When I was a fairly new parent, my two toddlers were invited in to play a friend’s “brand new” antique grand piano.  I was a nervous wreck but she calmed me by advising that they couldn’t hurt it as long as they hit the keys with only their fingers.  That was nice for me to hear then, but I wonder how many people really understand what a piano can and cannot take?  If you’re looking for a piano to add to your home anytime soon, you may want these tips on what a piano can take.

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Each piano is made differently, as it is made from different types of woods, finishes, and more. Pianos come in a range of various sizes, shapes, types, and designs. You can find a vertical piano and a horizontal piano too. Let’s learn a few useful aspects about the assorted types of this very special musical instrument that are available out there. 

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There are many areas where you can find pianos for sale Atlanta has to offer. In this article, you will find a few useful guidelines to follow when you are shopping for a new or pre-owned acoustic piano in your area.

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A grand piano is an object like no other. It is a thing of aesthetic beauty. It is elegance defined. A grand piano fills any room — any home, any space — they occupy with a sense of refinement and a grace note of class. And of course they produce the most beautiful music known to humanity. Perhaps this all seems superlative, but when describing grand pianos one simply must use these terms.

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Your piano is a complex and delicate piece of machinery, requiring a master craftsman to maintain it.  Just lifting the lid and taking a cursory glance at the intricate mechanism within should tell you that it’s as much of an art to maintain it well as it is to play it with any proficiency.  For example, even though the average piano has 88 notes, than can mean as many as 240 steel strings under extreme tension.  Just as new strings on a violin go out of tune frequently, so will the strings on a new, or newly-strung piano – even though one is played with a bow, and the other by depressing keys, the principle is very much the same. 

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Recently my daughter came up to me and asked me to buy her a piano. I had already noticed the girl’s interest in music and her mother and I were already making plans to take her to music school. This request therefore never came to me as a surprise. However, it dawned on me and my wife that we didn’t have a single idea of what kind of piano to buy our daughter as a present. This is a problem that many other parents usually come across. Deciding the kind of piano to buy is quite a challenge. However with proper research and consultation with her music teacher we eventually made the decision to buy her a baby grand piano.

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People who are looking for an ideal way to keep their mind sharp should consider playing piano. It stimulates several different areas of their mind and body, and at the same time, providing them with years of musical gratification. It does not matter if you are currently playing the piano or if you are thinking about starting to play, you should keep in mind that playing the piano is excellent brain food. Since the world’s population is living longer lives, many people constantly look for ways to feed the brain and to keep their mental dexterity in peak condition. This article will show the various benefits of playing the piano:

• Playing the piano enhances your coordination. To play it, your hands must expand their independent coordination. It is one of the basic methods to keep your mind sharp. Each hand performs an entirely different movement, which the brain has full control over. By learning how to do this, you stimulate a few different regions of your brain. Try to practice each hand separately, and then, merge the movements.

• Playing piano enhances your hearing awareness. Unfortunately, not many people are born with a good sense of pitch. However, they are able to develop it through practice and exposure. When you begin to play the piano, you guide your ear to hear tones and pitches relative to one another. In doing so, it makes expanding your sense of pitch possible.

• Sight-reading provides your brain a workout because the eyes must follow the music whilst your hands play it. To have the ability to sight-read is akin to knowing or learning a foreign language. It also requires acute eye-hand coordination. In addition, this workout strengthens your eye muscles, as they move up and down across the page.

• Learning the theory involved in playing piano is another mental exercise. You will learn the analysis of musical passages, which can be quite difficult if you do not pay attention. I would say the part about learning the theory side of music is brain food at its finest. You need to learn about chords, melodies, and changes. These are all rooted in multifaceted musical theory and it is an added bonus to learn and comprehend how music is created.

• Many people do not see this but piano playing amplifies social participation. When you play in the presence of other people, you are involving yourself in a priceless social exercise. If you look through the history of music, you will find an abundance of spectators and participants in music and through it, people are able to make their time more pleasurable and meaningful. By playing the piano, you will meet other musicians with similar interests and you can exchange knowledge or skills with them. This helps you to expand your understanding of the musical instrument as well.

• Through playing piano, whether you do it professionally or leisurely, you will find that it keeps your fingers agile. Moreover, it strengthens all the muscles available in your hands, which helps in other areas of work. If your day job involves doing all sorts of maintenance work, then, playing the piano will certainly be valuable.

• Perhaps, the best thing about playing the piano is that it makes you happy and it is a lot of fun. You can create your own music and perform it for your family and friends. Pianists have provided the society with centuries of musical enjoyment, and you should trust me; they will continue to do so for many more centuries. The piano is not only a musical instrument, but it is also a brain exercise and social communication tool. Set the Sudoku aside, and start playing the piano.

Do you agree that playing the piano is a great form of brain exercise or do you think it is just for musical enjoyment, and nothing else?
  

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Piano Tuning as Preventive Maintenance

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 A few aspects of electronic items have to be considered before buying them and the same is true when you come across a piano for sale. A piano is such an instrument that stays with us for a long time. Therefore, it is important to consider its quality and features before making a decision of purchasing it. But, this is not easy. This is so since nowadays the market is flooded with many brands of pianos.

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