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  • Piano House Ltd

    Houldsworth Business & Arts Centre
    Houldsworth Street
    Stockport, Cheshire SK56DA
    England

    Piano House Ltd have been based in the Greater

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    40 Irongate
    Derby, Derbyshire DE1 3GA
    England

    Charles Foulds opened the first Foulds shop in

  • Pianoroom

    154 Sidwell Street
    Exeter, Devon EX4 6RT
    England

    Founded in April 2007 and following on from the

  • Montague Pianos

    53 High Street
    Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP43QH
    England

    We know that when it comes to pianos, one size

  • White & Sentance

    The Temple, Eastgate
    Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7DR
    England

    White & Sentance are one of the longest

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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.