Pianos are really cool. They are also pretty complex in their construction. There are about a bazillion things that affect how well one sounds and feels. I could talk endlessly about how a piano works, but I don’t want you to fall asleep while you read this. This post is to just give you the […]
“It’s an antique”, is a phrase I hear often. The term antique should not be applied to a piano. Think of a piano less in terms of a piece of furniture, and more in terms of a car. A piano may LOOK like a piece of furniture, and in some ways it is i.e. picture […]
…but we hardly play our piano. There is a misconception that a piano’s tuning stability is related to how often it is played. This is not true. A piano’s tuning stability has everything to do with humidity. A piano is a stringed instrument. The strings are tightened around metal pins that are held with tons […]
Let’s go over how to get that sucker outta there! Last week, we had a little chat about pencils and pens that make their way into upright pianos. It’s super common….and annoying for all involved, yes? I didn’t cover this situation with grand pianos in the last post, so let’s go over it now. It […]