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Piano Tech Radio HourWool and Piano Hammer w/ Eathan JanneyIn this group discussion, Eathan talks about the annual PTM convention and the release of a lecture by David Stanwood who delivers a lecture about piano touch and tone. It’s a really interesting lecture and one key takeaway was about wool and its role in the sound of the piano. The properties of wool are really special for the creation of piano hammers and the tone we want to get out of them. The lecture also touches on some important themes like voicing, components and the hammer - strike point, shoulders, the different layers, felt - and how th...
2024-04-031h 01
Piano Tech Radio HourReplacing, Building Sound Boards and Bridge Gapping w/ Ken EscheteKen Eschete, is a piano technician who has worked with the conservation of historic pianos and teaches an online course on replacing and building sound boards and bridge gapping. He has discovered some big things from some little tiny things and he joins us at the Radio Hour to share them. The first is consolidation - here Ken talks about resins and the science behind them which is used in key tops and voicing. The second component is using a reverse migration - here Ken walks us through hammers built in the 19th century a...
2023-11-1559 min
Piano Tech Radio HourPricing to Success in Piano Tuning w/ David Andersen & Eathan JanneyIn this episode, David and Eathan talk about pricing in the piano industry, especially during the pandemic and post-pandemic. Raising prices may seem counter-intuitive, but keeping up with your standard of living may be necessary. One participant adds “Now is the time to raise prices, not just to keep up, but to get ahead of the curve”. “Historically we do not charge enough as piano technicians, when I raise prices, I am met with more success” shares another participant. During this conversation, the participants help unpack the importance of offering a diverse set of services...
2023-10-261h 02
Piano Tech Radio HourEmbrace Your Fears w/ David Andersen and Eathan JanneyIn this episode, David and Eathan unpack what it means to do things that you are afraid of within the piano business. The pair focus on conquering fear as an essential ingredient in professional development. In his typical generous fashion, David gets vulnerable with his peers in the name of inspiring us all. He shares stories of how he has encountered fear time and again during his time in the industry and why it’s made him better.Other members of the community are inspired to share their own stories of overcoming fear within di...
2023-10-1857 min
Piano Tech Radio HourMaster Piano Technicians w/ David Andersen and Eathan JanneyIn this podcast episode, the hosts delve into the pandemic's impact on the piano tuning industry and explore the concept of a "master piano technician." Eathan and David share their perspectives.Eathan, the founder of the Floating Piano Factory, recounts how his business adapted during the pandemic. Initially suspending operations for safety, they later resumed tuning despite reduced demand. David discusses the gradual recovery of the restoration business.The conversation delves into the idea of a "master piano technician." Eathan highlights the Clavier Baumeister recognition from German training as...
2023-09-131h 01
Piano Tech Radio HourHighlights of the Piano Convention w/ David Andersen and Eathan JanneyIn this session, our hosts David and Eathan review the 1st PTM global convention's content, identify the highlights and share some of their key takeaways. Eathan tells us about how the fascination of some piano makers with the kind of wool that goes into making felt. Did you know that Steingraber demands the use of wool exclusively from an Australian sheep? They do this because this is the longest fibre they could find which sounds best. They also discuss the importance of range for a pianist and why maximizing it...
2023-07-051h 03
Piano Tech Radio HourOne Thing For Spectacular Regulation w/ Hosts David Andersen And Eathan JanneyHave you ever wondered if there's one thing that will make your regulation work spectacular? Today you're in luck because our co-host David Andersen talks about exactly that.According to David, the one thing you need to do is find a protocol that you can settle on, develop, and get better at. You can develop a protocol for setting repetitions, setting a drop, setting off--a protocol for every single regulation step, and more. "Do it the same way and do it in a way that is fun and easy for you," says David.It should be...
2023-05-171h 01
Piano Tech Radio HourLetting Your Intuition Tune The Piano w/ Hosts David Andersen And Eathan JanneyHow often have you let your intuition take the upper hand while tuning?In this episode, David Andersen sheds light on a rarely spoken-about aspect of piano tuning. He says, "We all think way too much. [As a piano tech] we've tuned piano thousands of times and our bodies remember that." And according to David, it's so important that we don't get stuck on our fears of making mistakes--our fear of failing. In many respects, we can just relax and let our bodies do the work. Further on, in this episode, Eathan also adds the...
2023-05-101h 01
Piano Tech Radio HourConcert Tuning Tips To Create The Kinesthetic Snap w/ David Andersen And Eathan JanneyConcert tuning can easily go wrong by under or overdoing it. The reason? You have to keep in mind that what an artist hears won’t be the same as what the concert hall audience hears. In this episode, our hosts David Andersen and Eathan Janney, along with our amazing live audience get into a deep discussion on everything from Jurgen Goering’s chopstick voicing tool to tuning the piano so that the musicians find the kinesthetic snap–the popping sound and feel that make for the best player experience.And that’s...
2023-03-151h 00