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Antenna Studios

Bowyers yard, Haynes lane
Crystal Palace, London SE19 3AN
England

Antenna studios in Crystal Palace is a friendly relaxed studio with its aim to make the artist as comfortable as possible. We have three rooms for ...

Waka Hasegaw


Crystal Palace, London SE26 6UR
England

Waka is an experienced piano teacher preparing studens for exams, auditions and competitions. She is also a busy performer

SW Pianos: Piano Moves and Disposals in South London and Southern England

145 Beauchamp Road
Upper Norwood
Crystal Palace, London SE19 3DA
England

SW Piano Movers are based in Crystal Palace and serve South London, the Home Counties and Southern England.
We have been moving pianos and organs for ...

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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.