Removing the ghost from the machine: This site seeks to de-mystify the player piano, by explaining in plain language the history, structure, theory and inner working of the machine. Learning to control the expression of the machine, by using the hand controls and stylised pedalling, will reward you time and time again, with each new performance. This result is within the capacity of every player piano, no matter how expensive or cheap it may have been originally and it matters little if it is an 88 note standard, or a reproducing machine. To restore one of these instruments back to full working condition, is a wonderful accomplishment, with rewards that can last for many decades.īuilt for no other reason than to bring the sheer joy of piano music into every home, (and make piano companies of the era a large profit), a well played machine, in excellent condition, can be difficult to discern from a talented live pianist at the keys. Many people are discovering the entertainment value and satisfaction of owning and restoring these beautiful and ingeniously built machines. No longer the stuff of cartoons, nor relegated to a back shelf of history. P layer pianos, (aka Automatic, Self-playing and Pianola), reed organs, coin pianos and other mechanical musical instruments are regaining popularity.
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