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Richard Smith

4A Green Street
Willingham
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA
England

Very experienced and reliable tuition

Children and adults

Classical training; also jazz and pop repertoire

Consistently impressive exam results...

Brian Farley

Tacet-in-Cherrygates
Hadstock
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 4NU
England

Cocktail Pianist for a wedding, birthday or special occasion - all music styles. East Anglia and S.E. UK. Highly experienced professional in TV, ...

Piano Lessons for all ages


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
England

I am an experienced classical piano teacher and a fully qualified secondary school teacher. My lessons are always fun & challenging - even for ...

Jamie Smith

3 Meadow Cottages
Horseheath
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 4QB
England

Jamie has worked as a lecturer and pianist internationally, performing as a soloist and chamber musician in many concert halls worldwide.

Jamie Smith

3 Meadow Cottages
Horseheath
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 4QB
England

Jamie Smith was born in Wales and whilst still at school he studied part-time at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He later read music at ...

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Did You Know Piano Facts

What is Piano Voicing or Toning?

What is voicing?

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.