A Reason To Keep Playing
I’m convinced that an acoustic piano holds an intimate beauty and ability to transform atmospheres and uplift individuals.
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Jul 27, 20220 min read
Jun 26, 202213 min read
How To Make a Piano Room Sound Grand
Our music rooms, whether large concert halls or smaller spaces in the home, can help or hinder our performance.
Jun 13, 20226 min read
Bluetooth Page-Turning Pedals for Pianists
For this article, I reviewed five models of Bluetooth page-turning devices from three different companies.
Jun 12, 20224 min read
Piano Maintenance in Institutions
Institutional pianos will require more frequent service by technicians with special skills, and greater attention to climate control.
May 26, 20226 min read
Caring for Your Piano
A piano may look large and imposing, but there is a great deal inside it that is delicate, and sensitive to both use and environmental...
May 31, 20219 min read
Piano Finishes & Finish Repair
Anyone whose piano has been damaged knows the inconvenience of having to deal with getting its damaged finish repaired.
Apr 14, 201912 min read
At North Bennet Street School, A Passion for Craft Launches Pitch-Perfect Careers
For most people, finding a career is difficult enough; finding one they can fall in love with is even harder.
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Ode to Joy: The Korg KDM-3 Digital Metronome
The Korg KDM-3 is a better metronome because it combines more of the features a pianist wants.
Jun 12, 20188 min read
Ten Ways to Voice a Room
Not all problems with piano tone are best solved by voicing the instrument—it may be your room that needs voicing.
Jun 8, 201811 min read
Should I Have My Piano Rebuilt?
Rebuilding a piano is a large, time-consuming project that can take almost as much time as the construction of a new instrument.
Jun 5, 20185 min read
Cleaning and Polishing a Piano's Finish
The purpose of this article is to explain the proper care of the three most common piano finishes today: satin, high gloss, and open pore.
Sep 12, 201711 min read
Piano Tuning: An Introduction
To the uninitiated, tuning a piano may seem a simple, straightforward procedure, but it isn’t.
Jun 6, 20157 min read
Benches, Lamps, Accessories, and Problem Solvers
This article describes the different types of benches, lamps, and other accessories available for pianos.
Apr 14, 201414 min read
Voicing & Tone: What Piano Buyers and Owners Should Know
The purpose of this article is to provide information about tone and voicing, and to define some commonly used terms.
Oct 14, 201212 min read
Regulation & Voicing: What Buyers of Performance-Quality Pianos Should Know
Regulation and voicing require a combination of painstaking technical adjustments and artistic considerations.
Apr 14, 20127 min read
Moving the Family Piano
While pianos are abnormally heavy, with thousands of moving parts, they are also fragile. So what are your options?
Jun 13, 201113 min read
Nontraditional Materials and the Piano
As long as pianos continue to be built, nontraditional materials will have a place in their construction.
Oct 15, 201017 min read
Three Approaches to Piano Restoration: Conservative, Modern, Innovative
In this article, several well-respected piano restorers explain their approaches to restoration.
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