Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Piano keys in particular are an especially popular, highly recognizable elements that work well as ornaments, miniature art pieces and even house key racks.
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Ivory tends to develop an attractive yellow-brown patina as it ages. Do not attempt to remove this patina as it is part of its history, similar to...
Read More »Although pianos were once a symbol of wealth or upward mobility, they’re rarely considered a must-have item in the American home. Now, secondhand online marketplaces are littered with innumerable free or cheap pianos, often in need of desperate retuning or repairs. The cost to move and maintain the instrument seems to leave few interested takers. Many of these black-keyed giants end up destined for the junkyard. “Every now and again, I’d be driving by neighborhoods and just see abandoned pianos,” says Jackie Diercks, a crafter, in Kansas City, Missouri. Diercks has been reimagining what to do with broken-down pianos for the past decade, and has been officially tinkering with them for about six years. She also repurposes individual components from the worn out instruments. Piano keys in particular are an especially popular, highly recognizable elements that work well as ornaments, miniature art pieces and even house key racks. In Portland, Oregon, Chris Marchini and his husband also noticed the unwanted pianos around the city. “I see them a lot on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace or just on the side of the road,” Marchini says. “These huge, heavy instruments take up so much space and people can’t afford [to give up] that space anymore.” Yet pianos can have a new lease on life. Creative refurbishers, like Diercks and Marchini, have converted old pianos into inventive furniture and tchotchke ornaments—and they encourage you to play around with the grand instrument, too. “Think about [an heirloom piano] like an old car,” Diercks says. “Unless that car is meticulously cared for, it’s going to break down and has to be scrapped.” To disassemble and upcycle a piano that won’t be giving concerts anytime soon all you need is a few basic tools and a new coat of paint. “You’d be surprised what you can do with Phillips-head [screwdriver] and a flat-head screwdriver,” Diercks says. Check out these four creative ways to upcycle a piano and give it a new life.
Under the key hook/shelf/bowl. If you keep your shoes under the key hook, that's the first place you should look when your keys go missing. ... In...
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Read More »Are old pianos better than new ones? The answer is: it depends. Old pianos can continue to sound wonderful for many years with regular maintenance and care, but even pianos that have deteriorated can often be restored to their former glory, and in many cases made to sound even better than when they were new.
Are old pianos better than new ones? The answer is: it depends. Old pianos can continue to sound wonderful for many years with regular maintenance and care, but even pianos that have deteriorated can often be restored to their former glory, and in many cases made to sound even better than when they were new. New pianos need a great deal of preparation right out of the box to ensure that they sound as good as their potential. In both instances, the quality of an old or new piano will largely be determined by the skill of the technicians and craftsmen working on the instrument. It’s also important to note that every acoustic piano, old or new, has its own unique voice. That’s why it’s so important to try out pianos in person whenever possible. Watch the video below for a full explanation by Rich Galassini, co-owner of Cunningham Piano Company, and pianist Hugh Sung.
All pianos do not have 88 keys. Some older pianos have 85 keys. Modern pianos have 92, 97, 102, and even 108 keys. Most of the keys add an...
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the loudest (and largest) instrument in the world is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ. This...
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There is no definitive reason why our current music notation system is designed as it is today with no B or E sharp, but one likely reason is due...
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These types of reports can generally range in price on average >$150 to >$250 per report when provided by qualified piano technicians within North...
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