by musicsorb | Jul 4, 2014 | Piano Knowledge, Piano talks
The BBC recently ran an excellent series about eighteenth century British music. Exploring the rise of opera, the popularity of Handel and the growth of music halls and concertos, “Rule Britannia: Music, Mischief and Morals in the Eighteenth Century” tells the story... by musicsorb | May 15, 2014 | Piano talks
We stole this from the Internet because it was so much fun. The comments on the YouTube version are fun and informative if you care to spend the time reading... 
by musicsorb | May 2, 2014 | Piano talks
A piano saved Phyllis Giberson’s life. Not really, but that’s the impression you might get from reading this story at the Lexington Herald-Leader. Aged 62 and suffering from stage 4 ovarian cancer, Giberson was making preparations for her last days. Her partner,... 
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...
