What do pianos sound like?

Tony Caught caute@bigpond.com
Sat, 2 Nov 2002 17:03:46 +0930


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Hi Guys

"brightdarktinnyroughcrisptubbymuddydeadfullweakdeepshallowmetallicwoodyg=
rainysmoothhollowcleandrycooltransparenthardsolidglassyfluidreflectivehot=
"

Hey, that's some word, and only one piano.

Sorry guys. I'm bored

Tony

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robert Goodale=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:01 PM
  Subject: What do pianos sound like?


  I find it interesting what words both pianists and technicians use to =
describe the sound of a particular piano.  With so many definitions is =
there really a standard?  I'm sure most would agree.  Here are a some =
phrases commonly used to describe pianos...

  The piano sounds  "bright"
  The piano sounds  "dark"
  The piano sounds  "tinny"
  The piano sounds  "rough"
  The piano sounds  "crisp"
  The piano sounds  "tubby"
  The piano sounds  "muddy"
  The piano sounds  "dead"
  The piano sounds  "full"
  The piano sounds  "weak"
  The piano sounds  "deep"
  The piano sounds  "shallow"
  The piano sounds  "metallic"
  The piano sounds  "woody"
  The piano sounds  "grainy"=20
  The piano sounds  "smooth"
  The piano sounds  "hollow"
  The piano sounds  "clean"
  The piano sounds  "dry"=20
  The piano sounds  "cool"
  The piano sounds  "transparent"
  The piano sounds  "hard"
  The piano sounds  "solid"
  The piano sounds  "glassy"
  The piano sounds  "fluid"
  The piano sounds  "reflective"
  The piano sounds  "hot"

  Well there you go.  That is what a piano sounds like.

  Rob Goodale
  Las Vegas, NV




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