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SOFT PIANO TONE The piano will be uniformly softer sounding.  Old or neglected pianos often have a stiff and lifeless thud sound, but that can be remedied by properly softening the hammers.           BRIGHT PIANO TONE  The piano will be uniformly brighter sounding.  The hammers are hardened, the harder the hammer, the brighter the tone.  I can turn your regular piano into a rock piano, a rhythm 'n blues piano, or even a honky tonk piano.  You choose.      Perfect Tone    This a top caliber tone technique which will dramatically improve the quality sound of your piano.  The piano hammers are conditioned by a  combination of hardening and softening technique, and strings, hammers, and dampers are realigned to produce a full tone.  Your bass will sound bright and sonorous; the midrange will sound sweet, soft and clear; and your treble will sound bright with  a long duration tone.  This is an ideal piano tone for classical and jazz piano.

ABOUT Leo'S TONE REPAIR

 

Leo guarantees you a lasting Beautiful Tone .

Only a handful of piano technicians truly understand the art of tone improvement. Any piano technician can change your piano tone but not anybody can do it with true and lasting quality. 

A lot of pianos suffers from poor or neglected hammer work which result in a weak tone.   Unskilled  work on your piano hammers will  often require expensive replacements.

My special toning technique was developed from years of toning and from having studied under the nation's top  piano technicians, Virgil Smith, (my teacher of 2 years) and the  Chief technician of the Chicago Piano technician Guild, Nick Kircher (my teacher of 5 yrs), in Chicago, IL.  

Read the comments from my satisfied customers in my homepage and more testimonials.

 

WARNING

Tone repair is a delicate skill in which only properly trained technicians are able to render  it right.  Be forewarned, many pianos have been ruined by unskilled or improperly trained hands. Their poor voicing jobs has led to many badly worn out hammers requiring expensive replacement. 

 

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QUESTIONS ABOUT TONE REPAIR

 

What is the technical name for tone repair? Voicing.   What is the difference between tuning and voicing? Tuning is work on strings to improve pitch.  Voicing is work on hammer to improve tone.    What is more important, tuning or voicing? A piano is judged not only by if it is in tune, but also by its tone quality.   Both are equally important.   What is Voicing? The process of improving a piano's tone is called voicing. It's easy to get confused between tuning and voicing. Tuning fixes the pitch.  Voicing fixes the sound. Piano tuning is adjusting the tension of the strings to set them at the proper pitch. Voicing is working on the hammer to produce a better tone, ie., reshaping the texture and density of the hammer felt and realigning the hammers to correctly hit the strings.   When clients say their piano sounds tinny, uneven, thin, or harsh, then their piano needs voicing work. Pianos tones can be altered to suit a pianist's taste or to suit the room acoustic.  It can be made to sound warmer, or brighter.  Harsh, tin, and thin sounds can be changed into a sweet, long, sustained tone.      What is a good tone? A good tone should sound always sound musical and live. A bright, lively piano tone might be best for jazz, whereas a warm, long, deep tone might fit Beethoven's music. Every piano has its own unique sound.  One might be described as 'glassy,' another as 'warm', etc. Tone varies among pianos, even of the same make and model. Although each piano make has a basic tone quality, your technician can modify it to suit your taste or to restore the piano's original tone (if it has deteriorated with age).   Pianos with a long, deep, and sustained sound is generally preferred.  Asian pianos are especially inherently very bright in tone, especially in the high treble range, and can be toned down to have a more mellow "American tone."     Why does a piano tone go bad? A piano's tone diminishes with heavy use and with aging of the piano strings and structure. The hammers are the main cause of poor piano sound quality.  Hammer heads hardens over the years by the grooves wear in from contacts with strings.   Tone then often becomes too bright, harsh, short and uneven.  This wear causes: (1) the pianist cannot play softly. (2) the pianist loses control over volume. This is most noticeable in quiet playing. A delicate pianissimo passage becomes very difficult or impossible to play, and some keys may not sound at all if played very lightly. Piano technicians can soften hammers using special tools.  They also sometimes use special solvents that can harden a hammer.  In either case, an important goal is uniform tone quality across the piano, since the hammers are not used with equal frequency and therefore tend to wear unevenly.  If the hammers are too worn, hammer replacement is recommended.     How does a piano tone change with different room settings? Room acoustics change with changes in furniture. Hard shiny surfaces such as windows and bare floors reflect high frequencies, making a piano sound bright and loud. High ceilings or large adjoining rooms add resonance. Rugs and upholstered furniture soften tone and add warmth. Pianos sound sound louder and brighter if the lid is opened. Your ears will hear sound differently depending on whether you had spent all day in a quiet office or at a loud construction site.     How do I know that my piano needs voicing? Tone is uneven from note to note. Piano has lost its ability to play softly. Piano cannot play a range of tone (mellow to bright) at different volumes. Your piano sounds different than when you purchased it. You don't like the sound even after it has been tuned. TOP

 

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