February 14, 2020
The most important thing for long-lasting enjoyment of playing is, besides the good piano itself, a comfortable and functional seat. Piano teachers and physiotherapists can give valuable tips here. Many famous [...]
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February 14, 2020
In order to be able to use a piano, all that is actually needed is a suitable seat and sufficient light for the respective requirement. Accessories such as piano chandeliers, keys, metronome, keyboard cover pinch protection, [...]
February 14, 2020
Regular tuning of the piano is necessary to maintain a good sound image, but also to preserve the substance. Whether the sound is pleasing is a matter for the ear. If a [...]
February 14, 2020
Standard pitch is the standard tuning pitch that is set for a certain pitch. Until well into the 20th century, very different standard tuning pitches were found. The instrument makers [...]
February 14, 2020
A piano should be placed where it can be played most often and best, because that is when it will give the most pleasure. Experience shows that an unfavourable [...]
February 14, 2020
First of all - the following statements do not replace legal advice and do not claim to be correct. In the concrete case please contact the [...]
February 14, 2020
Moths are the critical pest for piano felts. Here too, unplayed pianos are more at risk. Moths are often found with old carpets or articles of clothing [...]
February 14, 2020
The woodworm, or more precisely the common nail beetle and its larvae love the soft woods in pianos. On old pianos, traces of woodworm infestation are often found [...]
February 14, 2020
To save our honour, pests are only there because we are harmed at the piano or our health and do not want this. In this sense, we humans are responsible for [...]
February 14, 2020
On old pianos, the keyboard covering of the white keys is mostly made of ivory until about 1910. The black keytops are often made of ebony. Only few people know that [...]
February 14, 2020
The keyboard and the action are of great importance as the link between the piano player and the acoustic system. Old brand machine heads (Schwander, Renner, Keller, Langer, Flemming, etc.) [...]
February 14, 2020
In the absence of a uniform definition, we describe our understanding here. It is important to clarify in detail what exactly is to be done or has been done - [...]
February 14, 2020
Cracks in the cast frame are rare, and are usually due to a. material defects, b. transport damage or c. tuning errors. Depending on where the crack is located, this can [...]
February 14, 2020
The approx. 20t of string tension of a piano weigh over the tuning pegs, especially on the wooden soundpost. With the exception of a metal innovation by Crasselt&Rähse, all pianos [...]
February 14, 2020
The bridges in the piano are glued to the soundboard and connect the strings to the soundboard. These bridges have to withstand high loads and are -da [...]
February 14, 2020
The large sounding wooden surface in the piano under the strings is most prone to cracking. Soundboards are made of glued spruce boards and shrink under [...]
February 14, 2020
Even though almost every piano can still produce sound regardless of its condition, the widespread statement in advertisements that '...just need to be tuned...' is usually true [...]
February 14, 2020
Today's high-end digital pianos offer a quality of sound and functionality that will delight beginners and professionals alike. Only the touch of the piano is, according to our [...]
February 14, 2020
This is rather the question between vintage and modern, since mechanical pianolas are no longer produced in series today. If you are looking for the old original, the magic [...]
February 14, 2020
The advantages of a new piano - like a car - are above all being the first owner, the manufacturer's guarantee, the pristine, immaculate condition, the possibility to change the design [...]
February 14, 2020
A short excursion to composers, pianists and the instruments of their time. It is often forgotten that many of the great composers on the very early upright and grand pianos [...]
February 14, 2020
We perceive sound very subjectively. Moreover, every instrument, even the same model, sounds very individual - and even different at different times. A decent [...]
February 14, 2020
Of the thousands of manufacturers at the peak around 1900, only a few dozen are left today. This consolidation is not yet complete. Of the [...]
February 14, 2020
After decades of dealing with pianos and searching for people, we have come to the conclusion that the right choice of piano is mostly an emotional one [...]