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    13-15 London Street
    Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7AE
    England

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    Iden
    Rye, East Sussex TN31 7XB
    England

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    30 Portland Street
    Handforth, Greater Manchester M1 4GS
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    Temple
    Antrim, County Antrim Bt27 6UD
    Northern Ireland

    Specialising in top quality mint condition used

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    43 Botley Road
    Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 OBN
    England

    We are specialists retailer of traditional pianos

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Did You Know Piano Facts

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Around the middle of the twelfth century we find the keyed monochord, which was developed further, several strings being added, until eventually we recognize the clavichord. A tangent was fitted to the back of each key, which when raised contacted the single string, and facilitated simultaneous notes. The tangent acted as a bridge determining the speaking length of the string. A mute was fitted to the non-speaking length, so when the key was released the note stopped singing.