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  Although the piano was originally invented in the 1700s, it did not come to prominence as an instrument until the late 1800s known as the Victorian era. Factories were beginning to mass produce 3 main types of piano, the upright, square grand, and grand piano. The availability increased and costs decreased to where average families were able to afford and have pianos in their homes for the first time. By the early 1900s, the development of the modern piano was realized and the ‘golden age’ of the piano had begun. Technology advances in design and materials allowed streamlined factory processes and more consistent quality control. The general design of high tensile strength steel strings strung on a heavy cast iron plate supported by a large wooden structure is still essentially the same today. American manufacturing dominated the early and mid 1900s and the acoustic piano slowly made its way into the majority of homes, schools, churches, and of course concert stages. European pia...

  I’ve found that when it comes to approaching buying a used piano, it is somewhat common for technicians to apply certain prejudices to the advice they give, whether it be against certain designs, or manufacturers, or price brackets. Here I have tried to, by means of four characters present helpful information for clients with budgets great and small, and possessing different priorities in the style or function of the piano they are seeking. Additionally, by way of a disclaimer, it is perhaps necessary to point out that the information presented here is by no means meant to be comprehensive, but rather give a general direction and introduction into general approaches I have found effective when looking at used piano inventory. Below we find four example shoppers, with price ranges starting from low to high. Shopper 1: Andy Andy is a do-it-yourself kind of guy, a father with some young children, he wants to get a piano to put in the house, like his parents used to have. In terms of...

  This is not a weird version of tic tac toe, I’m actually getting ready to level the keys. The black and white keys are specified to measure a particular height all the way up and down the keyboard. Often, from years and decades of use, the height can become skewed, resulting in an uneven appearance. In severe cases,  it can drastically alter the playability of the instrument. The little colored round things, called punchings, are placed under each key. Each color is a different thickness, to accommodate various heights. Way back under the key, this punching needs to go underneath the red felt. It’s a very tedious process, and, depending on how much leveling needs to be done, can take quite a long time. Piano Technician and Chamber Vocalist Christine grew up in Ellisville where she began playing piano at the age of seven years old. She developed her musicianship studying piano from several well-respected piano instructors in the Saint Louis area. Christine studied at the ...