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Can A Piano Have A Soul?

Author : Wendy Moyer

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Is it possible for an inanimate object to have a soul? You may swear that it's so if you were privileged enough to hear the sounds that emanate from a world class piano when a renowned musician sits down behind the keyboard and begins to caress the keys.

And it would be hard to beat the joy you could feel in your soul if you were able to play such an instrument.

Choosing the piano that's right for you can be both a very enjoyable as well as a rewarding experience. It's one that can give both you and your family a lifetime of pleasure.

A number of factors are involved when you're deciding which piano is the right one for you. They include they type of music you enjoy playing as well as the size of the room that will be the home for your piano.

In any piano the quality of the sound and the intensity of its volume are directly proportional to the length of its strings and the size of its soundboard. Larger pianos just sound better than smaller pianos.

For this reason, if you have a large enough space and a big enough budget you will be much happier owning a grand piano than a vertical piano.

However, a high quality vertical piano would be a much better choice than a low quality grand piano.

One of the reasons a grand piano can sound better than a vertical is that the keys are more responsive. That's because the piano action works with gravity. And aside from its size and look, both the strings and the soundboard of a grand piano are horizontally positioned. As you might surmise, both the strings as well as the soundboard are vertically positioned in a vertical.

Whatever piano you may own you will find that, over the course of time, the more you play it the brighter it will sound. That's because regardless of its original voicing - its quality of sound and tone - the more times the hammer felts strike the strings the more compacted they become.

After you have chosen your piano and have it in your home it is important that you have it serviced routinely. To properly maintain the sound of your instrument (and perhaps preserve its soul) you should have it tuned regularly. This will bring it back to pitch.

Voicing, as previously mentioned affects the sound quality. Together tuning and voicing will optimize your pianos performance.

In addition, the action of the piano should also be regulated. Regulation will affect how your instrument feels in your hands.


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