Johannes K. Drinda

[Johannes Drinda]

Hi John,

Enjoying Tyros3 on hobby level, yet find the conventional zebra piano Kbd layout and the traditional notation outdated, needlessly complicated and discouraging. I reckon, it only serves music teachers to prolong the teaching process...    :(

That's why I had to come up with some self-help ideas:  :)
1) Adapting the Kbd layout to JANKO. (Here's my project:  http://www.live-styler.de/home/Janko%20Project.pdf  )

2) Changing notation to wysiwyg (Klavarskribo type) notation.  Since I'm not into programming,  I am using the Klavarskribo  program with a template to adapt it to the JANKO Kbd layout, like this:     http://hotfile.com/dl/129384425/125688d/Nueva_Notation.bmp.html
Maybe you or your friends know how to do it? Maybe it's only a graphic task. I'm already aged 70 and so, now rely on "younger brains"...  :)
How much would it cost me if you could do it?
Warm Regards, from Johannes K. Drinda in Santiago de Chile

Mate, I'm a whistler musician and used to bask at Sydney's Circular Quay for over 10 years. Conductor Stuart Challender awarded me 1000 bucks 1st prize in the "Mostly Mozart" Busking Competition.  Audition me here: http://www.live-styler.de/home/images/jjj-DEMO.wma


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Show me yours and I'll show you mine...  Here's mine:
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[Paul Morris]

Hi Johannes,

Nice work converting your keyboard to a Janko layout!  Do you know about the DIY Keyboard Project?   http://diykeyboard.org/

For converting notation into an alternative notation system like the 6-line system you're suggesting, you can do it with LilyPond or Finale notation software:  http://musicnotation.org/software/    In either case it can be a little bit technical to set up.  (However, they make the usual horizontal staff scores.  Do you really want the vertical staff of Klavar or would a horizontal staff work?)

Also, you might be interested in this: Cornelis Pot, the inventor of Klavar, designed a notation system for 6-6 keyboards (i.e. Janko):  http://musicnotation.org/musicnotations/3linesmajorthird.html#pot

I really enjoyed the link to the audio file of your whistling, wonderful!

Paul M


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[Ivaylo Naydenov]

Hi, Johannes! :)
Man I am stunned of what you do... I mean not only the converting to Jankò keyboard DIY task but also you musician skills as a whistle player. To be honest I have never heard anything like that before! Yes, I also can play whistling but nothing like you do, this is unbelievable!!! I wonder what your breathing skills are... stunning!

Thank you so much on sharing with us you DIY process about how to make every old (or not so old) standard "zebra" (7-5) piano keyboard! Very useful stuff! :)


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Hi, Johannes! :)
Again... please could you re-upload the .pdf file of your addapting to janko kbd process? It would help me a lot in my design. Thank you and have a nice and beautiful life!

[Joh Drinda]

   I'm still at it... at converting my Tyros3 zebra piano Kbd to Janko. Since Tyros replacement keys cost each about $13 (incl. shipping & tax), I thought up two innovative methods to protect the keys from glue damage and create a firm platform onto which I can epoxy glue the wooden Janko key support blocks. 

Method 1) Tin covering the keys: 

This method offers a chance to revers the Janko to its original traditional zebra piano keyboard layout, in case one wants to sell the Tyros and the buyer does not like the Janko layout. The key protection consist of covering the black keys with a 0.35mm thin, galvanized tin and the white keys with 0.45mm galvanized tin covers, which only cover the top of the white keys. After cutting the tin covers, I gently hammered them on a flat iron to perfectly straiten and flatten them. Thus, the 0.35mm tin and its tight fit prevents all contact with adjacent keys and the keys function as normal. This method is less risky than hot-glue gluing the wooden support blocks of the Janko layout.  Albeit this method too, was reversible, it involves hair dryer heat, which might deform the plastic keys and is not as strong as epoxy-glue. I actually did that already, but only to discover an even better idea, that of:

Method 2) Building an easily removable Janko adapter:

This adapter is superior to tin covering, for it consists of levers onto which the Janko keys are epoxy-glued. 

Google my name "Johannes Drinda" for more details and my email. 

Here are pictured details of it:

https://app.box.com/s/lnduah1m3899cxufle2nm8xrmm3x3a0q

https://app.box.com/s/ctdlhqzqs7og62b1f09mcq0qintuvw1v

[Joh Drinda]

Here's a updated link to my accomplished project:  https://app.box.com/s/dtpe44vqqifz9xuanc1t851q8dxwgmfo

[Joh Drinda]

I wished I could find an interested programmer, who is able to convert my WYSIWYG Janko notation idea via the free Klavarscribo program. I mean, it's about the challenge of creating the easiest to learn and play musical instrument for hobby musicians, because all existing keyboards are for professional musicians... and most hobby musicians never will be nor want to become professional musicans.