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Shaftesbury Dorset England

Shaftesbury

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Featured Listings

  • The Piano Pavilion

    Colonial House
    Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS0 9ST
    England

    We specialise in reconditioned and restored

  • Piano Warehouse

    111-113 Ewell Road
    Surbiton, London KT6 6AL
    England

    We are one of the largest retailers of both new

  • Mildren Pianos Ltd

    36 New Yatt Road
    witney
    Witney, Oxfordshire ox28 1nz
    England

    Mildren Pianos is based in Witney, Oxfordshire.

  • Cunningham Piano

    20 Moorfield Drive
    Baildon
    Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 6LQ
    England

    Cunningham Piano always has a varied selection of

  • GSG Pianos

    Grove House
    Wade House Road. Shelf
    Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 7PF
    England

    GSG Pianos is one of the North of England’s




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.