Piano Manual by Graham Barker

Piano Manual by Graham Barker

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Summary

Most people, even competent pianists, have no idea how a piano works, yet understanding a piano's truly remarkable technology can greatly increase the pleasure of owning and playing one. This title presents a manual that explains how straightforward it can be to maintain and improve a piano's performance.

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Piano Manual by Graham Barker

Haynes manuals are now being published on a wide range of subjects, including musical instruments and here comes coverage of one of the most popular and versatile instruments of all. This manual explains the essentials of buying a piano before moving on to the meat of the book the care and maintenance of a piano. A trouble-shooting section explains how to check condition and diagnose common piano ailments, and then three maintenance chapters follow, detailing different levels. The easy section covers routine tasks that anyone can and should do; moderate looks at maintenance and repair that someone with good DIY skills can achieve; and advanced covers work that is usually best left to professionals but that it s nonetheless good to know about.

John Bishop has 35 years' experience of pianos as a tuner, technician, rebuilder, buyer, seller and player (in Birmingham rock bands) - all this has tended to overshadow his day job as an economics lecturer. Graham Barker is a technical writer who knows little about pianos, but proved to be the ideal person to organise this manual into something even he could understand.

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ISBN 13 9781844254859
ISBN 10 1844254852
Title Piano Manual
Author Graham Barker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Haynes Publishing Group
Year published 2009-04-23
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.