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    The Hurst Crouch
    Borough Green
    Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 8TA
    England

    We offer some of the lowest prices in Europe for

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    10 Portman Square
    Baker Street
    Marylebone, London W1H 6AZ
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    Europa Enterprise Park
    Midleton, County Cork
    Republic of Ireland

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    13-15 London Street
    Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7AE
    England

    At the Piano Gallery, we stock a wide range of new

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    Unit 60 The Triangle
    Wolverton Park
    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK125FJ
    England

    We are a family run music shop in Wolverton,

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Did You Know Piano Facts

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Around the middle of the twelfth century we find the keyed monochord, which was developed further, several strings being added, until eventually we recognize the clavichord. A tangent was fitted to the back of each key, which when raised contacted the single string, and facilitated simultaneous notes. The tangent acted as a bridge determining the speaking length of the string. A mute was fitted to the non-speaking length, so when the key was released the note stopped singing.