Teachers, Accompanists and Piano Entertainers in the UK
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11 Bishop Street
Londonderry, County Londonderry BT48 6PL
Northern Ireland
Henderson Music are Ireland's leading supplier of
5 - 8 Chester Court
Albany Street
Camden Town, London NW1 4BU
England
For 100 years Markson Pianos have been one of the
34 Engate Street
London
Lewisham, London SE13 7HA
England
Robert Morley & Company Limited, established 1881
24 Coronet Stree
Haggerston
Bridport Place, London N16HD
England
Thornhill Pianos is a family business selling and
Under the City Hall
13 Paragon Street
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU1 3NA
England
Gough & Davy was established as a Piano retailer
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
18-06-2022 12:30PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
11-12-2021 01:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
08-01-2022 01:00PM
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.
