As a piano technician and music store owner, I get calls, emails, and messages on a weekly basis asking about what to do with an old piano. It’s a very common question. There are a wide variety of scenarios when it comes to older pianos, but the common denominator with folks contacting me, is that […]
There are so many ways to upcycle an old piano. I’ve done so many different pieces of furniture with old pianos. Upcycled pianos are a great way to make use of something that is past its useful life with its original purpose. I’m sharing some of my work in this blog series, so that perhaps […]
Pianos are big, no matter what type you get. Even an upright piano takes some consideration as to where you are going to place it in your home. Before you make a purchase, be sure to measure out a space with a few factors in mind. First: Avoid direct sunlight. This doesn’t necessarily mean that […]
“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 […]
Things fall inside pianos. Objects I’ve found while tuning: pencils, paperclips, a harmonica, coins, rolled dollar bills (yeah, I know), CDs, pieces of paper, markers, dolls, legos, toy blocks, erasers, sheet music, envelopes, crayons, a hair comb, hair clips…. I could keep going, but we would be here all day. The point is that things […]