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Frequently Asked Questions
ANR Piano
Service
Q: Is it really necessary to have anything better
than an old beat up upright on which my child may practice?
A: The best way to ensure successful lessons for your child or for yourself, is
to have an instrument which is enjoyable to play as well as to appreciate ascetically.
Many people assume if all the keys play, the piano is good enough for their budding
musician. Sit your budding musician down to a superb instrument and watch his face
light up with the sheer joy of making music on a quality piano. Now you will
understand why a good instrument is so important to the success of his lessons. You
wouldn't expect your child to learn to ride a bike with flat tires, nor should you expect
your child to learn on a worn out piano. It is unreasonable to expect a child to
enjoy playing the piano if the piano is not an enjoyable instrument to play. Why
waste your time and money on lessons which do not inspire?
Q: Will replacing the hammers and other parts change the character of the piano?
A: Every piano technician knows this is true. If the hammers are more than
50 years old, the felt has begun to break down. If the piano has been played at all
during those 50+ years, the felt is also very compacted and cut. As the hammer ages
and is used, it loses its elasticity. This is what causes the "honky -
tonk" sound usually associated with old uprights. This same principle applies
to pinblocks and soundboards. As these age, they lose the very qualities which made
them so important when they were refreshingly new. Replacing these parts returns the
instrument to its original potential or sometimes to an even finer condition.
Revised: May 03, 2000.
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