Anything and everything to do with pianos
Archive of posts
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History of the piano
- May 12, 2020 Short history of the piano (video) May 12, 2020
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Physics of the piano
- May 5, 2020 Why pianos don’t work too well May 5, 2020
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Piano interest
- Apr 30, 2020 The world's largest pianos Apr 30, 2020
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Piano technicians
- Jun 11, 2020 Fletcher and Newman Catalogue 750 Jun 11, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Wire and centre pin conversion and sizing May 28, 2020
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Piano tuning
- Apr 28, 2020 Piano compromise Apr 28, 2020
Fletcher and Newman Catalogue 750
The Fletcher and Newman catalogue is of particular interest as it is quite sought after as the company has ceased printing a hard copy of their stock and relies solely on their website to display their range.
Wire and centre pin conversion and sizing
Micrometer/Vernier size conversions for centre pins and MWG
Why pianos don’t work too well
Pianos rely on the physics of harmonics. No hang on. Sorry. Let’s start again. Pianos don’t rely on the physics of harmonics. Yes that’s better.
The world's largest pianos
Fazioli claim the model F-308 is the world’s largest production piano measuring 3.1 metres or 10 feet and 2 inches in length.
Piano compromise
Pianos are funny old things. There I said it…they are. They just seem to fall on the wrong side of the digital divide.
