by musicsorb | Jun 26, 2014 | How pianos work, Humidity Control for Musical Instruments, Piano Knowledge, Piano talks
My piano was designed to sound like beautiful music, right? And I have learned from my technician that all the parts play a part, so to speak. So I have figured out a few things that you might want to know to protect your investment the better and the cheapest way. So... 
by Taylor Mackinnon | Feb 18, 2014 | How pianos work
By Taylor Mackinnon Piano Strings Many people who play piano don’t really don’t know a lot about the structure and mechanics of the instrument. Mostly what they know is that if one pushes a key down a sound will come out. So, when I go out to service... 
by Taylor Mackinnon | Feb 18, 2014 | How pianos work
By Taylor Mackinnon Piano String History One hundred and fifty years ago, in the designing of the scale of pianos, manufacturers used steel wrap instead of copper. It was one way to get a brighter sound. Moving toward the 20th century scale designers created the... by Taylor Mackinnon | Feb 18, 2014 | How pianos work
By Taylor Mackinnon Piano Action The other important part of the piano is the action, which includes the keys, the intermediate power transfer portion of the action called the wippens, the hammers (hammer flange, hammer shank and hammer head) and the damper system... by Taylor Mackinnon | Feb 18, 2014 | How pianos work
By Taylor Mackinnon Music Sorb This is where Music Sorb comes into the picture. Music Sorb absorbs and releases moisture as the humidity changes. It acts like a shock absorber to the humidity fluctuations. Music Sorb is based on synthetic silica gel with a simple... 
by musicsorb | Mar 11, 2014 | How pianos work, Piano Knowledge
What are the differences among the spinet, the console, the studio, and the upright pianos? Starting at the very beginning, pianos come in different sizes and configurations. Let’s start by defining or explaining each. Pianos may be vertical, meaning the strings go,...
