Buying A Piano
- Which brands are the best?
- What size should I buy?
- A grand or an upright?
- How much should I pay?
- Should I buy new or used?
- Where are the piano stores?
- Can I trust the salesman?
- Could I get a lemon?
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Caring For A Piano
- How often should it be tuned?
- What do I do to clean it?
- What things will damage it?
- Should I put in a jar of water?
- What if it doesn't play well?
- Does it hurt to bang on it?
- Should I oil the squeaky pedal?
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Finding A Piano Teacher
- Where can I find a good teacher?
- Will the teacher come to
our home?
- Can I find a teacher who will
teach popular music as well as classical?
- When should my child start?
- Do some teachers take pupils
that are much older, like me?
- Are there schools for
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Finding A Good Piano Tuner
- How can I know if I have found
a good tuner?
- Is it good if the tuner uses
that little box to tune?
- How much will he/she charge
to tune it?
- How often should I call the tuner
to tune the piano?
- Could I tune some of the notes
myself?
- Where can I find a list of good
piano tuners?
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Moving The Piano
- Can I move the piano myself?
- What do I do if I damage
the piano?
- Does it take a special truck
to move it?
- Are there many companies
who do this?
- Where can I find a good mover?
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Rebuilding Your Piano
- Is my old piano worth rebuilding?
- Which is better? To buy a new
piano or have my old one rebuilt?
- Is rebuilding very expensive?
- Will I be able to sell the piano
and recover the costs of rebuilding? |
Good Piano Music
- Does every piano store sell
music?
- Is it hard to find a good selection
of piano sheet music?
- Where can I find lesson books for
popular as well as classical music?
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Fun Piano Events
- Will my child have a chance to
play the piano at recitals or music festivals?
- How can I find out when good
concerts and recitals occur?
- Are there any high level piano
competitions in the area? |
Historic Pianos
- Is there a place where our family
can see some of the early pianos that were made?
- How have pianos changed since
the first ones were built?
- Can I play these early pianos
and hear how they sound? |
Books About Pianos
- Can I find some books that will
help me learn more about pianos?
- What kinds of materials are
pianos made of?
- Who invented the piano?
- What's the difference between a
grand piano and an upright piano?
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Becoming A Piano Tuner
- Is it difficult to learn how to tune
and service pianos?
- What types of training
work out the best?
- Are there schools which teach
piano tuning?
- Does it take a long time to learn?
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The CALGARY CHAPTER of the PIANO TECHNICIANS GUILD meets on the third Thursday of each month. If you wish to view our monthly newsletter, click on: IN TUNE ONLINE web newsletter of the Calgary Chapter.
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