I live in a 7-unit (thus, adequately “neighborly”) apartment with fairly thin walls and an ornery downstairs neighbor who I don’t exactly feel like pissing off completely, but I’m a pianist and singer songwriter with needs, i.e., I really need a place to practice both my piano playing and singing at the same time. What’s the most convenient way to go about this? And what are better but maybe not-so-convenient alternatives? I’ve looked into practice rooms, but they are quite expensive and would involve lugging my piano, stand, seat, and amp in every time, which doesn’t exactly exude practicality. Any pianist/singer/songwriters—or anyone else—have any suggestions?

Topics: music, piano, practice, songwriting, singers, songwriters, singer-songwriters, rehearsal space