Suppliers of new and reconditioned acoustic pianos. Also digital and stage pianos.
Pianists of all standards spend thousands of hours practicing their art so why would you buy a piano without playing it first?
We are a real piano shop with no other instruments or sounds to distract you. With over 50 of the world's most popular pianos always on display you are sure to find exactly the right one.
Our customers constantly tell us that our display is unrivalled with many of them travelling over 100 miles to see us. They also tell us that our website is a true and accurate example of what we have on display ensuring that you are not disappointed when you arrive.
As musicians we are a mine of information and enjoy dealing with our customers in order to help them in every way possible. Our work is our hobby! It might be that you want to come in for a play, or you just want Oliver to show you a few Jazz chords or how to compose a song. He's superb at this and many of our customers have picked up a few playing tips this way.
And in terms of discounts and prices, yes we always have some good offers on in store, we know our customers are always keen to buy at a good price. Please ask us for more details.
So, we look forward to seeing you soon and talking about anything and everything related to pianos...
14 Elm Row
City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
Scotland
We have been Established for 30 years and have a
34 Wellhead Terrace
Ashington, Northumberland NE638PA
England
With a fine selection of only the best new pianos
Lenton Boulevard
Nottinghamshire NG7 2BY
England
Over many years, we have carefully selected what
38 Joel Street
Northwood Hills
Northwood, London HA6 1PA
England
We are importers and distributors of new and
Unit 2, Crown Centre
Bond Street
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6QS
England
Offers a hand-picked selection of prestigious
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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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