Teachers, Accompanists and Piano Entertainers in the UK
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10 Portman Square
Baker Street
Marylebone, London W1H 6AZ
England
217 Boxley Rd
Maidstone, Kent ME14 2BH
England
Sales of new and nearly new pianos from the
111-113 Ewell Road
Surbiton, London KT6 6AL
England
We are one of the largest retailers of both new
Verve House
Sunningdale
Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ
England
Handel Pianos is a family run business and our
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
England
Richard Lawson Pianos has been involved in the
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
18-06-2022 12:30PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
11-12-2021 01:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
08-01-2022 01:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
12-02-2022 01:00PM
What is Piano Voicing or Toning?
Voicing is an extremely difficult area. It's subjective in the extreme, and has caused endless discussion in piano maintenance circles. But the final goal of voicing is to have the hammers striking the notes of the piano to offer a uniform sound from the bottom to the top of the instrument. Goes without saying that evaluating this capability is governed by the capability of the piano, and the construction of the action parts. But, often a technician will find extremes in voicing, such as a particularly hard hammer, which may result in a note sounding louder than the rest. But, this too can be laid at the door of regulation. This is where the tuner's skill comes into play here. Voicing can be accomplished by pricking the hammer with a set of needles. This pricking changes the structure of the felt, and softens the hammer to a degree.
What is toning?This is the reverse of voicing, and accomplishes the inverse sort of thing. May be necessary to bring up a particularly soft sounding hammer, and bring it into line with its neighbours. This is accomplished by applying a special material to the hammers or ironing with a special tool.
