Musical and Mechanical Basics of the Damper (Sustain) Pedal Arthur Rubenstein describes the sustain pedal as “the soul of the piano”. We’re going to delve into a bit more of the mechanical side of the damper pedal in hopes that awareness will clarify what happens when it is being incorporated into piano playing. … Read More
Piano Sizes ~ What Should I Buy? What is it that is so different? That’s a bit of a loaded question because piano composition is the attention to a 1000 details… Read More
An Interview with Charles Walter Piano Company Meet Mr. Charles Walter, CEO of the company which bears his name. I had the privilege of speaking with him… Read More
Making the Perfect Piano Black Have you ever heard someone describe an object as being “jet black”? Jet is derived from the French word “jaiet”, a process that… Read More
Casting Iron Piano Frames Every piano has one. It is the backbone to structural integrity. It’s also what gives a piano most of its weight. What is it? Commonly called the frame… Read More
The Art of Piano Voicing When I was young I was slightly misguided in thinking that every piano brand had a signature sound. While there is truth in that statement, pianos can sound vastly different from model to model… Read More
The Ins and Outs of Piano Moving He would then quote what has become my favourite piano moving line, “Remember, fingers grow back, pianos do not”. Slightly horrified at the thought of having my fingers pinched… Read More
How Often Should I Tune My Piano? You wouldn’t think it, but pianos can be in shape or out of shape. Pianos can go out of shape mechanically in the way that they play but can also get out of shape in the strings which determines intonation or pitch.… Read More
Baldwin Piano Then And Now If you live in North America, you’ll surely be aware that Baldwin is a household name. In fact, my first job involving pianos was in the local Baldwin dealership. They have been around since 1862 and were at one point the largest piano… Read More
An Interview with Pianos Bolduc The job of the soundboard is to transform tone of the vibrating piano strings into audible waves which also color the tone.… Read More
