Getting the Tone Right - When to Voice a Piano
If your instrument sounds a bit harsh or dull lately, it might be time to voice a piano rather than just calling the tuner for a standard pitch adjustment. Most people think that if a piano sounds "off," it simply needs to be tuned. But there's a huge difference between getting the strings to the right pitch and getting the actual quality of the sound to feel right. You can have a piano perfectly in tune that still sounds like someone is dropping silverware on a glass table, or conversely, one that sounds like it's muffled under a thick wool blanket. ...