Stay Current With the Piano Newsletter
Sunday May 31, 2009
The Piano Newsletter is the best way to keep up with all the great changes happening to About Piano. Stay up-to-date with the newest articles and galleries; keep tabs on ... Read More
Piano Term of the Week: Arpeggiato
Saturday May 30, 2009
Many of you know what an arpeggio is, but what about an arpeggiato? Just like the words, the meanings differ only slightly.
Learn the meaning -- and pronunciation -- of arpeggiato, ... Read More
Get Keyboard-Happy and Beat Recession Blues
Monday May 25, 2009
Nowadays, everybody is counting pennies more carefully. If the cost of regular piano maintenance has you down, consider investing in a quality electric keyboard; since tuning and moving fees are ... Read More
Need to De-Germ Your Piano?
Wednesday May 20, 2009
As the H1N1 flu virus continues to climb the pandemic ladder, so grows our germophobia. It's good to know how to disinfect when necessary, but the most common disinfectants are ... Read More
A New Guinness Record: Canadian Plays Piano for 27 Hours
Tuesday May 19, 2009
27 hours 3 minutes and 44 seconds to be exact, which makes a new Guinness record. Montréal-born musician Gonzales started playing Sunday at midnight, and went through a musical spectrum ... Read More
"Keyboard Cat" Is Newest YouTube Trend
Monday May 11, 2009
In case you were hiding in a cave recently, the newest viral video on YouTube features a keyboard-playing feline. While it's not exactly new (the footage is at least 20 ... Read More
Piano Pedals and Their Awkward Evolution
Friday May 8, 2009
The three piano pedals have undergone more drastic changes than the piano itself; in fact, they didn't even start off as pedals. The modern piano has two standard pedals, and ... Read More
About.com Wins Webby Award!
Thursday May 7, 2009
About.com is now the proud receiver of the People’s Voice Webby Award for Guides/Ratings/Reviews, after sitting alongside nominees like Metacritic and UrbanDaddy. Thanks to everybody for showing your support; you ... Read More
Give Your Piano a Vacation
Wednesday May 6, 2009
With vacation time here, many of us will bid temporary adieu to our pianos; let’s not forget to give them a break of their own. Dust, sunlight, and temperature fluctuation ... Read More

