Here’s another good question and the answer will vary slightly depending on what type piano you have and who the manufacturer was. GRAND PIANO PEDALS Typically, on a grand piano, the left pedal is a soft pedal, the center pedal is usually a sostenuto pedal, and the right pedal is always the sustain pedal. […]
Month: October 2011
Are those “free” pianos that are offered to you really free, and are they usually OK instruments to learn on? That’s the questions I’d like to address in this segment. The answer to both is typically “no”, however, there are always exceptions. First let’s look at why those seemingly good bargains, those too good […]
Another great question that I mostly addressed in my second post in the section titled: Shouldn’t a good “master tuning” last for several years? That article gives a good explanation of what is happening inside the wood when it is subjected to moisture changes. However, in addition to the information there, I want to focus […]
Generally, your piano should be tuned about once or twice a year. That said, the real answer is …it depends. For example, a once-a-year tuning would never do for a brand new piano, teacher’s piano, practice piano, or concert piano. How often you decide to tune your piano depends on several things, such as: […]
“Does my piano tuner have to play so loudly when tuning? Is he deaf? Can he not hear what he’s playing, for crying out loud? Is he going to hurt my piano by playing so hard? Maybe I ought to call someone else who can hear better and tune more softly.” These are great questions […]