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Richard Lawson Pianos has been involved in the supply of pianos for four decades and with this bring a wealth of expertise to the process of buying pianos.
We have expertise in the set up to a deep understanding of how that effects the sound and touch when the piano is played.
Richard Lawson Pianos, Hertfordshire’s expert piano supplier. Based from our piano showroom in Rickmansworth, we have been involved in the piano trade for over forty years and bring a wealth of expertise to the piano buying process. Our experience spans from the technical knowledge of piano refurbishment and set-up to the more instinctive understanding of a piano player, such as a piano’s sound and touch when it is played.
We have an enviable range of pianos for sale by reputable piano manufacturers such as Yamaha, Kawai and Petrof. Our piano range extends from simple Yamaha U1 and Yamaha U3 upright pianos, all the way up to grand pianos such as the Steinway Grand and the Yamaha CF Concert Grand. We are also proud to supply various Disklavier pianos, modern reproducing pianos with an excellent array of electronic record and playback features.
Our range of pianos is popular among clients ranging from absolute beginners to international concert pianists. Some regular clients to our piano store are well known within the music industry and prefer the discreet service that we can provide if required.
In addition to amateur and professional pianists we are also regularly approached by those working in education. Many schools and local authorities choose us as a trusted supplier who can be relied upon to offer 100% satisfaction and competitive prices. We have sold thousands of Yamaha U3 and Yamaha U1 over the years, and Disklavier pianos are extensively used in music education due to their features.
If you are interested in what we offer here at Richard Lawson Pianos, please don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact page today, or pay a visit to our piano showroom in Hertfordshire. We’d be delighted to help you find the perfect piano for your needs.
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Tuning Temperaments
How many piano tuning temperaments are there?
There are countless variations, but most fall within three major categories;
1. Meantone, which generally concentrated the dissonance into a few unusable intervals (often called "wolf" intervals), so that the others could be Just. These are often called "restrictive" tunings, since there are certain intervals that are not usable. Good intervals are really good, bad ones are really bad. The Meantone era was approx. 1400-1700
2. Well-Temperament, which gives more consonance to the most often used keys, and more dissonance to the lesser used ones. Though not equal, these tunings are "non-restrictive" because all intervals can be used. The intervals range from Just to barely acceptable. Well-temperament refers to a genre, not a specific tuning. The Well-Tempered era is approx. 1700-1880.
3. Equal Temperament, which spreads the dissonance equally among all intervals.
There is no difference in consonance or dissonance between any keys, thus, there are no good ones or bad ones. Equal temperament represents a complete average. Dates of its acceptance are debated, but there is ample evidence that it was widely available by 1900 and is the predominate tuning on keyboards, today.
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