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  • The Piano Shop Kent

    The Estate Yard
    Eridge
    Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9JR
    England

    The Piano Shop Kent is near Tunbridge Wells on the

  • Bluthner Piano Centre

    10 Portman Square
    Baker Street
    Marylebone, London W1H 6AZ
    England

  • Dawsons Music Ltd (Warrington)

    65 Sankey Street
    Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1SU
    England

    Today, we supply all styles of Acoustic Piano,

  • The Full Octave

    152 Market Street
    Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8RQ
    England

  • Promenade Music

    404 Marine Road East
    Morecambe, Lancashire
    England

    We have a large range of acoustic and digital

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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.