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  • U of I piano professors teach remote lessons using reproducing piano technology

    Feb 23, 2024 10:45 am by Jodi HeckelInnovation
    Illinois piano professor Rochelle Sennet interacts with a Roosevelt University student during a remote lesson. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Illinois piano professor Rochelle Sennet interacts with a Roosevelt University student during a remote lesson. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    The data from a piano being played is turned into code and sent to Yamaha’s main server in Japan. Disklavier pianos connect to one another through the server, and the exact performance on one piano is reproduced on the other.