What Causes a Piano to Go Out of Tune? Having your piano tuned regularly is akin to getting a regular physical yourself. It confirms you are in good health or identifies an issue early so that it may be corrected immediately and successfully. When your piano sounds in tune, the uniformity of the corresponding pitch […]
We know and love Plexiglas® as one of the hardiest and most transparent synthetic glass alternatives available. But what makes up this miracle material? What are its properties, and what differentiates it from regular synthetics? In this guide, we’ll cover the manufacturing process for Plexiglas® and what separates it from other synthetic materials on the […]
The Birth of Rococo Rococo style in music occupies a really specific transition from Baroque style to the Classical era. Rococo music has diluted the highly complex polyphonic structures of the Baroque period into a lighter, simpler yet very ornamented elegant style of musical expression. Roughly landing in the decades between the 1740s -1770s rococo […]
There’s no denying the sheer beauty of the malachite gemstone. Its vivid green coloring is enthralling, the epitome of beauty. It’s no wonder Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans bedecked themselves in malachite jewelry. But, like all things in life, it is so much more than something pretty. In this article, we’ll walk you through the […]
Grand piano equates with elegance and glamour across the globe. To have a grand piano in your home used to be an attribute of the Bourgeoisie, the emblem of status that signaled to the world that you have ‘made it’. Grand piano offers endless entertaining possibilities for you and your friends and family, turning your […]
Upright pianos are called all sorts of names: spinet, console, vertical…. what it really is, however – is a piano whose strung frame is perpendicular to the keyboard, as opposed to parallel to the keyboard as it is on the grand piano. That’s it. Does it usually stand by the wall? Yes. Does it have […]
Though it may seem to be self explanatory, you would be surprised to see how many people go the wrong way about opening the piano. Some are terrified to break it, some are confused about where to put the stick, some are not sure the slender stick can actually support the lid… But many a […]
Having a piano in your life is akin to owning a sports car: it’s an object of aesthetic pleasure and a prized possession that requires just the right space to be fully appreciated for all its qualities. One of the most common misconceptions with regard to piano room ideas is that the piano will dominate […]
Every once in a while an architectural masterpiece comes along that reframes our idea of what a building can look like and what is possible to construct. 1000 Museum is such a building, conceived and built by the late Zaha Hadid’s architectural firm and in perfect alignment with the bionic/futuristic aesthetic and vision of this […]
Having been a professional pianist may entire life (since age 4) I have spent countless hours honing my piano technique and developing my mastery of the extraordinary instrument that piano is. We had Bluthner upright when I was born and piano was played in our home on a daily basis. It is a lovely instrument, […]
