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Cockenzie and Port Seton East Lothian Scotland

Cockenzie and Port Seton

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  • Gough & Davy

    Under the City Hall
    13 Paragon Street
    Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU1 3NA
    England

    Gough & Davy was established as a Piano retailer

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    152 Market Street
    Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8RQ
    England

  • Chas Foulds & Son (Derby) Ltd

    40 Irongate
    Derby, Derbyshire DE1 3GA
    England

    Charles Foulds opened the first Foulds shop in

  • Brooklands Pianos Ltd.

    156 Hatfield Road
    St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 4TU
    England

    Selection of new and restored pianos always in

  • Markson's Pianos

    5 - 8 Chester Court
    Albany Street
    Camden Town, London NW1 4BU
    England

    For 100 years Markson Pianos have been one of the

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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.