I don't know why everyone makes a big deal about this passage. I was "pianoed" the first time I took the DAT, and I still managed to score a 20 on the Reading portion. Yes, the questions were a little harder and took some more time, but I feel getting "pianoed" is not an excuse for a lower score. However, I did increase to a 21 in reading my second time around when I did not have the piano passage.
I am in no way good at English --- I'm more of a science math person. I think that if you guys are applying to dental school, you will have the capability to beat this passage on the DAT. Good luck guys and don't worry about getting the piano passage. You will just stress yourself out if the passage happens to pop up on the screen. 👍