What do pianos sound like?

Clyde Hollinger cedel@supernet.com
Sat, 02 Nov 2002 06:27:40 -0500


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Rob,

You missed one of my favorites -- mellow.  Good list, though.  Probably
even worth saving for future reference.

Regards,
Clyde

Robert Goodale wrote:

> 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"The piano sounds  "smooth"The piano
> sounds  "hollow"The piano sounds  "clean"The piano sounds  "dry"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
> GoodaleLas Vegas, NV

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