I studied ?classical piano for 12 years, from first grade to senior year. I’ve never loved, loved playing the piano, but I do LOVE the piano. Piano ballads are my favorite tunes and I’ve spent the last 15 years listening to a background of my sweet daughter playing the piano. She plays a far more different style than I do. She plays by ear and using chords and she’s currently formally learning music and piano on a music scholarship.
So this is fascinating to me. Completely fascinating. Exciting beyond what I can describe. As in, my cats?are weirded out by my shouts of excitement.
Anyhow, enough about me!?From the video description:
Lady Gaga’s keyboardist Brockett Parsons envisioned a wraparound circular keyboard and industry friends built it. More than theater, it’s surprisingly natural and very inspiring to play.
From Twisted Sifter:
PianoArc is a circular keyboard featuring 294 Keys with 3 contiguous eighty-eight note keyboards and 1 thirty note control section with a 3 pitch bend/mod per full keyboard section. The unique instrument is the brainchild of Brockett Parsons, who is currently on tour with Lady Gaga as her main keyboard player.
To bring his idea to life, Parsons put together a team of keyboardists, designers, technicians. The PianoArc measures approximately 6 feet in diameter and rests on a height-adjustable stand that can also tilt +/- 50 degrees. Check out the extensive demo below to see this amazing wraparound keyboard in action.
The PianoArc, which is colloquially referred to as the ?Brockettship?, was built for stage presence. It allows the keyboard player more freedom to move and jam and really get into the performance. For more technical specifications, pricing and contact info, check out the official website at pianoarc.com.
Watch the videos below:
A demo of him playing it:
His single:
A 12-minute video of him explaining the specs and build:
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