via Instagram https://ift.tt/2O0GcNh They’re not pianos, but they have strings and tuning pins and/or keys, so they’re still pretty darn cool. #instrument #musicalinstrument #music #stringedinstrument #traditionalmusicinstrument
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2KCfPLv This outstanding view would have made today’s service call totally worth it even if my clients hadn’t been completely delightful folks. #view #tuningview #cityscape #pdx #pnw #pianotechnician #pianotechadventures #pianotuner #pianotunerlife #lovemyjob
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2BTpmJo Francis Bacon Piano Co, established 230 years ago in 1789 by, among others, John Jacob Astor. One year later, 14 years after the Declaration of Independence, the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler was born. Fun fact: Today, in 2019, 229 years after his birth, two of John Tyler’s grandchildren …
The iconic @steinwayandsons Model D 9’ concert grand. An oldie but still a goodie. #piano #grandpiano #steinway #steinwayandsons #concertgrand #musicmaker via Instagram https://ift.tt/2PhJhJZ
This isn’t the actual piano I worked on today, but this 5 1/2 octave Pianola with an old school player system seemed more worthy of its own post. #piano #playerpiano #pianola #musicalinstrument #oldschool via Instagram https://ift.tt/343FBjd I didn’t catch the serial number of this piano, so I’m not sure when it was built, but I’m …
Over the weekend, my daughter and I trekked down to the studio of Portland’s amazing classical radio station, All Classical Portland for a Halloween party and movie showing of Hotel Transylvania hosted by the International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN). All Classical Portland is, and has been for a long time, a truly great radio station. …
Thoughts on the awesomeness of pianos from Franz Liszt in a book about Chopin. via Instagram https://ift.tt/2OHpXW5 A lot of people tend to wait for second versions of newfangled technology to come out before trying them out, but apparently, there was a lot to love in even in the earliest versions of the piano. …
Are you ready for a new round of nerdy piano book recommendations? Of course you are! #piano #book #bookstagram #reading #nerd #history #classicalmusic #chopin #music #musicology #booknerd #nowreading via Instagram https://ift.tt/2M6uCix A super cool piano technicians forum recently pointed me to five piano related books that I have yet to read, and I’ll be sure …
