The Well-Tuned Piano recording made in 1962 cuts off suddenly after only an hour and a half. Young has also been influential to many composers and musicians throughout his life. Dennis Johnson cites Young as an influence in his composition, "The Second Machine", which is based on four single pitches of Young's "Four Dreams of China". Composer and critic Kyle Gann has said that "The Well-Tuned Piano", "may well be the most important American piano work since Charles Ives's "Concord Sonata", in size, in influence, and in revolutionary innovation." Gann has also called the piece "the most important piano work of the late
Silent guitar and popular model of this type is the Yamaha Silent Guitar series. The model in the photo above is the SLG130NW. Silent guitars are usually tuned in the same manner as traditional guitars, from low to high: E - A - D - G - B - E. Various models are available with seven, eight, and even 14-string configurations, although those are rare. Several guitar manufacturers offer silent guitars, including Yamaha, Traveler Guitar and Warr Guitars. Silent guitar A silent guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or chambered body that converts the vibration of the strings into