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Buyers Guides: Keyboards PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Alan Ratcliffe   

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Keyboard Features
G-1000.jpg (7353 bytes)The features of keyboards can be a bewildering set of technical mumbo jumbo for the uninitiated buyer. Manufacturers will often have proprietary (often hyper-technical) names for some features, trying to make two similar products appear to have different features. Luckily, the features which count stay pretty standard, so let's discuss those.

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How to Care for your Piano PDF Print E-mail
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How to Care for your Piano


Proper care and maintenance, as stated in this brief guide, will ensure you a lifetime of excellent performance you have the right to expect from your piano. A piano represents the integrity and tradition of its founder and the dedication of craftsmen for many years.

It is most important to have your instrument tuned and serviced regularly (as further explained in this guide) to assure proper performance from the piano in years to come. Keeping your piano well maintained will enhance your listening and playing pleasure while protecting your investment.

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How to Tune a Piano Yourself PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Scott Detwiler   

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Piano Tuning: Deceptively Simple

Piano tuning is a surprisingly simple process, though clothed in mystery by those "in the know." When I wanted to learn how to tune my piano, I could not find information on the web that clearly explained how to do it without insisting I buy a book or take a course. So after research and trying it myself, I have developed the method on this page, using the three pictured tools: mutes, electronic tuner and a tuning wrench.

mutes tuner hammer
Last Updated on Thursday, 02 July 2009 18:16
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Yamaha Electric Piano PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Bobby McHavens   
When my daughter expressed a desire to take piano lessons, I had mixed feelings. On the one hand, I was happy that she wanted to cultivate her musical side and I certainly didn't want to stifle that kind of creativity. On the other hand, I'm a single parent living in a small two-bedroom apartment.
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Cleaning Your Piano PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D.   

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There's a joke in mock German about Achtung! Das machine is nicht für Gerfingerpoken und Mittengrabben. Cleaning a piano is like this. You can't just poke anywhere and use whatever force or device your whim brings to bear! You'll have Springenwiren und Poppenpinnen.

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:04
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