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Camden Town, London WC1
England
Westminster,Central London piano moving and disposal-
5 - 8 Chester Court,
Albany Street,
Camden Town, London NW1 4BU
England
For 100 years Markson Pianos have been one of the most well-known piano suppliers in the UK. Our services include hire, maintenance and restoration ...
Camden Town, London
England
As pioneers in the field of short and long term piano hire in the 1960's, Marksons have developed a wide and extensive hire fleet, ranging from the ...
36 New Yatt Road
witney
Witney, Oxfordshire ox28 1nz
England
Mildren Pianos is based in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Beach's Crescent
Little London
Tadley, Hampshire RG26 5ER
England
We are a specialist piano company supplying pianos
34 Wellhead Terrace
Ashington, Northumberland NE638PA
England
With a fine selection of only the best new pianos
Lenton Boulevard
Nottinghamshire NG7 2BY
England
Over many years, we have carefully selected what
2 Clay Bank Villas
Blidworth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG21 0QS
England
Concert Quality rebuilt Grand pianos for the
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
18-06-2022 01:30PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
11-12-2021 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
08-01-2022 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
12-02-2022 02:00PM
What is Piano Voicing or Toning?
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.