The Classical Piano

The Piano Background

• Steinway Piano Factory Video takes you through various parts and processess in the steinway factory. • Interesting video about a traveling piano tuner / technician in Australia (Video is on vimeo.com) Based on his love for the instrument, Martin Tucker travels many miles on remote trails to tune, fix and restore pianos. • The History and Development of the Modern Piano (rennerusa.com) Piano history is, in itself, a history of culture starting in 1655. • How a piano is made (madehow.com) A lot of textual information that is interesting to those who want to read more about the process of making a piano. • Two video animations on How A Grand Piano Works o How a Grand Piano Works - Part 1 keys and action o How a Grand Piano Works - Part 2 pedals • The Piano (wikipedia.org) About the piano • The Classical Piano (classiccat.net) The Classical Piano • Encyclopedia Britannica - Piano Musical Instrument (britannica.com) The Piano, also called pianoforte. • History of the Piano (piano-keyboard-guide.co) Article on piano history • 10 Interesting Facts About The Piano (normans.co.uk) (UK link may load slower, but worth the wait) • Making a Handcrafted Guitar It’s not all about pianos. Here is a YouTube video of a custom guitar making process. The video is an hour in length but woodworkers and guitarists will love it.

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