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#344615 - 05/10/12 11:25 AM How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role?
MusicalMemories Offline
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I use mine in nursing homes etc.
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#344622 - 05/10/12 12:26 PM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: MusicalMemories]
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Nursing homes, assisted living centers, retirement communities, restaurants, private parties, and anyplace else that is willing to pay the fee. Does this count? wink

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Gary cool
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#344623 - 05/10/12 12:29 PM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: travlin'easy]
tony mads usa Offline
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Registered: 01/16/02
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Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
If you mean other than 'home' use, like going out and getting PAID to entertain, I do ... keys
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#344625 - 05/10/12 12:35 PM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: MusicalMemories]
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Registered: 07/27/05
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Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
Me too...I play restaurants mostly, and do back up for singers occasionally, but, at the moment I've taken a break from personal performing and just doing in-store Yamaha arranger clinics.

When I am out playing, I use a Yamaha Tyros4 with two Yamaha MS-60S powered monitors (for stereo sound).

Ian
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#344629 - 05/10/12 01:58 PM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: ianmcnll]
captain Russ Offline
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
I use arrangers to do roughs for sound scores for commercial and industrial films. Occasionally, I'll use them for a complete score for a very low end (read "no money") production.

Rarely do I use them for gigging. That's my choice.

Arranger have been VERY GOOD TO ME!

R.

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#344664 - 05/11/12 08:52 AM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: MusicalMemories]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Full time, usually five nights a week, since they were invented.
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#344665 - 05/11/12 08:56 AM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: MusicalMemories]
montunoman Offline
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Registered: 10/20/09
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Loc: Dallas, Texas
I do some solo jobs/volunteer at nursing homes. Also I have a Latin group that plays at parties and festivals. I usually add a singer, percussionist/vibes, and horn player. I love the flexibility the arranger K.B. allows me. I don’t care too much for SMF or audio backing tracks.
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#344666 - 05/11/12 09:09 AM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: MusicalMemories]
btweengigs Offline
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Registered: 09/09/02
Posts: 2204
Loc: Florida, USA
1 hour daytime shows at retirement, assisted living & nursing homes.
2-4 hour Dinner/Dance jobs at Sr. Venues such as country clubs,
Military & Fraternal organizations, homeowner associations, house parties
Birthday, Anniversary, Family Reunion parties, Welcome to Florida parties
at beginning of winter season, End of season Bye Bye parties.

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#344668 - 05/11/12 09:30 AM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: btweengigs]
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 5126
Loc: USA
Originally Posted By: btweengigs
1 hour daytime shows at retirement, assisted living & nursing homes.
2-4 hour Dinner/Dance jobs at Sr. Venues such as country clubs,
Military & Fraternal organizations, homeowner associations, house parties
Birthday, Anniversary, Family Reunion parties, Welcome to Florida parties
at beginning of winter season, End of season Bye Bye parties.



I play a couple of senior gigs each month, when the time permits and I'm out of the full time work force I hope to be living in central Florida and do the type gigs Eddie's doing. Time will tell.

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#344679 - 05/11/12 02:40 PM Re: How many of us use an Arranger Keyboards in a professional role? [Re: Stephenm52]
Bachus Offline
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Does professional therapy count?
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