Resources
Books
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Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand Barron tracks, from inception to stage, one Steinway concert grand piano named K0862, a direct descendant of the first Model D developed in 1884 by the German family of piano makers established in New York. |
The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano Everything you need to know before buying a piano. Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer: Supplement to The Piano Book |
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: The Hidden World of a Paris Atelier Carhart's life as an American expatriate in Paris provides the setting for this witty and fascinating account of finding a piano to purchase and relearning how to play. His familiarity with French customs aids in his dealings with and subsequent acceptance as a friend by Luc, the proprietor of Desforges Pianos. |
Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures The story of Noah Adams' year long adventure of
learning to play the piano as an adult. |
Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding: for the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist The "bible" for piano technicians everywhere. |
The Voice of the Piano www.thevoiceofthepiano.com For piano techs who want detailed information and demonstration on piano voicing. A veteran concert technician from Europe provides a step-by-step map for the complete voicing process of piano hammers. |
Other Resources
Piano Technicians Guild web site |
| Renner web site - animated grand action model |
| Diagram of a Steinway grand piano with labeled parts (Steinway web site - click on any part of the piano for an enlarged diagram) |
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Larry Fine's site that gives current info on makes and models of pianos. |
| Portland's "The Joinery" re-makes old uprights into desks and other useful furniture. Read article in The Oregonian. |
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If your old upright is truly beyond fixing, perhaps it could be made into a computer desk! |
The
Upright Furniture Company