Pianos

Pianos

Industry: Musical equipment

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Pitch

Musical equipment; Pianos

The highness or lowness of a sound, corresponding to the frequency of vibrations.

Quartersawn

Musical equipment; Pianos

Refers to lumber milled axially against the grain; produces the most durable, strongest boards.

Varnish

Musical equipment; Pianos

A broad term for a number of different kinds of smooth coatings applied to a wooden surface, which can be built up into an attractive, durable, protective film.

Veneer

Musical equipment; Pianos

Thin wood sheet cut from the circumference of a log.

Voicing

Musical equipment; Pianos

Adjusting the shape, density, resilience of the individual hammers for desired tonal quality and uniformity.

Whippen

Musical equipment; Pianos

The central action part that allows the hammer to fall from the strings after striking them.

Capo d'astro

Musical equipment; Pianos

A metal bar attached to the underside of the iron frame of the piano, used in place of an agraffe in the treble notes to hold the strings in place evenly.