Collection: Piano Voicing

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Project Your Music and Emotions Clearly with Shackleford Pianos.

Piano voicing is the process of adjusting the density of the hammers to change and refine your piano’s tone.

Your piano’s tone should be pleasing to the ear and allow you to clearly express your music and emotions. If your piano sounds too tinny, too dull, or if some notes are noticeably louder or softer than others, it’s time to have your piano’s hammers adjusted.

This process, known as voicing, when done correctly, tailors the tone of your piano to perfectly suit your playing style and musical preferences.

After assessing the piano’s touch response, the voicing process begins with perfectly aligning the hammers to the strings. Next, the hammers are reshaped and/or refaced to remove the deep grooves formed from repeated contact with the strings. This restores the hammer felt to its correct shape.

A clean, smooth hammer face is essential for proper voicing because the hammer is responsible for up to 60% of a piano’s tone colour. Proper hammer maintenance directly impacts the richness and clarity of your piano’s sound.