Choosing a piano for you and your family is a big decision. You will not get the same experience from every piano, so it is important to do a little research before making a purchase. So, what are some things you should consider? SPACE and DÉCOR It may seem odd to think of a piano …
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-635 Review
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-635 Review The CLP-635 is the where the new Clavinova sets a new standard. When you experience the sound of the binaurally sampled Yamaha CFX 9ft concert grand through your headphones you will feel like you are in a recording studio playing this immense piano. This type of sampling is a highly sophisticated …
Yamaha Clavinova CLP 625 Review
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-625 The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-625 is the best entry-level Clavinova by Yamaha so far. It features Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano samples for a superb sound reproduction. The Graded Hammer 3X (GH3X) keyboard action with escapement feel gives it the touch of an acoustic piano. The design has been updated and …
Antique Victorian Piano Restoration
Antique Victorian Piano Restoration of Weber Grand from 1874 Charm, beauty and fascination of bringing a treasured piano back to life is a true rewarding experience. The craftsmanship and dedication that originally went into making this instrument is unmistakable and is what made Weber one of the world’s most superb pianos in its day. This …
Identify and Care for your piano parts and wood types
Seeing the woods for the trees: identify and care for your piano parts We posted a blog earlier last year about the numerous different wood types used in various aspects and stages of piano making, including the pinblock, soundboard and action mechanism – and, in particular, about how their varying structures and qualities will have a …
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Learning to Play the Piano is Easier than You Think, and YOU Can Learn to Play
Learning to Play the Piano is Easier than You Think, and YOU Can Learn to Play To begin, I’d like to give you a little background about myself. Growing up, we had a piano in the house. I had been curious enough to tinker around on the keys, but I never was too serious about …
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Give Your Child the Gift of Music
Music heals the mind, body and soul. In our current, broken world, the need for music may never have been so important. Scientific study after study have shown that the power of music stretches far past just generating the impulse to dance. Soothing classical music has been proven to reduce blood pressure, alleviate anxiety, decrease …
7 Undeniable Reasons People Love the Piano
In the world of musical instruments, the piano is king. No instrument (with maybe the exception of the human voice) has had more impact on western music than the piano. Invented early in the 18th century by Bartolomeo Christofori, the piano eventually worked its way into nearly every household by the late nineteenth to the early …
The Yamaha Montage: the “Mother of all Synths”
The Yamaha Montage: the “Mother of all Synths” There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the new Yamaha Montage – and for good reason. It is an absolute beast of a machine. Yamaha pushed the envelope of what synthesizers are capable of with the new Montage, prompting publications like Music Tech to call it, “the …
