- Industry: Musical Equipment
- Number of terms: 919
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- Company Profile:
Steinway & Sons, Inc. engages in designing and crafting pianos for concert artists, ensembles, and physicists worldwide. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Long Island City, New York.
A slight dome given to the soundboard in order to withstand the down-bearing pressure of the strings and maintain its proper shape.
Industry:Musical equipment
The original name for an early version of the piano, in use from approximately 1700 to 1850.
Industry:Musical equipment
Is the act of making minute adjustments to the tensions of the strings of a piano to properly align the intervals between their tones so that the instrument is in tune.
Industry:Musical equipment
The wooden structure that holds the tuning pins in place. Also known as a wrestplank.
Industry:Musical equipment
The highness or lowness of a sound, corresponding to the frequency of vibrations.
Industry:Musical equipment
Refers to lumber milled axially against the grain; produces the most durable, strongest boards.
Industry:Musical equipment
A broad term for a number of different kinds of smooth coatings applied to a wooden surface, which can be built up into an attractive, durable, protective film.
Industry:Musical equipment
Adjusting the shape, density, resilience of the individual hammers for desired tonal quality and uniformity.
Industry:Musical equipment
The central action part that allows the hammer to fall from the strings after striking them.
Industry:Musical equipment
