Performance News..................
2008 Summer Recital
Students perform a selection of early American traditional folk songs & hymnss
Date and Location will be announced later.
BELOW...
Last Summer's Recital at Wood's Chapel, Friends of Missouri Town
Services
Arbeau Piano's service slogan has always been:
"Making the difference in piano service, tuning is only half the job."
This is still the very core of our mission. Although a considerable part of our business involves the general "tuning, by no means is this the singular important factor of piano service.
Each service appointment begins with cleaning/vacuuming dust and debris from strings, cabinet interior and working mechanisms where possible. While cleaning a visible inspection of the soundboard, bridges, strings and action parts are noted. The keytops are cleaned with a proper cleaning agent. The plate and pedal trap work is tightened, adjusted and inspected.
Prior to tuning, current pitch across the entire piano is measured and current humidity is considered in this calculation. All previous information is now entered in a "service record" to be kept in the piano for future reference. The pitch is now adjusted; if specific notes are extremely out of pitch the tuning pins are torqued to see if they will hold tension. Now the tuning process may begin! A normal session will take at least two to three hours.
We provide the following services with the exception that we do not "'resale" nor do we "refinish" pianos. These two factors require special considerations to zoning restrictions and taxation/inventory in our location that we comply with as professional businesses.
- Tuning and Pitch adjustments
- Voicing and Tone adjustments
- Regulation (restoration of ability to play dynamics due to wear).
- Preventive Maintenance (cleaning and friction point service) *especially important for grand pianos.
- Repairing/Refurbishing/Rebuilding
- Keys Repaired/Recovered/Rebushed and Leveled.
- Humidity Control Systems (installed and serviced).
- Grand Piano Soundboard, Plate & Strings Cleaned
"Making the Difference in Piano Service."
Arbeau Piano
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 228-8806
arbeaupiano@comcast.net
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Studio Newsletter & Calendar
Spring/Summer Schedule 2008
Calendar Special Dates/Events
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82)
Notice below the same piano before and after cleaning the instrument.
Why do piano owners want service from service technicians that neglect this important step of maintaining the pianos appearance and dirt buildup?
Wilshire At Lakewood
Students spent the afternoon of a Saturday, sharing their favorite holiday selections, some special gifts & holiday cheer with residents, staff families and their fellow students. Thanks to all who participated, and especially to those who helped with clearing the stage and the clean up, following our performances.
Student Reminders
SCHEDULE CHANGES With the many varied activities of students and their families, such as sexxtra-curricular school commitments, sports, church, etc, please remember that every effort will be made to allow for re-scheduling lessons when necessary. Advance notice is greatly appreciated & will ensure a better selection of make-up times and dates.
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PRACTICE INCENTIVES Please remember to maintain practice records weekly, in order to participate in the incentives program. This should be done prior to lesson time to alleviate the loss of valuable instruction time for students.
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MUSIC, BOOKS, RESOURCES It is essential that every effort be made to bring all study materials to each lesson, in order to maintain adequete and steady progress. Understandably, there are times when something may be left behind inadvertently & provided this is not a continued pattern, other materials will be utilized during that lesson. Should there appear to be an ongoing problem in this area, to the degree that it is felt to be hindering the overall progress of a student, parent(s) student & instructor will meet to discuss ways the problem can be corrected or if there are other issues to be considered.
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Christmas 2007 Recital
St. Peter United Methodist Church
Summer Schedule to be announced soon!
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