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Mr N Troth MABPT Dip AEWVH


Birmingham, West Midlands B38 9AA
England

Tuning in Homes, Schools, Theatres and Concerts Venues. in West Midlands area

Academy Pianos

St. Francis Hall
Baccabox Lane
Birmingham, West Midlands B47 5DD
England

Buying the right piano is often a difficult task, I am here to help, whether you are choosing your first piano or upgrading to a better instrument.

Dmitry Kormann


Birmingham, West Midlands B28 8DY
England

Looking to develop your musical and artistic skills and horizons, or willing to go through the grade system, or even just looking for a bit of a ...

Nikki Wu

Warstone Lane
Birmingham, West Midlands B18 6JQ
England

Are you looking for a professional piano teacher for your children  or yourself? I graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a Master's...

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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.