ANATOMY OF A PIANO

‘Regulation’ refers to a piano technician making minute adjustments in many points of the action to ensure that each and every key plays as it was designed. This gives an ‘even’ feel across the full range of the keyboard that is important to the performer.

‘Voicing’ is a very general term given to a series of procedures used to condition the tone of the piano. All pianos are voiced before they leave the factory, however the best piano manufacturers have highly skilled technicians that invest a lot more time into tuning, regulation and voicing.

The same piano can be voiced to sound bright, mellow, full or thin, and everything in between. Regardless of its original voicing, your piano will acquire a somewhat ‘brighter’ tone with time, because the hammer felts will compact with use. Voicing, to some degree, is a matter of personal preference. Pianos used for major concert performances are tuned, regulated and voiced before every performance.

The same piano can be voiced to sound bright, mellow, full or thin, and everything in between. Regardless of its original voicing, your piano will acquire a somewhat ‘brighter’ tone with time, because the hammer felts will compact with use. Voicing, to some degree, is a matter of personal preference. Pianos used for major concert performances are tuned, regulated and voiced before every performance.