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    184 St. Ann's Road
    Haringey, London N15 5RP
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    142 Edgware Road
    Marble Arch, London W2 2DZ
    England

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    5 - 8 Chester Court
    Albany Street
    Camden Town, London NW1 4BU
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    Thatched Cottage
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    Witney, Oxfordshire OX182AZ
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    R/O The Old George
    Fore St, Milverton
    Taunton, Somerset TA4 1JU
    England

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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.