn how to play the piano with fun
We at MukerBude are enthusiastic about his teaching method.
Subscribe to his newsletter. A practical foundation in a class of its own!
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PIANO-THEORIE
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Mittlerweile schon ein echter FreeWare Klassiker!
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Davide Di Bello is Dave Wave - Musiktheorie am Piano erklärt !
:
American researchers have discovered the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts lasting about 10 seconds, then playing them and not playing for 10 seconds.
not playing. Play through all the individual parts of the piece in this 10-10 rhythm.
Allegedly, this helps you to consolidate what you have learned faster and more intensively.
Zürcher Zeitung - Scientists explain how to practise the piano properly
Bayrischer Rundfunk - Practicing correctly - tips from professionals
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Small overview for orientation how good samples sound
10 Excellent Grand Piano Samples in comparison
Piano Samples compared to Steinway A188 - 1925
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Three piano samples from Production Voice in a class of their own:
First-class entry for a few bucks with only 11 GB
Estate Grand LE - KAWAI GS-60
The same piano KAWAI GS 60 with more extensive adjustment options for a small 59 dollars
Estate Grasnd Piano - KAWAI GS-60
The large version from Production Voice - Concert Grand
Complete recorded with nine microphone perpectives, 24Bit - 96kB and
3D Ambisonic Sound. With 1.1 TB unfortunately not for every computer
configuration. $329 for the full version of the
Steinway D New York 9' are not too much.
Sound sample of the Yamaha C7 by Production Voices.
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube-Report by Production Voice
Concert Grand Complete Full Version - STEINWAY D New York 9'
Concert Grand LE - Simeon Amburgey - A Testimonial
At the bottom of the page there are sound samples of the micropositions
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube report by Production Voice
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Digital FreeWare SoundSamples in SFZ and VST formats
SFZ...
A_PIANO - 12 official sounding SFZ piano samples
FreePats - Akkustig Grand Pianos - Keep your ears open
MUSICAL ARTIFACTS - Piano samples in usable quality
POLYPHONE - Software instrument collection in good quality
PRODUCTION VOICES - Estate Grand a Kawai GS 60 SFZ Sample
VST...
Piano Dremers - A detailed list of VST pianos
Plugins4free - Instruments - Effects - MIDI - Hosts etc.
Not to mention the gigantic mass of VST plugins, of which
we said goodbye in 2022 to become 100% FreeWare!
KNOWLEDGE
Complex Theme - Hammer Mechanism of Piano Keyboards
clavio - Answers to the keystroke of the acoustic piano
Schimmel explains its mechanism in detail - PDF loads at click
Thomann - Explains SAMPLES in detail in eight chapters
WIKI - Explains piano, hammer and touch mechanics
WIKI - Explains the aftertouch on keyboards - The other mechanics
WIKI - Keyboard - A mechanism developed over centuries
WIKI - Stroke Piano - TouchTypes and Interesting Facts
WIKI - VelocityDynamics with many links
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
ENGELHART FANNY
Spielt - Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum / Children's Corner
JARRETT KEITH
Spielt - Summertime
VIRTUOSOS ON THE PIANO
GIRLS:
Martha Argerich........Scarlati Sonate 141
Hélène Grimaud.........Beethoven Nr, 4 Op. 58
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Lynne Arriale..........Mountain of the Night
Khatia Buniatishvili...Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Anna Fedorova..........Piano Recital
Vanessa Gnaegi LaDyva..Ladyva's Stomp
Keiko Matsui...........Forever Varations
Maria João Pires.......Schubert Fantasy Op. 103
Rosalía Gómez Lasheras.Beethoven Piano Nr. 5
Hania Rani.............Live im Studio S2
Yuja Wang..............Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Younee.................My Piano - Classic & Jazz
BOYS:
Jarrett Keith..........Cologne Concert P1
Lang Lang..............Saint-Saens -
.......................Carneval of the animals
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Directly to G U I T A R S
Directly to K E Y B O A R D S
Directly to M U K E R B U D E
The homepage is the showcase of current topics.
After publication, the articles are moved to the sections.
Every celebration must come to an end, even if it is an anniversary.
Here the complete entire interview on the 20th anniversary of the MukerBude...
My IV. Classical-Guitar under the Motto
"RED meets WHITE"
is READY !
CLICK HERE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION REPORT...
NEW AT THE MUKERBUDE
To make the contents of the MukerBude even easier to access,
we have tidied things up properly.
Change to the annual archives:
Until now, there has been an annual archive for the current year. From there, you can go on to the previous years. This file, in which all the years are summarized, is getting too big.
The current annual archive remains. On the right in the black box, the years are listed individually in the menu item “Annual archives”, so that they can each be saved in their own files.
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New and/or expanded links
The MukerBude section "GUITARS",
is now split into three separate sections:
FÜR MUSIKER
WERKSTATT-EINBLICKE und BAUBERICHTE
FÜR LUTHIERS
and there is the new section
INNOVATIVE GITARREN
Of course we can't avoid AI either
- look under SOFTWARE
KÜNSTLICHE INTELLIGENZ
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All musicians of the sections GUITARISTS & KEYBOARDER
are currently as of January 1, 2025.
Many new musicians have joined.
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YOU ASKED ME
We at MukerBude, especially myself, deal with almost
all music styles on the planet. We probably have a
much wider range of music than most radio music presenters. That's why stations that only serve one genre quickly get on our nerves.
A pleasant exception is the evening program,
at Greatest hits of all time at Radio BREMEN 1
Because the music is selected by the listeners, it covers a wide spectrum.
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SmoothJazz - Presented the Top 100 Album Chart at the end of 23
Friends, we love this music. The only music that doesn't bore me.
CURRENT AND IMPORTANT
We allowed ourselves the fun of finding as many performers as possible who play the piece Asturias by Isaac Albéniz. You can find some in the following list. Sorted alphabetically by girls and boys:
ASTURIAS PERFORMERS
Write to us which performer of both genders you like best and why that is the case.
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Hello KIDS - Fancy Guitar ´/:-)>
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Zwei lustige, spannende und lehrreiche Seiten zum Musizieren!
WDR Klangkiste
Four WDR orchestras, as well as all of them together and the MAUS.
Using different instruments you can combine 15 motifs and play them together.
And you can get to know the musicians.
You can also make your own sounds.
There are also two games and a great quiz about instruments.
There is a lot to discover!
Singing Horses
Click on the horses, each one sings in a different key.
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INTERESSTING SONGS:
ROGER WILLEMSEN - Manfred Zapatka spricht - WER WIR WAREN
HEINZ RUDOLF KUNZE - In Gedenken an BORYS ROMANTSCHENKO
HAGEN RETHER - Verwechselt Nord Korea mit Nord Amerika ... nicht SchönenGutenA-Band - Das GrundGesetz
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David Rauterberg had this interesting idea 10 years ago.
RUDELSINGEN
But we wonder why no sponsors have been found yet
to be able to offer such a great idea for free?
REPORTS
Report - Learning piano and notes (PDF)
- My experience report to learn to play the keyboard properly
and teach you the basics of musical notation
The elaboration shows diagrams of scales and chords
and is supported by extensively researched links
- on the topic - competently extended by Franz Titscher.
BOOKS
"Peter's little notes and harmony"
What everyone needs to know about music - 121 pages.
Book - Harmony-Teaching as an Electronic Book (PDF)
- With jump marks for quick scrolling.
Book - Harmony-Teaching for printing (PDF)
- Pages oriented for printing.
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BOOK PRESENTATIONS:
Instruments, composition, theory and handcraft (PDF)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation - MukerBude Favourite Songs (PDF)
- On several requests, I let myself be persuaded to do so.
Songs - Albums - Vocals - SingerSongwriter - Concerts - Film
Music - Instrumentalists and Composers to list.
To remember the great songs was fun!
INVENTIONS
Inventions - New String Holder | Improved FABS (PDF)
- The 6-hole knotting block remains unchanged
- FABS system without loose saddles
- String holders from the DIY store
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Invention - Tools (PDF) for building classical guitars.
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Invention - Piano mechanics (PDF)
- The modest attempt to simplify the piano mechanics.
- We were thankfully supported by KAWAI Europe which supports
us - as the only one of the major A- and E-piano manufacturers -
an "action sample" of the latest generation of keys, their Grand Feel
III keyboard free of charge.
MILLE GRAZIE to KAWAI
- JAPAN
- EUROPE & GERMANY
The project has been put on hold for the time being after I worked out three working variants,
all of which are no less complex than the original.
Of course, I will continue to think about improving them...
THEORY
Theory - MusicDurchblick Videos ascending (PDF)
- In agreement with MusikDurchblick, MukerBude has their
meanwhile well over 100 videos, in the order of their
Release date, listed for better findability.
Theory - Learning notes with music perspective (PDF)
- Here is the MukerBude version, which contains the first-class of
MusikDurchblick YT videos, to a chronologically continuous
digital textbook.
- This is only a first presentation of the project,
in the further course of development, its optical design
and aims to significantly improve handling.
G U I T A R S ↑
Classical Nylons and modern Steelstrings ...
ALL NEWS
Here is my favorite music, musicians and instruments ...
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My IV. "RED MEETS WHITE"
BUILDINGREPORT (PDF)
BUILDINGREPORTS
my own GUITARS
Construction report of my FOURTH - Red meets White (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report with more than 75 pages.
Construction report of my THIRD - Square meets triangle (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report comes with 117 pages.
Construction report of my SECOND - Round meets square (PDF)
- A detailed building instruction and construction report - 203 pages.
Construction report of my FIRST - Guitar met travelers (PDF)
- Practice in dealing with old tools - 86 pages.
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other GUITARS
Aleksey Dukhovich - Strings and Saws - look the "Full Build"
- A classical guitarist who makes the effort to build guitars without machines! We say Bravo !
Felix Reuter in Cologne - Home
- Felix looks after guitar self-builders in his shop/workshop!
"Build a guitar yourself"
- Felix shows a rudimentary guide.
Dieter Schneider - Home
YouTube Construction report part 1 - 2 - 3
- Interesting combination of the use of hand tools and a 3D CNC milling machine!
Daisy Tempest - Home
YouTube Channel with many useful tips
- Schön das sich Frauen für den Beruf des Luthiers interessieren !"
Pakistani luthier without knowing his name
- At first I thought it was a fake. Now I know that the man is really making an effort and has great knowledge!
INSTRUCTIONS of my own Guitarparts
Instructions - Instructions - new string holder & improved FABS (PDF)
- The 6-hole knotting block remains unchanged
- Fabs system without loose flying saddles
- StringTies from the DIY store to frickle
Other subtopics of my instructions:
- Instructions - Back to 6-hole knotting block
- Instructions - 12- or 18-hole knotting block
Instruction - Rebonding of a concert guitar (PDF)
- You will have all the necessary tools in the household.
Instruction - Easy Guitar body construction (PDF)
- We reveal a well-kept secret !
How to easily change the body shape of
Concert guitars determined and draws.
There was even an attempt to prohibit us from
publishing this report.
LUTHIERS
Find a LUTHIER
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for female guitar builders
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for guitar builders
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CLASSIC GUITARS
Stephan Connor - The American builds outstanding concert guitars
Christina Kobler - Haslach Austria - Guitar making with passion
Bernhard Kresse - Cologne FRG - Concert & Historical Guitar Workshop
Antonio & José Marin - Granada Spain - Classical Flamenco Guitars
Paul McGill - Vermont USA - Modern interpreted concert guitars
Theodoro & Beatriz & Sergio Pérez - Madrid Spain - At its best !
Masaki Sakurai - Tokyo Japan - Guitars developed with high technology
Smallman & Sons - Esperance Australien - Build for John Williams
Carolin & Max Strohmer - Nuremberg FRG - 4th generation guitars
My Strohmer will be 50 year, and her sound is better than ever !
Zebulon Turentine - An American who builds good concert guitars
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS
Andreas Cuntz - 1a guitar builder so also his guitars
Greenfield Guitars - With very own look and sound
Rin Hayase - Japanische Steelstrings in an classof its own
Christiina Kobler - Dreamlike beautiful and well clioning guitars
Kraushaar - Project Europe is one of the best guitars ever
Joel Michaud is Michaud Made - Finest guitars from Canada
Petros Guitars - Dream-Steelstring-Guitars from Kaukauna USA
Daisy Tempest - Luthier from London builds finest Steelstrings
Joe Veillette - His electric & acoustic guitars are very special
Daniel Zucali - Österreich - Tradition interpreted in a modern way
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LUTHIER OF THE QUARTER
YouTube-Channel
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REPARATURES
A Colombian YouTube channel specialized in the construction of various stringed instruments !
Reparatures - DREAM MUSIC ESCUELA
INOVATIONES
Susan Gardener - Fixing the intonation on a classical guitar !
Susan Gardener - YouTube Channel !
EVENTS and GUITAR-FESTIVALS
From 21. to 25. is in California:
The 2025 NAMM Show
Information from
AMAZONA
GEARNEWS
FORUMS
We hope that the only German forum for concert guitars
Forum-Klassikgitarre
can convince through knowledge!
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After the forum "Learn to Play the Guitar" was discontinued,
it has torn a hole in the German guitar teacher landscape.
We recommend a long-standing forum:
Gitarrenboard - The German-language guitar forum
For the sole reason:
Because there is the first-class guitar and music theorist
MJCHAEL offers his knowledge in the subforum Music Theory !
You know his guitar knowledge or you can find it in the extensive
Campfire Diploma
GUITARS
GUITAR OF THE QUARTER
My Fourth - RED MEETS WHITE
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DESIGNS - Kasha Guitar
The ideas of the two great luthiers (inventors) Johann Georg Stauffer and
I incorporated both of them into my second construction project.
A first serious development since then, is the guitar of Prof. Michael Kasha,
who approached the development of this guitar purely mathematically.
Current representatives of this interesting construction method are:
Thomas Ochs - I was able to learn a lot from him - thank you
Jay Rosenblatt - Who deals and works with the Kasha models
Christas Mehner - Explains rudimentarily the Kasha guitar
Thomas Eichert - Builds Kasha concert guitars, among others
Elkayam Boaz and George Majkowski build Kasha guitars
Richard Schneider plays his Kasha model built in 1992
A review of the Richard Schneider model from 1992
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GUITAR TEACHER
Superprof - Private lessons near you, more than 1100 teachers
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CLASSICAL-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
A. Augustine - Distributes only four concert guitars - MuBu Referral
Antonio Calida - Wholesaler also manufactures in Corea & China
Salvador Cortez - Builds cheap and good concert guitars
Duke Guitars - Basic and Student are two MuBu recommendations
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
Cort - First class guitar manufacture from South Korea
Framus - Classic, with the most advanced manufacturing methods
Furch - By tradition first class steelstring guitars
Godin - Their nylon electric guitars have become the world standard
Ibanez - Good guitars off the shelf with a lot of inovative development
Lakewood - German manufacturer that matures to the world's best
Martin & Co - Who does not know them, has missed the guitar sound
Maton - Australian extra class built for the world
Takamine - No stage without Takamine - Premium by Ibanez
Taylor - The sonorous basses among the steelstrings
MUSICIANS
Dik De Heer - Large collection of musician biographies!
WIKI - Der Beginn eine Liste, weiblicher Klassik-Gitarristen
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
POPKULTUR - The 150 best Rocksongs of the 1970er Years
With a few exceptions, there are no really good guitarists?
Unfortunately, Rolling Stone reports purely from a commercial perspective.
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52 years of exchanging information and inspiration for string instrument makers
Guild of American String Instrument Makers
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The magazine musikmachen.de deals among other things with
many aspects of making music yourself. From childhood to
to the advanced musician age.
Making music increases intelligence!
Making music with children and creating self-confidence
Making music in the family because it's just great
Fun with music the best homemade
Actively making music the most beautiful thing in the world
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PODCAST
The Fellowship of Acoustics NL very interesting and informative talks about A-guitars
Leif de Leeuw for The Fellowship of Acoustics
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TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
BUSCAR instrumentos - Concentrated knowledge about all guitar types
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project
The Petrucci Music Library is a comprehensive music sheet music database!
Thanks to the kind reader who sent us this link :-)
GUITARTABMAKER - Extensive collection for different styles
SHOPS
1A CLASSICAL GUITARS
Guitar Concert Classic - Paris France - Selected Classical Guitars
Guitars International Armin Kelly - World finest Classic-Guitars
Guitars Salon International - Santa Monica USA - Finest guitars
Guitarras de Luthiers - Madrid Spain - Spanish guitar noble store
Kent Guitar Classics - Chipstead England - England Guitars Address
La Guitarra Flamenca - Wiesloch FRG & Sevilla Spain - Very dedicated
Mundo Flamenco - Freiburg FRG - Well Assorted Flamenco Guitars
Siccas Guitars - Karlsruhe FRG - ConcertGuitars of the extra class
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GUITAR PARTS and ACCESSOIERES
Maderas Barber - Carries guitar components from best manufacturs !
GitarrenBastler - Specialized in paints and coatings
Rall Guitars & Tools - Guitar parts and accessories
Rockinger - Instruments - Kits - Parts and much more
TONE MATTERS - Extensive accessories for electric guitars
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OVERVIEWs
Overview - Strings - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of string manufacturers, history & brief evaluation.
Overview - Tuning Mechanisms - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of tuning mechanisms for concert guitars.
SOFTWARE
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE
Stuttgarter News - May 23 - Composing music with AI
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AI Musicpreneur - 4 AI-Text-zu-Song-Generators - 1 prompt
AI Musicpreneur - Explore the best 8 AI music generators
AI Musicpreneur - The best AI Tools in Music-Production
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Databass AI - Imagine - Create - Inspire
Mubert - Human AI Music Generator
MyEdit - Online sound effect generator & audio tool
STACCATO.AI - Can improve uploaded music and more !
Suno - Log in, enter keywords, listen to the composition !
udio beta - AI Music Generator of its own kind
SONGBOOKS
Songbook for guitar accompaniment by Matthias Ossmann
SOUND EGENEERING
SengpielAudio - Large elaboration of sound engineering terms
THEORY
Tinas Tritonus Tempel, (Jazz)-Guitar for the advanced!
Tina Jaeckel - HomePage
Tina Jaeckel - YouTube-Channel
Everything you need to know about triads
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Andreas Januschke is the FingerFux. A guitar teacher that we have been following for quite some time.
We present him to you because he pursues and conveys very interesting ideas.
FINGERFUX - HomePage
FINGERFUX - YouTube-Channel
Do you already know this?
There is probably no easier way to explore the fingerboard
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WIKIBOOKS - Campfire diploma - A diploma of a total of 15 + 1
The book "Guitare" was criated from
Red Rooster
and is now being managed by
MJCHAEL
Mjchael you can ask questions in the
Forums - Gitarre Spielen Lernen
All diplomas together, form a comprehensive as well as informative textbook for learning to play the guitar.
MukerBude RECOMMENDATION !
KNOWLEDGE
Concert guitar tune for advanced.
Joachim Geissel explains how !
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GITARRAD - Guitar types - overview with pictures, nice overview
GUITAR-RESOURCE - Guitar resources on the Internet a collection
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Michael Ruhe Gitarren - Builds guitars with patented scale
Boulder Creek Guitars - Patented Bracing-System
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Knowledge - FretCalculator (ODS)
- Excel spreadsheet in Open Data format - download starts on click.
Knowledge - Scores of the mensuration (PDF)
- A look at the guitar scale, all notes in b-bes and #-as.
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Rick Beato 1. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1929 - 1969
Rick Beato 2. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1970 - 1979
Rick Beato 3. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1980 - 1989
Rick Beato 4. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1990 - 1999
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
CINZIA MILANI
Spielt - Asturias von Isaac Albeniz
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JOSE FELICIANO
Spielt - Malaguena
VIRTUOSES and VIRTUOSES on the CLASSIC GUITAR
TOP GUITARISTS
Here is our top ranking of Classic-Guitarists:
Girls:
Margarita Escarpa.......FIGG 2021
Stephanie Jones.........Latin Fingerstyle
Klaverenga Chaconne.....Paganini Caprice No.24
Julia Lange.............Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Yenne Lee...............Autumn Leaves
Anabel Montesinos.......Altamira Home Concert
Edith Pageaud...........Oblivion
Ana Vidovich............Live in Baden Baden
Alexandra Whittingham...Danza Brasilera
Elena Zucchini..........Prelude I Villa Lobos
Guys:
Brandon Acker...........Carillon
Ruben Diaz..............Rio de la Miel
Duo Cafe del Mundo......Symphonic
Eliot Fisk..............Bachs Cello Suite VI
Amir John Haddad........Dos Palomas Vuelan
Cecil Refik Kaya........Reyna von Daughters
Miroslav Tadic..........Livingroom Concert
Marc Teicholz...........Bach Rodeau BWV 826
John Williams...........Concierto de Aranjurez
VIRTUOSOS of FINGERPICKING
By the way, we in the MukerBude also like finger-picking!
Björn Berge.............Give it away
Peter Finger............Maple leaf Rag
Barbara Gräsle..........Walkin' Shoes
Stefan Grossman.........Mississippi Blues
Michael Lucarelli.......The Entertainer
Igor Presnyakov.........The Entertainer
Richard Smith...........Beatles Medley
Daisy Taylor............Sweet home Chicago
K E Y B O A R D S und P I A N O S ↑
BUILDING-REPORT
BÖSENDORFER
Since 1828 - Made by hand and finished with heart - History
World-renowned pianists refer to Bösendorfer pianos as the ROLLS-ROYCE of concert grand pianos.
Baubericht - Klavierbau bei Bösendorfer - Deutsch
Baubericht - The Making Of a Boesendorfer - Englisch
We wonder why such a mature grand piano sound, is predominantly used in jazz?
EVENTS
World class meets enthusiasm at Berghaus Oberbölchen CH
We played along in front of the monitor and had a lot of fun.
Brendan Kavanagh offers a unique forum for this
FORUMS
Forums - Dealing with keyboards and pianos
clavio - Forum for Piano and Keyboard - Has competent answers
Keyboard Academy - Forum - Blog - Software - Video Courses and Help
Keyboarder_forum by Musiker Lanze - Current topics - Well attended
mt MUSIKTREFF Klavier-Forum - Very up-to-date and well attended
musikerforum - Musicians' Forum in cooperation with MusicStore
TAMINO-KlassikForum - Forum für Barock - Klassik - Romantik etc.
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Magazine - Who run a forum and deal with keys
RECORDING - The community of music makers - Part of the magazine
SEQUENCER - Sequencer & synthesizer forum - Lot of interesting things
TONSTUDIO FORUM - Information for musicians and sound engineers
KEYBOARDS and E-PIANOS
After the extensive keyboard research in 22/23,
we are currently playing two master keyboards in the MukerBude.
M-AUDIO 61 MK3
With 61 precise semi-weighted keys, for a nylon guitarist
like me, just the right board! Of course I play the KAWAI
GS-60 Estate Grand LE by Production Voice.
Of course, this board is also available with 88 keys.
PartyKnowledge:
In classical music, there are only three composers who perform piano pieces
for more than 61 keys !
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M-AUDIO Hammer 88
Our PianoPlayer has played its high-quality digital piano to pieces in 16 years.
Now my colleague plays an M-Audio Hammer 88, with the sound of the KAWAI GS-60 sample from Production Voice that we all prefer.
His verdict after playing the M-Audio for a few months:
"Plays well and sounds very decent!
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In 2024, a KAWAI ES 120 arrived. Unfortunately, my
modest piano knowledge is not a benchmark for judging fully weighted
keys - they are too heavy for me - but the sound can be heard!
Of the devices I've tested, it comes down to the clearly
more expensive jingle boxes from Kork and Roland.
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KAWAI ES 120
For the price of round about 600, - Euro, a recommendation - MuBu 1
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OVERVIEWS
Several lists to simplify the purchasing decision.
This is how you can easily find the boards with the features
that are important to you.
Even if the reports are no longer up to date,
so you can assume that the successor models
have not become worse.
Overview - Controller Keyboards up to 500 Euro (PDF)
- Comparison of low-cost controllers/master keyboards.
Overview - Digital pianos up to 500 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Digital pianos from 500 to 1000 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Keyboard Manufacturers - VST & SFZ - Reviews (PDF)
- Listing of keyboards in BRD - VST & SFZ - External Reviews.
Overview - Electric KeysInstruments & Piano Samples
- A compilation of the most important keyboards in Germany.
These include: Digital pianos - Electric organs - Keyboards
(including workstations) - MIDI controllers - stage pianos
and synthesizers.
Of course, the piano samples should not be missing here, which
together with a cost-effective MIDI controller for first-class
sounds worry. With mostly better sound than expensive stage pianos.
Overview - Electric Piano Recommendations (PDF)
- Which sounds better, modeling or sampling?
A counter-transfer of current sounds.
Extensive research and comparison of electric pianos
with MIDI controllers and VST with SFZ samples.
Overview - Piano samples that we play ourselves (PDF)
- The Experience - FAZIOLI F308 - An acoustic enrichment.
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The most complex electric piano overview that can currently be found on the net.
delamar - An overview that can hardly be more complete
MUSICIAN
WIKI - Extensive list of pianists - in alphabetical order
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
NAMM Show - Of the year 2024
bonedo.de presents all the news and highlights worth knowing
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Young people play instruments made from waste.
And it sounds really good!
The garbage orchestra from Cateura Paraguay - Deutschlandfunk
Concert with garbage orchestra from Paraguay - BSR Stadtreinigung
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Magazines for music and musicians
Jazz-Fun - Magazine for Jazz Music - With a lot of info around
Smooth Jazz-Fun Network - USA Magazin for Smooth-Jazz
TheUrbanMusicScene.com - TUMS from USA is very extensive
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Magazines for instruments
bonedo - The Musicians' Portal - All from the world of music
BuenasIdeas - Music Production and Homerecording - Well done!
clavio - A piano portal in German - A lot of interesting things
Delmar - (independent?) Fachmagazin für Musiker - Berichte etc.
KEYBOARDS - Electronic. Music. Instruments. - Reviews and more
PIANOO - Guide portal for digital piano and piano - Well done!
RECORDING - News - Reviews - Interviews - Workshop and Forum
RONDO - Das Klassik- und Jazz-Magazin - in German
SEQUENCER - Synthesizer, Sequencer, Nerdic Walking, Forum
Tastenwelt - News - Reviews - Practice - And a lot more
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Even if most magazines have some form of Sponsor in it and/or behind
it, it is at Amazona quite Obviously, managing director is Hans
Thomann. In this, although not badly made sales magazine remains
natural - an objective evaluation of the products - on the track.
Amazona - By Thomann - Interesting sales magazine
So always let a good portion of skepticism prevail.
The global instrument trade is a shark tank,
into which no shark would dare to enter.
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TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
PIANO finder - Comprehensive reports on everything that has buttons
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Six testers - four in English - have our appreciation!
When we are undecided with our opinion, we consult these
four/five specialists for advice, who also usually have answers.
Simeon Amburgey - PraiseTracks - Experienced instrument tester
Stu Harrison - From Merriam Music - Tests very detailed !
Guys, one thing you can't do, is show Stu to your wives ;-|
Jeremy See - Independent - Buys all boards from own money
James Pavel Shawcross - Is ThePianoForever - Milan Record Studio
Jörg Sunderkötter & Yacine Khorchi - For PIANOO
The guys, make with their expertise really fun !
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
Klassika - Here you will find what you are looking for
SHOPS and REPAIRS
Replacement parts
FTP Forniture tech. Pianoforti
Jahn PianoParts
Meyne PianoParts Shop
Piano Palme 2.hand PianoParts
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MANUFACTURER
A overview of well-known grand piano builders, will be expand...
Bechstein - Since 1853 and largest piano manufacturer in Europe
KAWAI Germany - Grand - Pianos - Hybrid & Digital Pianos
KAWAI dealer locator - in German-speaking countries - AT - CH - DE
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DEALER
Bauer-Music - 50 years of keyboard experience near Offenbach
Bechstein Cologne - In the newly renovated Bechstein Centrum
Bonners-Music - The renowned piano dealer in United Kingdom
Piano Faust - Celebrates 125th Anniversary - Well Sorted A&E Pianos
KAWAI Pianohaus Hamburg - First-class expertise over three floors
Piano Kreisel - Since 1864 well sorted and extremely competent
Piano Lang - Aachen area - An expert with passion for the piano
Piano Schmitz - Recommends "Play yourselves happy" - Well sorted
People, stay away from private Internet sellers who have nothing
withdraw. Also, we do not recommend NoName products, also
If they are advertised so full-bodied.
Where China is on it, there is usually cheap production in it.
The house brands of the big German dealers are mostly
of decent quality, even if they (except for the often cheap price)
have hardly anything special to offer.
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REPAIR and RESTORATION
Die Klaviermachermeister - Letuha & Müller Piano maker in Vienna
Klavier-Atelier - Gert Hecher - Restores historic pianos
Jonas and Bruno Kaiser are piano makers - With sound in the blood
Piano Lang - piano shop and master workshop for pianos
Piano Lang - Sensational YouTube-Channel - They are helped
PIANOVA - Blümke & Sund bring people and pianos together
PIANOVUM - M. Thron Master piano builder builds and restores pianos
Tobias J. Schmidt and son are KlavierAtelier - Piano Restauration
KlavierAtelier YT-Channel with reports from repair & restoration
RotheDesign - Jendrik Rothe repairs and restores pianos
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PIANO LANG
Piano expert - in the Aachen area
Piano Maker - Book Author - Composer - Pianist -
YT-Channel Operators and Website Developers
and much more ...
YouTube-Channel
Piano Lang 279 Videos
- und -
The other entry into the channel
Elaborations by Stefan Lang
- Books
PIANO LANG
SOFTWARE
Instructions - Cost-effective installation of a SoftWare piano
It takes a computer, an audio interface a proper keyboard
and headphones or speakers. Because the keyboards called MIDI controllers
do not produce their own sound, which is also their great advantage.
Even the most expensive keyboards can hardly compete with the digitized sounds.
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Report - Current FreeWare DAWs with a short description
From the originally intended comparative test, in the course of the
Research an installation and experience report about CakeWalk
because it turns out to be a top-notch FreeWare DAW !
As we've learned, the Reaper DAW will be able to
can continue to be activated free of charge.
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CakeWalk - By BandLab - FreeWare DAW in a class of its own
Cakewalk Documentation - Help like others hardly offer
MusikSoftware - Home Recording Software Portal - You will find it
sforzando - Very powerful SFZ player easy to use
SONGs
The European idea - Claudio versus Putin !
Remarkable song by Claudio Roncaldi that we would like to receive!
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We thought critical singer-songwriters would be in before himself
degenerating, western world extinct, or of her
complete stupefaction fall victim by comedy.
H. D. Hüsch, G. Kreisler, R. May, H. Wader and many others.
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Hagen Rether - With his program LOVE:
Much more than just intelligent humor!
His razor-sharp Logig, is not for education-deniers.
One of the few who still dares to call people and things by their names!
44 Performances
Liebe - Program 1 - 5
By the way, a first-class pianist!
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Bodo Wartke:
The country in which I want to live -
We would join them
Das Grundgesetz,
in the style of The BlueSpand
Slipped into commercial kitsch with "Barbaras Rabarberbar".
THEORY and TEACHERS
ARRANGEMENT
YouTube Channel - Marti Tom Fischer
HomePage
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YouTube-Channel - Prof. Dr. Andreas Kissenbeck
HomePage
Here you can find
Education & Science
Arranging and arranging the crahs course !
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COMPOSITION and NOTES
Understanding music - experiencing music! with a clear view
Fabian
Sebastian
Christine
... learn refreshingly colourful notes with MusikDurchblick
MukerBude chimes in:
We put their videos in order (PDF)
We are developing their videos into a music textbook (PDF)
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Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Meanwhile already a real FreeWare classic!
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American researchers have figured out the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts about 10 seconds long, then playing them and 10 seconds.
does not play. In this 10 - 10 rhythm play through all the individual parts of the piece.
Allegedly, what has been learned solidifies faster and more intensively.
It seems to work if only I wasn't so lazy...
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Scientists explain how to practice piano correctly
Bayrischer Rundfunk Klassik
- Practice properly - Tips from professionals
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TEACHER
Piano teachers, of the many we looked at,
convince us the most because of their good didactics.
Of course, there are other qualified piano teachers.
However, we have only looked in more detail at those which
which provide the widest possible free introduction to their
Provide lessons.
Fanny Engelhart - Piano School - Large YouTube video collection
Guys, practicing with Fanny is pure joy.
Try it out and you'll find out what I mean.
Thomas Forschbach - werdemusiker - Crash course & YouTube videos
Brendan Kavanagh is Dr K - 1. Class not only in Boogie Woogie teacher
Learn piano with Melanie - On Saturdays there are new videos
Thorsten Schuchardt - His YT channel is a real treasure trove
Franz Titscher - YT Channel - Learn how to play the piano with fun
We at MukerBude are enthusiastic about his teaching method.
Subscribe to his newsletter. A practical foundation in a class of its own!
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PIANO-THEORIE
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Mittlerweile schon ein echter FreeWare Klassiker!
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Davide Di Bello is Dave Wave - Musiktheorie am Piano erklärt !
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American researchers have discovered the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts lasting about 10 seconds, then playing them and not playing for 10 seconds.
not playing. Play through all the individual parts of the piece in this 10-10 rhythm.
Allegedly, this helps you to consolidate what you have learned faster and more intensively.
Zürcher Zeitung - Scientists explain how to practise the piano properly
Bayrischer Rundfunk - Practicing correctly - tips from professionals
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Small overview for orientation how good samples sound
10 Excellent Grand Piano Samples in comparison
Piano Samples compared to Steinway A188 - 1925
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Three piano samples from Production Voice in a class of their own:
First-class entry for a few bucks with only 11 GB
Estate Grand LE - KAWAI GS-60
The same piano KAWAI GS 60 with more extensive adjustment options for a small 59 dollars
Estate Grasnd Piano - KAWAI GS-60
The large version from Production Voice - Concert Grand
Complete recorded with nine microphone perpectives, 24Bit - 96kB and
3D Ambisonic Sound. With 1.1 TB unfortunately not for every computer
configuration. $329 for the full version of the
Steinway D New York 9' are not too much.
Sound sample of the Yamaha C7 by Production Voices.
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube-Report by Production Voice
Concert Grand Complete Full Version - STEINWAY D New York 9'
Concert Grand LE - Simeon Amburgey - A Testimonial
At the bottom of the page there are sound samples of the micropositions
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube report by Production Voice
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Digital FreeWare SoundSamples in SFZ and VST formats
SFZ...
A_PIANO - 12 official sounding SFZ piano samples
FreePats - Akkustig Grand Pianos - Keep your ears open
MUSICAL ARTIFACTS - Piano samples in usable quality
POLYPHONE - Software instrument collection in good quality
PRODUCTION VOICES - Estate Grand a Kawai GS 60 SFZ Sample
VST...
Piano Dremers - A detailed list of VST pianos
Plugins4free - Instruments - Effects - MIDI - Hosts etc.
Not to mention the gigantic mass of VST plugins, of which
we said goodbye in 2022 to become 100% FreeWare!
KNOWLEDGE
Complex Theme - Hammer Mechanism of Piano Keyboards
clavio - Answers to the keystroke of the acoustic piano
Schimmel explains its mechanism in detail - PDF loads at click
Thomann - Explains SAMPLES in detail in eight chapters
WIKI - Explains piano, hammer and touch mechanics
WIKI - Explains the aftertouch on keyboards - The other mechanics
WIKI - Keyboard - A mechanism developed over centuries
WIKI - Stroke Piano - TouchTypes and Interesting Facts
WIKI - VelocityDynamics with many links
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
ENGELHART FANNY
Spielt - Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum / Children's Corner
JARRETT KEITH
Spielt - Summertime
VIRTUOSOS ON THE PIANO
GIRLS:
Martha Argerich........Scarlati Sonate 141
Hélène Grimaud.........Beethoven Nr, 4 Op. 58
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Lynne Arriale..........Mountain of the Night
Khatia Buniatishvili...Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Anna Fedorova..........Piano Recital
Vanessa Gnaegi LaDyva..Ladyva's Stomp
Keiko Matsui...........Forever Varations
Maria João Pires.......Schubert Fantasy Op. 103
Rosalía Gómez Lasheras.Beethoven Piano Nr. 5
Hania Rani.............Live im Studio S2
Yuja Wang..............Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Younee.................My Piano - Classic & Jazz
BOYS:
Jarrett Keith..........Cologne Concert P1
Lang Lang..............Saint-Saens -
.......................Carneval of the animals
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Classical Nylons and modern Steelstrings ...
ALL NEWS
Here is my favorite music, musicians and instruments ...
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My IV. "RED MEETS WHITE"
BUILDINGREPORT (PDF)
BUILDINGREPORTS
my own GUITARS
Construction report of my FOURTH - Red meets White (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report with more than 75 pages.
Construction report of my THIRD - Square meets triangle (PDF)
- A detailed building construction report comes with 117 pages.
Construction report of my SECOND - Round meets square (PDF)
- A detailed building instruction and construction report - 203 pages.
Construction report of my FIRST - Guitar met travelers (PDF)
- Practice in dealing with old tools - 86 pages.
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other GUITARS
Aleksey Dukhovich - Strings and Saws - look the "Full Build"
- A classical guitarist who makes the effort to build guitars without machines! We say Bravo !
Felix Reuter in Cologne - Home
- Felix looks after guitar self-builders in his shop/workshop!
"Build a guitar yourself"
- Felix shows a rudimentary guide.
Dieter Schneider - Home
YouTube Construction report part 1 - 2 - 3
- Interesting combination of the use of hand tools and a 3D CNC milling machine!
Daisy Tempest - Home
YouTube Channel with many useful tips
- Schön das sich Frauen für den Beruf des Luthiers interessieren !"
Pakistani luthier without knowing his name
- At first I thought it was a fake. Now I know that the man is really making an effort and has great knowledge!
INSTRUCTIONS of my own Guitarparts
Instructions - Instructions - new string holder & improved FABS (PDF)
- The 6-hole knotting block remains unchanged
- Fabs system without loose flying saddles
- StringTies from the DIY store to frickle
Other subtopics of my instructions:
- Instructions - Back to 6-hole knotting block
- Instructions - 12- or 18-hole knotting block
Instruction - Rebonding of a concert guitar (PDF)
- You will have all the necessary tools in the household.
Instruction - Easy Guitar body construction (PDF)
- We reveal a well-kept secret !
How to easily change the body shape of
Concert guitars determined and draws.
There was even an attempt to prohibit us from
publishing this report.
LUTHIERS
Find a LUTHIER
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for female guitar builders
JEDI - World's most comprehensive finder for guitar builders
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CLASSIC GUITARS
Stephan Connor - The American builds outstanding concert guitars
Christina Kobler - Haslach Austria - Guitar making with passion
Bernhard Kresse - Cologne FRG - Concert & Historical Guitar Workshop
Antonio & José Marin - Granada Spain - Classical Flamenco Guitars
Paul McGill - Vermont USA - Modern interpreted concert guitars
Theodoro & Beatriz & Sergio Pérez - Madrid Spain - At its best !
Masaki Sakurai - Tokyo Japan - Guitars developed with high technology
Smallman & Sons - Esperance Australien - Build for John Williams
Carolin & Max Strohmer - Nuremberg FRG - 4th generation guitars
My Strohmer will be 50 year, and her sound is better than ever !
Zebulon Turentine - An American who builds good concert guitars
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS
Andreas Cuntz - 1a guitar builder so also his guitars
Greenfield Guitars - With very own look and sound
Rin Hayase - Japanische Steelstrings in an classof its own
Christiina Kobler - Dreamlike beautiful and well clioning guitars
Kraushaar - Project Europe is one of the best guitars ever
Joel Michaud is Michaud Made - Finest guitars from Canada
Petros Guitars - Dream-Steelstring-Guitars from Kaukauna USA
Daisy Tempest - Luthier from London builds finest Steelstrings
Joe Veillette - His electric & acoustic guitars are very special
Daniel Zucali - Österreich - Tradition interpreted in a modern way
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LUTHIER OF THE QUARTER
YouTube-Channel
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REPARATURES
A Colombian YouTube channel specialized in the construction of various stringed instruments !
Reparatures - DREAM MUSIC ESCUELA
INOVATIONES
Susan Gardener - Fixing the intonation on a classical guitar !
Susan Gardener - YouTube Channel !
EVENTS and GUITAR-FESTIVALS
From 21. to 25. is in California:
The 2025 NAMM Show
Information from
AMAZONA
GEARNEWS
FORUMS
We hope that the only German forum for concert guitars
Forum-Klassikgitarre
can convince through knowledge!
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After the forum "Learn to Play the Guitar" was discontinued,
it has torn a hole in the German guitar teacher landscape.
We recommend a long-standing forum:
Gitarrenboard - The German-language guitar forum
For the sole reason:
Because there is the first-class guitar and music theorist
MJCHAEL offers his knowledge in the subforum Music Theory !
You know his guitar knowledge or you can find it in the extensive
Campfire Diploma
GUITARS
GUITAR OF THE QUARTER
My Fourth - RED MEETS WHITE
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DESIGNS - Kasha Guitar
The ideas of the two great luthiers (inventors) Johann Georg Stauffer and
I incorporated both of them into my second construction project.
A first serious development since then, is the guitar of Prof. Michael Kasha,
who approached the development of this guitar purely mathematically.
Current representatives of this interesting construction method are:
Thomas Ochs - I was able to learn a lot from him - thank you
Jay Rosenblatt - Who deals and works with the Kasha models
Christas Mehner - Explains rudimentarily the Kasha guitar
Thomas Eichert - Builds Kasha concert guitars, among others
Elkayam Boaz and George Majkowski build Kasha guitars
Richard Schneider plays his Kasha model built in 1992
A review of the Richard Schneider model from 1992
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GUITAR TEACHER
Superprof - Private lessons near you, more than 1100 teachers
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CLASSICAL-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
A. Augustine - Distributes only four concert guitars - MuBu Referral
Antonio Calida - Wholesaler also manufactures in Corea & China
Salvador Cortez - Builds cheap and good concert guitars
Duke Guitars - Basic and Student are two MuBu recommendations
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STEELSTRING-GUITARS from MANUFACTURES
Cort - First class guitar manufacture from South Korea
Framus - Classic, with the most advanced manufacturing methods
Furch - By tradition first class steelstring guitars
Godin - Their nylon electric guitars have become the world standard
Ibanez - Good guitars off the shelf with a lot of inovative development
Lakewood - German manufacturer that matures to the world's best
Martin & Co - Who does not know them, has missed the guitar sound
Maton - Australian extra class built for the world
Takamine - No stage without Takamine - Premium by Ibanez
Taylor - The sonorous basses among the steelstrings
MUSICIANS
Dik De Heer - Large collection of musician biographies!
WIKI - Der Beginn eine Liste, weiblicher Klassik-Gitarristen
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
POPKULTUR - The 150 best Rocksongs of the 1970er Years
With a few exceptions, there are no really good guitarists?
Unfortunately, Rolling Stone reports purely from a commercial perspective.
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52 years of exchanging information and inspiration for string instrument makers
Guild of American String Instrument Makers
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The magazine musikmachen.de deals among other things with
many aspects of making music yourself. From childhood to
to the advanced musician age.
Making music increases intelligence!
Making music with children and creating self-confidence
Making music in the family because it's just great
Fun with music the best homemade
Actively making music the most beautiful thing in the world
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PODCAST
The Fellowship of Acoustics NL very interesting and informative talks about A-guitars
Leif de Leeuw for The Fellowship of Acoustics
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TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
BUSCAR instrumentos - Concentrated knowledge about all guitar types
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project
The Petrucci Music Library is a comprehensive music sheet music database!
Thanks to the kind reader who sent us this link :-)
GUITARTABMAKER - Extensive collection for different styles
SHOPS
1A CLASSICAL GUITARS
Guitar Concert Classic - Paris France - Selected Classical Guitars
Guitars International Armin Kelly - World finest Classic-Guitars
Guitars Salon International - Santa Monica USA - Finest guitars
Guitarras de Luthiers - Madrid Spain - Spanish guitar noble store
Kent Guitar Classics - Chipstead England - England Guitars Address
La Guitarra Flamenca - Wiesloch FRG & Sevilla Spain - Very dedicated
Mundo Flamenco - Freiburg FRG - Well Assorted Flamenco Guitars
Siccas Guitars - Karlsruhe FRG - ConcertGuitars of the extra class
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GUITAR PARTS and ACCESSOIERES
Maderas Barber - Carries guitar components from best manufacturs !
GitarrenBastler - Specialized in paints and coatings
Rall Guitars & Tools - Guitar parts and accessories
Rockinger - Instruments - Kits - Parts and much more
TONE MATTERS - Extensive accessories for electric guitars
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OVERVIEWs
Overview - Strings - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of string manufacturers, history & brief evaluation.
Overview - Tuning Mechanisms - Manufacturers (PDF)
- List of tuning mechanisms for concert guitars.
SOFTWARE
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE
Stuttgarter News - May 23 - Composing music with AI
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AI Musicpreneur - 4 AI-Text-zu-Song-Generators - 1 prompt
AI Musicpreneur - Explore the best 8 AI music generators
AI Musicpreneur - The best AI Tools in Music-Production
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Databass AI - Imagine - Create - Inspire
Mubert - Human AI Music Generator
MyEdit - Online sound effect generator & audio tool
STACCATO.AI - Can improve uploaded music and more !
Suno - Log in, enter keywords, listen to the composition !
udio beta - AI Music Generator of its own kind
SONGBOOKS
Songbook for guitar accompaniment by Matthias Ossmann
SOUND EGENEERING
SengpielAudio - Large elaboration of sound engineering terms
THEORY
Tinas Tritonus Tempel, (Jazz)-Guitar for the advanced!
Tina Jaeckel - HomePage
Tina Jaeckel - YouTube-Channel
Everything you need to know about triads
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Andreas Januschke is the FingerFux. A guitar teacher that we have been following for quite some time.
We present him to you because he pursues and conveys very interesting ideas.
FINGERFUX - HomePage
FINGERFUX - YouTube-Channel
Do you already know this?
There is probably no easier way to explore the fingerboard
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WIKIBOOKS - Campfire diploma - A diploma of a total of 15 + 1
The book "Guitare" was criated from
Red Rooster
and is now being managed by
MJCHAEL
Mjchael you can ask questions in the
Forums - Gitarre Spielen Lernen
All diplomas together, form a comprehensive as well as informative textbook for learning to play the guitar.
MukerBude RECOMMENDATION !
KNOWLEDGE
Concert guitar tune for advanced.
Joachim Geissel explains how !
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GITARRAD - Guitar types - overview with pictures, nice overview
GUITAR-RESOURCE - Guitar resources on the Internet a collection
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Michael Ruhe Gitarren - Builds guitars with patented scale
Boulder Creek Guitars - Patented Bracing-System
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Knowledge - FretCalculator (ODS)
- Excel spreadsheet in Open Data format - download starts on click.
Knowledge - Scores of the mensuration (PDF)
- A look at the guitar scale, all notes in b-bes and #-as.
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Rick Beato 1. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1929 - 1969
Rick Beato 2. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1970 - 1979
Rick Beato 3. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1980 - 1989
Rick Beato 4. Part - Explains and shows guitars from 1990 - 1999
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
CINZIA MILANI
Spielt - Asturias von Isaac Albeniz
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JOSE FELICIANO
Spielt - Malaguena
VIRTUOSES and VIRTUOSES on the CLASSIC GUITAR
TOP GUITARISTS
Here is our top ranking of Classic-Guitarists:
Girls:
Margarita Escarpa.......FIGG 2021
Stephanie Jones.........Latin Fingerstyle
Klaverenga Chaconne.....Paganini Caprice No.24
Julia Lange.............Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Yenne Lee...............Autumn Leaves
Anabel Montesinos.......Altamira Home Concert
Edith Pageaud...........Oblivion
Ana Vidovich............Live in Baden Baden
Alexandra Whittingham...Danza Brasilera
Elena Zucchini..........Prelude I Villa Lobos
Guys:
Brandon Acker...........Carillon
Ruben Diaz..............Rio de la Miel
Duo Cafe del Mundo......Symphonic
Eliot Fisk..............Bachs Cello Suite VI
Amir John Haddad........Dos Palomas Vuelan
Cecil Refik Kaya........Reyna von Daughters
Miroslav Tadic..........Livingroom Concert
Marc Teicholz...........Bach Rodeau BWV 826
John Williams...........Concierto de Aranjurez
VIRTUOSOS of FINGERPICKING
By the way, we in the MukerBude also like finger-picking!
Björn Berge.............Give it away
Peter Finger............Maple leaf Rag
Barbara Gräsle..........Walkin' Shoes
Stefan Grossman.........Mississippi Blues
Michael Lucarelli.......The Entertainer
Igor Presnyakov.........The Entertainer
Richard Smith...........Beatles Medley
Daisy Taylor............Sweet home Chicago
K E Y B O A R D S und P I A N O S ↑
BUILDING-REPORT
BÖSENDORFER
Since 1828 - Made by hand and finished with heart - History
World-renowned pianists refer to Bösendorfer pianos as the ROLLS-ROYCE of concert grand pianos.
Baubericht - Klavierbau bei Bösendorfer - Deutsch
Baubericht - The Making Of a Boesendorfer - Englisch
We wonder why such a mature grand piano sound, is predominantly used in jazz?
EVENTS
World class meets enthusiasm at Berghaus Oberbölchen CH
We played along in front of the monitor and had a lot of fun.
Brendan Kavanagh offers a unique forum for this
FORUMS
Forums - Dealing with keyboards and pianos
clavio - Forum for Piano and Keyboard - Has competent answers
Keyboard Academy - Forum - Blog - Software - Video Courses and Help
Keyboarder_forum by Musiker Lanze - Current topics - Well attended
mt MUSIKTREFF Klavier-Forum - Very up-to-date and well attended
musikerforum - Musicians' Forum in cooperation with MusicStore
TAMINO-KlassikForum - Forum für Barock - Klassik - Romantik etc.
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Magazine - Who run a forum and deal with keys
RECORDING - The community of music makers - Part of the magazine
SEQUENCER - Sequencer & synthesizer forum - Lot of interesting things
TONSTUDIO FORUM - Information for musicians and sound engineers
KEYBOARDS and E-PIANOS
After the extensive keyboard research in 22/23,
we are currently playing two master keyboards in the MukerBude.
M-AUDIO 61 MK3
With 61 precise semi-weighted keys, for a nylon guitarist
like me, just the right board! Of course I play the KAWAI
GS-60 Estate Grand LE by Production Voice.
Of course, this board is also available with 88 keys.
PartyKnowledge:
In classical music, there are only three composers who perform piano pieces
for more than 61 keys !
:
M-AUDIO Hammer 88
Our PianoPlayer has played its high-quality digital piano to pieces in 16 years.
Now my colleague plays an M-Audio Hammer 88, with the sound of the KAWAI GS-60 sample from Production Voice that we all prefer.
His verdict after playing the M-Audio for a few months:
"Plays well and sounds very decent!
:
In 2024, a KAWAI ES 120 arrived. Unfortunately, my
modest piano knowledge is not a benchmark for judging fully weighted
keys - they are too heavy for me - but the sound can be heard!
Of the devices I've tested, it comes down to the clearly
more expensive jingle boxes from Kork and Roland.
:
KAWAI ES 120
For the price of round about 600, - Euro, a recommendation - MuBu 1
:
OVERVIEWS
Several lists to simplify the purchasing decision.
This is how you can easily find the boards with the features
that are important to you.
Even if the reports are no longer up to date,
so you can assume that the successor models
have not become worse.
Overview - Controller Keyboards up to 500 Euro (PDF)
- Comparison of low-cost controllers/master keyboards.
Overview - Digital pianos up to 500 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Digital pianos from 500 to 1000 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Keyboard Manufacturers - VST & SFZ - Reviews (PDF)
- Listing of keyboards in BRD - VST & SFZ - External Reviews.
Overview - Electric KeysInstruments & Piano Samples
- A compilation of the most important keyboards in Germany.
These include: Digital pianos - Electric organs - Keyboards
(including workstations) - MIDI controllers - stage pianos
and synthesizers.
Of course, the piano samples should not be missing here, which
together with a cost-effective MIDI controller for first-class
sounds worry. With mostly better sound than expensive stage pianos.
Overview - Electric Piano Recommendations (PDF)
- Which sounds better, modeling or sampling?
A counter-transfer of current sounds.
Extensive research and comparison of electric pianos
with MIDI controllers and VST with SFZ samples.
Overview - Piano samples that we play ourselves (PDF)
- The Experience - FAZIOLI F308 - An acoustic enrichment.
:
The most complex electric piano overview that can currently be found on the net.
delamar - An overview that can hardly be more complete
MUSICIAN
WIKI - Extensive list of pianists - in alphabetical order
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
NAMM Show - Of the year 2024
bonedo.de presents all the news and highlights worth knowing
:
Young people play instruments made from waste.
And it sounds really good!
The garbage orchestra from Cateura Paraguay - Deutschlandfunk
Concert with garbage orchestra from Paraguay - BSR Stadtreinigung
:
Magazines for music and musicians
Jazz-Fun - Magazine for Jazz Music - With a lot of info around
Smooth Jazz-Fun Network - USA Magazin for Smooth-Jazz
TheUrbanMusicScene.com - TUMS from USA is very extensive
:
Magazines for instruments
bonedo - The Musicians' Portal - All from the world of music
BuenasIdeas - Music Production and Homerecording - Well done!
clavio - A piano portal in German - A lot of interesting things
Delmar - (independent?) Fachmagazin für Musiker - Berichte etc.
KEYBOARDS - Electronic. Music. Instruments. - Reviews and more
PIANOO - Guide portal for digital piano and piano - Well done!
RECORDING - News - Reviews - Interviews - Workshop and Forum
RONDO - Das Klassik- und Jazz-Magazin - in German
SEQUENCER - Synthesizer, Sequencer, Nerdic Walking, Forum
Tastenwelt - News - Reviews - Practice - And a lot more
:
Even if most magazines have some form of Sponsor in it and/or behind
it, it is at Amazona quite Obviously, managing director is Hans
Thomann. In this, although not badly made sales magazine remains
natural - an objective evaluation of the products - on the track.
Amazona - By Thomann - Interesting sales magazine
So always let a good portion of skepticism prevail.
The global instrument trade is a shark tank,
into which no shark would dare to enter.
:
TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars
occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos
provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
PIANO finder - Comprehensive reports on everything that has buttons
:
Six testers - four in English - have our appreciation!
When we are undecided with our opinion, we consult these
four/five specialists for advice, who also usually have answers.
Simeon Amburgey - PraiseTracks - Experienced instrument tester
Stu Harrison - From Merriam Music - Tests very detailed !
Guys, one thing you can't do, is show Stu to your wives ;-|
Jeremy See - Independent - Buys all boards from own money
James Pavel Shawcross - Is ThePianoForever - Milan Record Studio
Jörg Sunderkötter & Yacine Khorchi - For PIANOO
The guys, make with their expertise really fun !
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
Klassika - Here you will find what you are looking for
SHOPS and REPAIRS
Replacement parts
FTP Forniture tech. Pianoforti
Jahn PianoParts
Meyne PianoParts Shop
Piano Palme 2.hand PianoParts
:
MANUFACTURER
A overview of well-known grand piano builders, will be expand...
Bechstein - Since 1853 and largest piano manufacturer in Europe
KAWAI Germany - Grand - Pianos - Hybrid & Digital Pianos
KAWAI dealer locator - in German-speaking countries - AT - CH - DE
:
DEALER
Bauer-Music - 50 years of keyboard experience near Offenbach
Bechstein Cologne - In the newly renovated Bechstein Centrum
Bonners-Music - The renowned piano dealer in United Kingdom
Piano Faust - Celebrates 125th Anniversary - Well Sorted A&E Pianos
KAWAI Pianohaus Hamburg - First-class expertise over three floors
Piano Kreisel - Since 1864 well sorted and extremely competent
Piano Lang - Aachen area - An expert with passion for the piano
Piano Schmitz - Recommends "Play yourselves happy" - Well sorted
People, stay away from private Internet sellers who have nothing
withdraw. Also, we do not recommend NoName products, also
If they are advertised so full-bodied.
Where China is on it, there is usually cheap production in it.
The house brands of the big German dealers are mostly
of decent quality, even if they (except for the often cheap price)
have hardly anything special to offer.
:
REPAIR and RESTORATION
Die Klaviermachermeister - Letuha & Müller Piano maker in Vienna
Klavier-Atelier - Gert Hecher - Restores historic pianos
Jonas and Bruno Kaiser are piano makers - With sound in the blood
Piano Lang - piano shop and master workshop for pianos
Piano Lang - Sensational YouTube-Channel - They are helped
PIANOVA - Blümke & Sund bring people and pianos together
PIANOVUM - M. Thron Master piano builder builds and restores pianos
Tobias J. Schmidt and son are KlavierAtelier - Piano Restauration
KlavierAtelier YT-Channel with reports from repair & restoration
RotheDesign - Jendrik Rothe repairs and restores pianos
:
PIANO LANG
Piano expert - in the Aachen area
Piano Maker - Book Author - Composer - Pianist -
YT-Channel Operators and Website Developers
and much more ...
YouTube-Channel
Piano Lang 279 Videos
- und -
The other entry into the channel
Elaborations by Stefan Lang
- Books
PIANO LANG
SOFTWARE
Instructions - Cost-effective installation of a SoftWare piano
It takes a computer, an audio interface a proper keyboard
and headphones or speakers. Because the keyboards called MIDI controllers
do not produce their own sound, which is also their great advantage.
Even the most expensive keyboards can hardly compete with the digitized sounds.
:
Report - Current FreeWare DAWs with a short description
From the originally intended comparative test, in the course of the
Research an installation and experience report about CakeWalk
because it turns out to be a top-notch FreeWare DAW !
As we've learned, the Reaper DAW will be able to
can continue to be activated free of charge.
:
CakeWalk - By BandLab - FreeWare DAW in a class of its own
Cakewalk Documentation - Help like others hardly offer
MusikSoftware - Home Recording Software Portal - You will find it
sforzando - Very powerful SFZ player easy to use
SONGs
The European idea - Claudio versus Putin !
Remarkable song by Claudio Roncaldi that we would like to receive!
:
We thought critical singer-songwriters would be in before himself
degenerating, western world extinct, or of her
complete stupefaction fall victim by comedy.
H. D. Hüsch, G. Kreisler, R. May, H. Wader and many others.
:
Hagen Rether - With his program LOVE:
Much more than just intelligent humor!
His razor-sharp Logig, is not for education-deniers.
One of the few who still dares to call people and things by their names!
44 Performances
Liebe - Program 1 - 5
By the way, a first-class pianist!
:
Bodo Wartke:
The country in which I want to live -
We would join them
Das Grundgesetz,
in the style of The BlueSpand
Slipped into commercial kitsch with "Barbaras Rabarberbar".
THEORY and TEACHERS
ARRANGEMENT
YouTube Channel - Marti Tom Fischer
HomePage
:
YouTube-Channel - Prof. Dr. Andreas Kissenbeck
HomePage
Here you can find
Education & Science
Arranging and arranging the crahs course !
:
COMPOSITION and NOTES
Understanding music - experiencing music! with a clear view
Fabian
Sebastian
Christine
... learn refreshingly colourful notes with MusikDurchblick
MukerBude chimes in:
We put their videos in order (PDF)
We are developing their videos into a music textbook (PDF)
:
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Meanwhile already a real FreeWare classic!
:
American researchers have figured out the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts about 10 seconds long, then playing them and 10 seconds.
does not play. In this 10 - 10 rhythm play through all the individual parts of the piece.
Allegedly, what has been learned solidifies faster and more intensively.
It seems to work if only I wasn't so lazy...
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Scientists explain how to practice piano correctly
Bayrischer Rundfunk Klassik
- Practice properly - Tips from professionals
:
TEACHER
Piano teachers, of the many we looked at,
convince us the most because of their good didactics.
Of course, there are other qualified piano teachers.
However, we have only looked in more detail at those which
which provide the widest possible free introduction to their
Provide lessons.
Fanny Engelhart - Piano School - Large YouTube video collection
Guys, practicing with Fanny is pure joy.
Try it out and you'll find out what I mean.
Thomas Forschbach - werdemusiker - Crash course & YouTube videos
Brendan Kavanagh is Dr K - 1. Class not only in Boogie Woogie teacher
Learn piano with Melanie - On Saturdays there are new videos
Thorsten Schuchardt - His YT channel is a real treasure trove
Franz Titscher - YT Channel - Learn how to play the piano with fun
We at MukerBude are enthusiastic about his teaching method.
Subscribe to his newsletter. A practical foundation in a class of its own!
:
PIANO-THEORIE
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Mittlerweile schon ein echter FreeWare Klassiker!
:
Davide Di Bello is Dave Wave - Musiktheorie am Piano erklärt !
:
American researchers have discovered the fastest way to learn to play the piano,
by dividing the exercise into parts lasting about 10 seconds, then playing them and not playing for 10 seconds.
not playing. Play through all the individual parts of the piece in this 10-10 rhythm.
Allegedly, this helps you to consolidate what you have learned faster and more intensively.
Zürcher Zeitung - Scientists explain how to practise the piano properly
Bayrischer Rundfunk - Practicing correctly - tips from professionals
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Small overview for orientation how good samples sound
10 Excellent Grand Piano Samples in comparison
Piano Samples compared to Steinway A188 - 1925
:
Three piano samples from Production Voice in a class of their own:
First-class entry for a few bucks with only 11 GB
Estate Grand LE - KAWAI GS-60
The same piano KAWAI GS 60 with more extensive adjustment options for a small 59 dollars
Estate Grasnd Piano - KAWAI GS-60
The large version from Production Voice - Concert Grand
Complete recorded with nine microphone perpectives, 24Bit - 96kB and
3D Ambisonic Sound. With 1.1 TB unfortunately not for every computer
configuration. $329 for the full version of the
Steinway D New York 9' are not too much.
Sound sample of the Yamaha C7 by Production Voices.
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube-Report by Production Voice
Concert Grand Complete Full Version - STEINWAY D New York 9'
Concert Grand LE - Simeon Amburgey - A Testimonial
At the bottom of the page there are sound samples of the micropositions
Estate Grand Piano - YouTube report by Production Voice
:
Digital FreeWare SoundSamples in SFZ and VST formats
SFZ...
A_PIANO - 12 official sounding SFZ piano samples
FreePats - Akkustig Grand Pianos - Keep your ears open
MUSICAL ARTIFACTS - Piano samples in usable quality
POLYPHONE - Software instrument collection in good quality
PRODUCTION VOICES - Estate Grand a Kawai GS 60 SFZ Sample
VST...
Piano Dremers - A detailed list of VST pianos
Plugins4free - Instruments - Effects - MIDI - Hosts etc.
Not to mention the gigantic mass of VST plugins, of which
we said goodbye in 2022 to become 100% FreeWare!
KNOWLEDGE
Complex Theme - Hammer Mechanism of Piano Keyboards
clavio - Answers to the keystroke of the acoustic piano
Schimmel explains its mechanism in detail - PDF loads at click
Thomann - Explains SAMPLES in detail in eight chapters
WIKI - Explains piano, hammer and touch mechanics
WIKI - Explains the aftertouch on keyboards - The other mechanics
WIKI - Keyboard - A mechanism developed over centuries
WIKI - Stroke Piano - TouchTypes and Interesting Facts
WIKI - VelocityDynamics with many links
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
ENGELHART FANNY
Spielt - Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum / Children's Corner
JARRETT KEITH
Spielt - Summertime
VIRTUOSOS ON THE PIANO
GIRLS:
Martha Argerich........Scarlati Sonate 141
Hélène Grimaud.........Beethoven Nr, 4 Op. 58
:
Lynne Arriale..........Mountain of the Night
Khatia Buniatishvili...Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Anna Fedorova..........Piano Recital
Vanessa Gnaegi LaDyva..Ladyva's Stomp
Keiko Matsui...........Forever Varations
Maria João Pires.......Schubert Fantasy Op. 103
Rosalía Gómez Lasheras.Beethoven Piano Nr. 5
Hania Rani.............Live im Studio S2
Yuja Wang..............Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Younee.................My Piano - Classic & Jazz
BOYS:
Jarrett Keith..........Cologne Concert P1
Lang Lang..............Saint-Saens -
.......................Carneval of the animals
.........
BUILDING-REPORT
BÖSENDORFER
Since 1828 - Made by hand and finished with heart - History
World-renowned pianists refer to Bösendorfer pianos as the ROLLS-ROYCE of concert grand pianos.
Baubericht - Klavierbau bei Bösendorfer - Deutsch
Baubericht - The Making Of a Boesendorfer - Englisch
We wonder why such a mature grand piano sound, is predominantly used in jazz?
EVENTS
World class meets enthusiasm at Berghaus Oberbölchen CH
We played along in front of the monitor and had a lot of fun.
Brendan Kavanagh offers a unique forum for this
FORUMS
Forums - Dealing with keyboards and pianos
clavio - Forum for Piano and Keyboard - Has competent answers
Keyboard Academy - Forum - Blog - Software - Video Courses and Help
Keyboarder_forum by Musiker Lanze - Current topics - Well attended
mt MUSIKTREFF Klavier-Forum - Very up-to-date and well attended
musikerforum - Musicians' Forum in cooperation with MusicStore
TAMINO-KlassikForum - Forum für Barock - Klassik - Romantik etc.
:
Magazine - Who run a forum and deal with keys
RECORDING - The community of music makers - Part of the magazine
SEQUENCER - Sequencer & synthesizer forum - Lot of interesting things
TONSTUDIO FORUM - Information for musicians and sound engineers
KEYBOARDS and E-PIANOS
After the extensive keyboard research in 22/23,
we are currently playing two master keyboards in the MukerBude.
M-AUDIO 61 MK3
With 61 precise semi-weighted keys, for a nylon guitarist
like me, just the right board! Of course I play the KAWAI GS-60 Estate Grand LE by Production Voice.
Of course, this board is also available with 88 keys.
PartyKnowledge:
In classical music, there are only three composers who perform piano pieces for more than 61 keys !
:
M-AUDIO Hammer 88
Our PianoPlayer has played its high-quality digital piano to pieces in 16 years. Now my colleague plays an M-Audio Hammer 88, with the sound of the KAWAI GS-60 sample from Production Voice that we all prefer.
His verdict after playing the M-Audio for a few months:
"Plays well and sounds very decent!
:
In 2024, a KAWAI ES 120 arrived. Unfortunately, my modest piano knowledge is not a benchmark for judging fully weighted keys - they are too heavy for me - but the sound can be heard!
Of the devices I've tested, it comes down to the clearly
more expensive jingle boxes from Kork and Roland.
:
KAWAI ES 120
For the price of round about 600, - Euro, a recommendation - MuBu 1
:
OVERVIEWS
Several lists to simplify the purchasing decision.
This is how you can easily find the boards with the features
that are important to you.
Even if the reports are no longer up to date,
so you can assume that the successor models
have not become worse.
Overview - Controller Keyboards up to 500 Euro (PDF)
- Comparison of low-cost controllers/master keyboards.
Overview - Digital pianos up to 500 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Digital pianos from 500 to 1000 euros (PDF)
- Comparison of digital pianos, keyboards and stage pianos.
Overview - Keyboard Manufacturers - VST & SFZ - Reviews (PDF)
- Listing of keyboards in BRD - VST & SFZ - External Reviews.
Overview - Electric KeysInstruments & Piano Samples
- A compilation of the most important keyboards in Germany.
These include: Digital pianos - Electric organs - Keyboards
(including workstations) - MIDI controllers - stage pianos
and synthesizers.
Of course, the piano samples should not be missing here, which
together with a cost-effective MIDI controller for first-class
sounds worry. With mostly better sound than expensive stage pianos.
Overview - Electric Piano Recommendations (PDF)
- Which sounds better, modeling or sampling?
A counter-transfer of current sounds.
Extensive research and comparison of electric pianos
with MIDI controllers and VST with SFZ samples.
Overview - Piano samples that we play ourselves (PDF)
- The Experience - FAZIOLI F308 - An acoustic enrichment.
:
The most complex electric piano overview that can currently be found on the net.
delamar - An overview that can hardly be more complete
MUSICIAN
WIKI - Extensive list of pianists - in alphabetical order
NEWS and TESTS
NEWS
NAMM Show - Of the year 2024
bonedo.de presents all the news and highlights worth knowing
:
Young people play instruments made from waste.
And it sounds really good!
The garbage orchestra from Cateura Paraguay - Deutschlandfunk
Concert with garbage orchestra from Paraguay - BSR Stadtreinigung
:
Magazines for music and musicians
Jazz-Fun - Magazine for Jazz Music - With a lot of info around
Smooth Jazz-Fun Network - USA Magazin for Smooth-Jazz
TheUrbanMusicScene.com - TUMS from USA is very extensive
:
Magazines for instruments
bonedo - The Musicians' Portal - All from the world of music
BuenasIdeas - Music Production and Homerecording - Well done!
clavio - A piano portal in German - A lot of interesting things
Delmar - (independent?) Fachmagazin für Musiker - Berichte etc.
KEYBOARDS - Electronic. Music. Instruments. - Reviews and more
PIANOO - Guide portal for digital piano and piano - Well done!
RECORDING - News - Reviews - Interviews - Workshop and Forum
RONDO - Das Klassik- und Jazz-Magazin - in German
SEQUENCER - Synthesizer, Sequencer, Nerdic Walking, Forum
Tastenwelt - News - Reviews - Practice - And a lot more
:
Even if most magazines have some form of Sponsor in it and/or behind it, it is at Amazona quite Obviously, managing director is Hans Thomann. In this, although not badly made sales magazine remains natural - an objective evaluation of the products - on the track.
Amazona - By Thomann - Interesting sales magazine
So always let a good portion of skepticism prevail.
The global instrument trade is a shark tank,
into which no shark would dare to enter.
:
TESTS
Jaime Echagüe operates since 2006 BuscarInstrumentos.com
A blog dedicated exclusively to pianos/keyboards and guitars occupied. Unlike the testers showing their results in videos provide, Jaime writes everything very meticulously in his blog!
PIANO finder - Comprehensive reports on everything that has buttons
:
Six testers - four in English - have our appreciation!
When we are undecided with our opinion, we consult these
four/five specialists for advice, who also usually have answers.
Simeon Amburgey - PraiseTracks - Experienced instrument tester
Stu Harrison - From Merriam Music - Tests very detailed !
Guys, one thing you can't do, is show Stu to your wives ;-|
Jeremy See - Independent - Buys all boards from own money
James Pavel Shawcross - Is ThePianoForever - Milan Record Studio
Jörg Sunderkötter & Yacine Khorchi - For PIANOO
The guys, make with their expertise really fun !
SHEET MUSIC and TRACKS
Klassika - Here you will find what you are looking for
SHOPS and REPAIRS
Replacement parts
FTP Forniture tech. Pianoforti
Jahn PianoParts
Meyne PianoParts Shop
Piano Palme 2.hand PianoParts
:
MANUFACTURER
A overview of well-known grand piano builders, will be expand...
Bechstein - Since 1853 and largest piano manufacturer in Europe
KAWAI Germany - Grand - Pianos - Hybrid & Digital Pianos
KAWAI dealer locator - in German-speaking countries - AT - CH - DE
:
DEALER
Bauer-Music - 50 years of keyboard experience near Offenbach
Bechstein Cologne - In the newly renovated Bechstein Centrum
Bonners-Music - The renowned piano dealer in United Kingdom
Piano Faust - Celebrates 125th Anniversary - Well Sorted A&E Pianos
KAWAI Pianohaus Hamburg - First-class expertise over three floors
Piano Kreisel - Since 1864 well sorted and extremely competent
Piano Lang - Aachen area - An expert with passion for the piano
Piano Schmitz - Recommends "Play yourselves happy" - Well sorted
People, stay away from private Internet sellers who have nothing withdraw. Also, we do not recommend NoName products, also If they are advertised so full-bodied.
Where China is on it, there is usually cheap production in it.
The house brands of the big German dealers are mostly of decent quality, even if they (except for the often cheap price) have hardly anything special to offer.
:
REPAIR and RESTORATION
Die Klaviermachermeister - Letuha & Müller Piano maker in Vienna
Klavier-Atelier - Gert Hecher - Restores historic pianos
Jonas and Bruno Kaiser are piano makers - With sound in the blood
Piano Lang - piano shop and master workshop for pianos
Piano Lang - Sensational YouTube-Channel - They are helped
PIANOVA - Blümke & Sund bring people and pianos together
PIANOVUM - M. Thron Master piano builder builds and restores pianos
Tobias J. Schmidt and son are KlavierAtelier - Piano Restauration
KlavierAtelier YT-Channel with reports from repair & restoration
RotheDesign - Jendrik Rothe repairs and restores pianos
:
PIANO LANG
Piano expert - in the Aachen area
Piano Maker - Book Author - Composer - Pianist -
YT-Channel Operators and Website Developers
and much more ...
YouTube-Channel
Piano Lang 279 Videos - und - The other entry into the channel
Elaborations by Stefan Lang - Books
PIANO LANG
SOFTWARE
Instructions - Cost-effective installation of a SoftWare piano
It takes a computer, an audio interface a proper keyboard and headphones or speakers. Because the keyboards called MIDI controllers do not produce their own sound, which is also their great advantage. Even the most expensive keyboards can hardly compete with the digitized sounds.
:
Report - Current FreeWare DAWs with a short description
From the originally intended comparative test, in the course of the Research an installation and experience report about CakeWalk because it turns out to be a top-notch FreeWare DAW !
As we've learned, the Reaper DAW will be able to can continue to be activated free of charge.
:
CakeWalk - By BandLab - FreeWare DAW in a class of its own
Cakewalk Documentation - Help like others hardly offer
MusikSoftware - Home Recording Software Portal - You will find it
sforzando - Very powerful SFZ player easy to use
SONGs
The European idea - Claudio versus Putin !Remarkable song by Claudio Roncaldi that we would like to receive!
:
We thought critical singer-songwriters would be in before himself
degenerating, western world extinct, or of her
complete stupefaction fall victim by comedy.
H. D. Hüsch, G. Kreisler, R. May, H. Wader and many others.
:
Hagen Rether - With his program LOVE:
Much more than just intelligent humor!
His razor-sharp Logig, is not for education-deniers.
One of the few who still dares to call people and things by their names!
44 Performances
Liebe - Program 1 - 5
By the way, a first-class pianist!
:
Bodo Wartke:
The country in which I want to live - We would join them
Das Grundgesetz, in the style of The BlueSpand
Slipped into commercial kitsch with "Barbaras Rabarberbar".
THEORY and TEACHERS
ARRANGEMENT
YouTube Channel - Marti Tom Fischer
HomePage
:
YouTube-Channel - Prof. Dr. Andreas Kissenbeck
HomePage
Here you can find Education & Science
Arranging and arranging the crahs course !
:
COMPOSITION and NOTES
Understanding music - experiencing music! with a clear view
Fabian Sebastian Christine
... learn refreshingly colourful notes with MusikDurchblick
MukerBude chimes in:
We put their videos in order (PDF)
We are developing their videos into a music textbook (PDF)
:
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Meanwhile already a real FreeWare classic!
:
American researchers have figured out the fastest way to learn to play the piano, by dividing the exercise into parts about 10 seconds long, then playing them and 10 seconds. does not play. In this 10 - 10 rhythm play through all the individual parts of the piece. Allegedly, what has been learned solidifies faster and more intensively.
It seems to work if only I wasn't so lazy...
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Scientists explain how to practice piano correctly
Bayrischer Rundfunk Klassik
- Practice properly - Tips from professionals
:
TEACHER
Piano teachers, of the many we looked at, convince us the most because of their good didactics.
Of course, there are other qualified piano teachers.
However, we have only looked in more detail at those which
which provide the widest possible free introduction to their
Provide lessons.
Fanny Engelhart - Piano School - Large YouTube video collection
Guys, practicing with Fanny is pure joy.
Try it out and you'll find out what I mean.
Thomas Forschbach - werdemusiker - Crash course & YouTube videos
Brendan Kavanagh is Dr K - 1. Class not only in Boogie Woogie teacher
Learn piano with Melanie - On Saturdays there are new videos
Thorsten Schuchardt - His YT channel is a real treasure trove
Franz Titscher - YT Channel - Learn how to play the piano with fun
We at MukerBude are enthusiastic about his teaching method.
Subscribe to his newsletter. A practical foundation in a class of its own!
:
PIANO-THEORIE
Chaun C. Chang - Fundamentals of Piano Practice
Mittlerweile schon ein echter FreeWare Klassiker!
:
Davide Di Bello is Dave Wave - Musiktheorie am Piano erklärt !
:
American researchers have discovered the fastest way to learn to play the piano, by dividing the exercise into parts lasting about 10 seconds, then playing them and not playing for 10 seconds. not playing. Play through all the individual parts of the piece in this 10-10 rhythm. Allegedly, this helps you to consolidate what you have learned faster and more intensively.
Zürcher Zeitung - Scientists explain how to practise the piano properly
Bayrischer Rundfunk - Practicing correctly - tips from professionals
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Small overview for orientation how good samples sound
10 Excellent Grand Piano Samples in comparison
Piano Samples compared to Steinway A188 - 1925
:
Three piano samples from Production Voice in a class of their own:
First-class entry for a few bucks with only 11 GB
Estate Grand LE - KAWAI GS-60
The same piano KAWAI GS 60 with more extensive adjustment options for a small 59 dollars
Estate Grasnd Piano - KAWAI GS-60
The large version from Production Voice - Concert Grand Complete recorded with nine microphone perpectives, 24Bit - 96kB and 3D Ambisonic Sound. With 1.1 TB unfortunately not for every computer configuration. $329 for the full version of the Steinway D New York 9' are not too much.
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Estate Grand Piano - YouTube-Report by Production Voice
Concert Grand Complete Full Version - STEINWAY D New York 9'
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Hélène Grimaud.........Beethoven Nr, 4 Op. 58
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Lynne Arriale..........Mountain of the Night
Khatia Buniatishvili...Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Anna Fedorova..........Piano Recital
Vanessa Gnaegi LaDyva..Ladyva's Stomp
Keiko Matsui...........Forever Varations
Maria João Pires.......Schubert Fantasy Op. 103
Rosalía Gómez Lasheras.Beethoven Piano Nr. 5
Hania Rani.............Live im Studio S2
Yuja Wang..............Tschaikowsky Piano Nr. 1
Younee.................My Piano - Classic & Jazz
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Lang Lang..............Saint-Saens -
.......................Carneval of the animals
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Done in June of the year 2019 - Photo taken from a bicycle (PDF)
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Recommendation - Best classic guitars under 1000€ (PDF)
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Calculation - Pressure force of strings on the bridge (PDF)
Report - Cort NTL 20 F - Western Guitar in Jumbo style (PDF)
Report - Salvador Cortez CS-205 - petite concert guitar (PDF)
Report - Ibanez MASA SX72 - little western guitar (PDF)
Book - A fairy tale - My Concert aunt tells her life (PDF)
Recommendation - To learn guitar, theory & sheet music (PDF)
Recommendation - New nylons - long neck, narrow body (PDF)
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Invention - Cajon - with tuning and disconnectable snare (PDF)
Invention - Chords TABs for piano with link to download txt-file
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Knowledge - Circle of fifths in two tables Major and Minor (PDF)
MY OWN WORK
MUKERBUDE DEVELOPS FOR THE WORLD
For the guitar hobbyists among you, I have developed a small aid,
which makes it very easy to construct the body of guitars.
It can be constructed in 8 steps with the simplest geometry.
It's really kids easy!
MY OWN CLASSICAL GUITARS
Spontaneously I ordered wood and got started
Building Report of my FORTH
"RED MEETS WHITE" (PDF)
My III. Guitar is finished
Several months of calculation and 1/2 year of woodworking
Construction Report of the THIRD - Its Name is
"Triangle meets Square"" (PDF)
The construction of my SECOND has finished...
Two months of planning and one year of woodworking
Construction-Report of the SECOND - "Round Meets Agular" (PDF)
MukerBude Logo
MUKERBUDE DEVELOPS FOR THE WORLD
For the guitar hobbyists among you, I have developed a small aid,
which makes it very easy to construct the body of guitars.
It can be constructed in 8 steps with the simplest geometry.
It's really kids easy!
MY OWN CLASSICAL GUITARS
Spontaneously I ordered wood and got started
Building Report of my FORTH
"RED MEETS WHITE" (PDF)
Building Report of my FORTH
My III. Guitar is finished
Several months of calculation and 1/2 year of woodworking
Construction Report of the THIRD - Its Name is"Triangle meets Square"" (PDF)
The construction of my SECOND has finished...
Two months of planning and one year of woodworking
Construction-Report of the SECOND - "Round Meets Agular" (PDF)
MukerBude Logo
Most important first
Instruction - Building report - THE FOURs comes near(PDF)
Invention - Self buid Tools for building Guitars (PDF)
Book - Piano & learning - Notes - Theory - Scales - Chords (PDF)
Instruction - Install SoftWare Grand Piano (PDF)
Recommendation - Digital Pianos - Keyboards - MIDI Controllers (PDF)
Report - CakeWalk DAW with preview of other DAWs (PDF)
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Instruction - Building report - THE THIRDs is ready(PDF)
Instructions - Building an exact fit piano bench (PDF)
Instruction - Simple construction aid for corpus determination (PDF)
Instruction - Building report - THE SECOND - Is ready (PDF)
Invention - The country needs functioning tuning cranks (PDF)
Done in June of the year 2019 - Photo taken from a bicycle (PDF)
Instruction - Report of an full-acoustic travel guitar (PDF)
Invention - Fold cutter - Holding device for Dremel (PDF)
Calculation - Frets Distance from nut and fret width (ODS)
Book - Peters small notes and harmony teaching - E-Book (PDF)
Book - Peters small notes and harmony teaching - PaperBook (PDF)
Instruction - Building an acoustic lap steel string guitar (PDF)
Instruction - Drill yourself 12-hole knottingblock easy (PDF)
Instruction - Replace frets of your classic guitar yourself (PDF)
Instruction - Stratocaster becomes a nylon guitar (PDF)
Recommendation - Best classic guitars under 1000€ (PDF)
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Instruction - Construction of a guitar from vegetable boxes (PDF)
Instruction - Construction of a drill stand made of wood (PDF)
Instruction - Downsize a guitar neck made very simple (PDF)
Calculation - Pressure force of strings on the bridge (PDF)
Report - Cort NTL 20 F - Western Guitar in Jumbo style (PDF)
Report - Salvador Cortez CS-205 - petite concert guitar (PDF)
Report - Ibanez MASA SX72 - little western guitar (PDF)
Book - A fairy tale - My Concert aunt tells her life (PDF)
Recommendation - To learn guitar, theory & sheet music (PDF)
Recommendation - New nylons - long neck, narrow body (PDF)
Invention - Arm pad for small acoustic guitars (PDF)
Invention - Cajon - with tuning and disconnectable snare (PDF)
Invention - Chords TABs for piano with link to download txt-file
SoftWare - Installation Guide - Guitar Pro 6 lite (PDF)
Studio - Example for a HomeRecording Studio (PDF)
Knowledge - Guitar techniques - trying to list them (PDF)
Knowledge - Guitar fretboard notes for sharp # and flat b (PDF)
Knowledge - Circle of fifths in two tables Major and Minor (PDF)
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