Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. How does a grand piano make such a beautiful sound? Piano technician Ara Vartoukian explains by pulling ...

Nothing adds organic character to a track like live piano, but recording one isn’t easy. We lift the piano lid and talk about ...

The French pianist is known for inserting pieces of wood between strings to produce new sounds. Delbecq's technique — as showcased on his new album — can make him sound like he has an extra hand. This ...

Out near Laguardia Airport, in Queens, is the Steinway piano factory. It smells like sawdust and lacquer. Some 1,500 pianos leave this factory every year. And Wally Boot plays every single one. “I’ve ...

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Brian Bailey tunes a piano. He's been aurally tuning the instruments for the past 37 years and says there's been decreased need for his services because so many people have switched to digital pianos.

A few years ago Gibson began introducing some clever new technology to a select few guitars which automatically tuned the instrument and kept it there (seen most recently in the gorgeous Firebird X).