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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 ...
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
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 ...
137A Grays Inn Road .
Bloomsbury, London WC1X 8TU
England
Peregrine's Pianos is the exclusive dealer in
111-113 Ewell Road
Surbiton, London KT6 6AL
England
We are one of the largest retailers of both new
Unit 15 Wroslyn Road Industrial Estate
Wroslyn Road
Freeland, Oxfordshire OX29 8HZ
England
Buying a piano is a big investment – financially
5 Leopold Road
Willesden, London NW10 9LN
England
Pianos of London was founded in 1975 by
St. Francis Hall
Baccabox Lane
Birmingham, West Midlands B47 5DD
England
Buying the right piano is often a difficult task,
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
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The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
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The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
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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.