Public pianos in the U.S
I've been to the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland last year and had some fun on a piano in their lobby with a sign saying "Play me, I'm yours". I did some research and found a pretty cool project called Street Pianos. They basically put pianos in public places all around a city for a limited time and invite everyone to play them. The one at the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame was kept after the event in Cleveland finished.
There are some new cities scheduled for 2016, but unfortunately nothing near my upcoming trip (L.A., New Mexico and Texas). What would be my best options to find a piano somewhere, that I can play for a couple of minutes (free or paid)? The idea is to record a short clip in an interesting setting on a nice piano. I'm no professional musician, but I think I'm decent enough not to annoy people or destroy an expensive instrument. It's not the number one priority on my trip, but something I'd love to do, if there's a chance. Do you have any ideas - for my specific trip, but also in general?
Best Answer
I have two answers, since you've asked for both free pianos to play and pianos that you that you can pay to play.
For free pianos, I've found that you can get the most up-to-date information by searching social media (Twitter or Instagram) which often includes location tags about where the pianos are, so you can see if they are still up-to-date (try a hashtag like #publicpiano when searching). There are many organizations that promote parks or music by temporarily installing public pianos and these can often be found with social media as they often have that hashtag. There are a few websites that catalog the free pianos including Piano Players Club, Airport Piano wiki, and Pianos for Travelers (this last one seemingly the most complete).
If you can pay for a piano, then there is actually a website PianoMe which allows you to book pianos around the world. In addition, you can search for AirBNB and VRBO listings that include pianos using Pianos for Travelers so that you could actually rent a house/apartment that has a piano.
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