How Does Improper Playing Affects Your Piano

Bless my parents and my piano teacher who stuck with me for seven years.  One of my fondest memoies of our first piano is a picture I still have .  It is a picture of me sitting on the piano stool when I was a baby.  The picture shows me grinning from ear to ear and of course … Continued

How Weather Change Effects Your Piano

Have you noticed any changes in the sound of your piano over the years? Weather is an important aspect of care in the proper maintenance of a piano. Both weather and temperature can affect the tune and sound, as well as the actual construction of a piano. Indoor climates, which contain humidity, have the most noticeable effect, … Continued

How The Digital Piano Has Evolved Over The Years

The classical piano had evolved from many previous models and sounds until it reached its own in 1709.  The popularity of the traditional, classical piano soared throughout the music world and development of arts until the 1920s, when adaptations of the classical piano were created to give a variation on tone and profound tune acquisition.

Spring Into The Spotlight With A Baby Grand Piano

Spring Into the Spotlight with a Baby Grand Piano Would you like to have a grand piano but are limited on space and thinking about the budget? Nothing can bring more beauty and delight to your home than a baby grand piano. Baby grand pianos come in several lengths, styles, color and wood type and cost. Benefits … Continued

How To Learn To Play Piano Efficiently

Learning piano is truly a life-long activity, one that can start in childhood and extend for many decades to come.  We feel this is part of the true magic of piano-playing.  You never perfect your playing.  You just keep getting better and better over the years. The hardest part, of course, are the first years when a … Continued

Piano Care – Why Moving Your Piano On Your Own Is A Bad Choice

As one piano-owner to another, I’m asking you sincerely:  Please don’t try to move your own piano.  In nearly all cases, it simply leads to damage to the instrument. A piano is an incredibly complex and delicate piece of machinery, with hundreds of individual parts, all necessary for the piano to be in working order.  One … Continued

The Trinity: Mind, Soul and Piano

One of the most amazing aspects of piano-playing is how well it can unify our minds, our bodies, and maybe even our souls! Unlike nearly any other hobby a person can take up, learning music -and especially piano- is a true “all body” experience.  It uses both sides of the brain, as well as both … Continued

Physical and Intellectual Benefits Of Playing Piano

Whether someone is young or old or anywhere in between, learning piano is a great way to improve both the body and mind! Even though it’s (usually) done sitting down, piano-playing truly is an all-body experience.  It creates high levels of dexterity in both hands, as well as involving both sides of the brain at … Continued