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Should you get a grand, upright, or spinet piano?
This is a classic question, and choosing the right piano isn’t as simple as personal preference. There are many factors to consider and they pretty much all impact each other....
Should you get a grand, upright, or spinet piano?
This is a classic question, and choosing the right piano isn’t as simple as personal preference. There are many factors to consider and they pretty much all impact each other....
What Do Piano Pedals Do?
When you sit down at your piano, you might be focused solely on the keys in front of you. But if you’re not using any of the three pedals down...
What Do Piano Pedals Do?
When you sit down at your piano, you might be focused solely on the keys in front of you. But if you’re not using any of the three pedals down...
Everything you need to know about ivory keytops
Does your antique piano still have ivory keys? The ivory trade is outlawed around the world, so you may wonder if it's legal to own real ivory and what to do...
Everything you need to know about ivory keytops
Does your antique piano still have ivory keys? The ivory trade is outlawed around the world, so you may wonder if it's legal to own real ivory and what to do...
Maintain Your Dampp-Chaser Humidifier System: H...
The Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System does just that—it extends the life of your piano. To keep your piano’s thousands of wood, steel, and felt parts working properly, the humidity...
Maintain Your Dampp-Chaser Humidifier System: H...
The Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System does just that—it extends the life of your piano. To keep your piano’s thousands of wood, steel, and felt parts working properly, the humidity...
How often should you tune your piano?
Every piano owner wonders how often their piano needs tuning. The answer may seem straightforward, but depending on the age of your instrument, your home environment, and how much wear...
How often should you tune your piano?
Every piano owner wonders how often their piano needs tuning. The answer may seem straightforward, but depending on the age of your instrument, your home environment, and how much wear...
Studio 49 Orff Instruments
Many of my clients know that when I'm not tuning pianos, I teach graduate-level instrument repair courses at the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Others recognize me from the...
Studio 49 Orff Instruments
Many of my clients know that when I'm not tuning pianos, I teach graduate-level instrument repair courses at the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Others recognize me from the...