As a family business, we have specialised in supplying pianos for over 30 years now. They have become part of our way of life! We sell both new and used pianos and we believe it is important to offer a wide range of makes to choose from.
By getting to know the best pianos to stock and preparing them to a high standard, we have built up a great deal of knowledge and expertise over the years. We always like to offer a warm and friendly welcome so you can share this experience and benefit from the advice we have to offer.
Buying a piano is an important purchase. Your child may be starting a musical interest or you may be seeking the special piano you`ve always dreamt of. Choosing a piano, though, is not an easy task and we understand when customers say they just don’t know where to start.
Our commitment is to help you learn more about pianos so you can make a well informed choice. Whether you are just beginning or have played for many years, it makes such a difference when you find the right piano and it is a much safer investment as well.
We sell
Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm. Evenings by appointment.
There is plenty of free long term parking just along Bridge St on the Market Place.
3 - 4 Chelsea House
Festival Place
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7JR
England
90 Bedhampton Road
Havant, Hampshire PO9 3EZ
England
Bedhampton Pianoshop was established in 1988, and
1 Monmouth Court
Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1HE
England
We are a leading UK piano shop established 1981 on
156 Hatfield Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 4TU
England
Selection of new and restored pianos always in
3 The Stables Lynx Park Business Centre
Colliers Green
Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2LR
England
We hire/rent sell and restore upright and grand
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
Tuning Temperaments
How many piano tuning temperaments are there?
There are countless variations, but most fall within three major categories;
1. Meantone, which generally concentrated the dissonance into a few unusable intervals (often called "wolf" intervals), so that the others could be Just. These are often called "restrictive" tunings, since there are certain intervals that are not usable. Good intervals are really good, bad ones are really bad. The Meantone era was approx. 1400-1700
2. Well-Temperament, which gives more consonance to the most often used keys, and more dissonance to the lesser used ones. Though not equal, these tunings are "non-restrictive" because all intervals can be used. The intervals range from Just to barely acceptable. Well-temperament refers to a genre, not a specific tuning. The Well-Tempered era is approx. 1700-1880.
3. Equal Temperament, which spreads the dissonance equally among all intervals.
There is no difference in consonance or dissonance between any keys, thus, there are no good ones or bad ones. Equal temperament represents a complete average. Dates of its acceptance are debated, but there is ample evidence that it was widely available by 1900 and is the predominate tuning on keyboards, today.
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