I’m guilty as charged! Like the old saying…”the pot calling the kettle “black””. I found myself caught the other day staring down the proverbial double barrel, caught red handed, cornered, whatever you want to call it….anyway, my conscience got the best of me and I couldn’t deny it. I have to confess I felt pretty […]
Why do my piano strings break, or keep breaking? Here’s a question that I don’t hear that often, but one that may have an answer you may not have thought of. Until I studied piano technology, I wouldn’t have thought of it either. There are the obvious reasons, that we’ll discuss, but there are a […]
Here’s another good question and the answer will vary slightly depending on what type piano you have and who the manufacturer was. GRAND PIANO PEDALS Typically, on a grand piano, the left pedal is a soft pedal, the center pedal is usually a sostenuto pedal, and the right pedal is always the sustain pedal. […]
Are those “free” pianos that are offered to you really free, and are they usually OK instruments to learn on? That’s the questions I’d like to address in this segment. The answer to both is typically “no”, however, there are always exceptions. First let’s look at why those seemingly good bargains, those too good […]
Another great question that I mostly addressed in my second post in the section titled: Shouldn’t a good “master tuning” last for several years? That article gives a good explanation of what is happening inside the wood when it is subjected to moisture changes. However, in addition to the information there, I want to focus […]
Generally, your piano should be tuned about once or twice a year. That said, the real answer is …it depends. For example, a once-a-year tuning would never do for a brand new piano, teacher’s piano, practice piano, or concert piano. How often you decide to tune your piano depends on several things, such as: […]
“Does my piano tuner have to play so loudly when tuning? Is he deaf? Can he not hear what he’s playing, for crying out loud? Is he going to hurt my piano by playing so hard? Maybe I ought to call someone else who can hear better and tune more softly.” These are great questions […]
Today’s post has to do with sound waves, and can look complicated at first, but I promise, it’s pretty simple to understand. I love explaining this one to the customers who ask. I keep it short and simple for them, so I’ll keep it short and simple here, fair enough? “My piano sounds louder since […]
Today’s topic will attempt to answer what may seem to most like a silly question, as the answer seems so obvious. However, I get asked this question from time to time, so let’s try to sort it out. Keep in mind that we could write books about each of the three processes, so today we’re […]