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Does Yanni play an instrument?

Yanni was born to compose music. He began to play the piano at age six, but he refused formal piano lessons. As a child, Yanni heard music in his head and he simply wanted to hear it come out of the piano too, so he needed to learn how to play to make that happen.

Can Yanni read music?

Yanni was a founding member of the rock band Chameleon and launched his solo recording career in 1984 with the instrumental album Optimystique. Although unable to read or notate music, he also composed music for films and television.

Who is the female violin player with Yanni?

Karen Briggs

Best known for spending thirteen years on tour with contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, Briggs received the "Lady in Red" moniker while featuring as a soloist on Yanni's Live at the Acropolis tour.
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Karen Briggs (musician)

Karen Briggs
Website	www.karenbriggsviolin.com

What is Yanni's most famous song?

Aria

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aria"	3:58
2.	"Looking Glass"	6:35
3.	"In the Morning Light"	3:49
4.	"Marching Season"	5:34

What instrument is Yanni famous for?

Piano

Yanni

Yanni Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης
Born	November 14, 1954 Kalamata, Greece
Genres	Contemporary instrumental, instrumental crossover, world, new-age
Instrument(s)	Piano, keyboards
Years active	1977–present

Which piano does Yanni use?

Peavey DPM C8. Yanni has used this keyboard for the piano voice in a number of his live concerts including the "Live at the Forum (Mundo Imperial) in Acapulco Mexico" (2009) and the "Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico" (2011).

How much does Yanni make?

Yanni net worth: Yanni is a Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer and music producer who has a net worth of $50 million.
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Yanni Net Worth.

Net Worth:	$50 Million
Gender:	Male
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession:	Composer, Pianist, Film Score Composer, Record producer, Keyboard Player
Nationality:	Greece

Also, can eric clapton read music?

Eric Clapton was born in 1945. He is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He, too, is self-taught and like many others on this list, he also cannot read music. Eric started playing guitar at a young age and was very passionate about it from the start.

Accordingly, could stevie ray vaughan read music?

He couldn't read music (still can't), so he didn't pick up any techniques from the various instruction books available on the market that dissect Jimi's technique. Instead, he relied solely on his ears and an uncanny ability to capture the emotional essence of Jimi's playing just from listening to his records.

Consequently, can elvis read music?

While he couldn't read or write music and had no formal lessons, he was a natural musician and played everything by ear. He could often hear a song, pick up an instrument, and play. He often played an instrument in his recordings, and always produced his own music.

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