"What does the perfect song sound like? Normally, Malcolm Kid wouldn't give this type of question the time of day. As a straight B-student with a heart of copper, he is far more concerned with overcoming mediocrity than he is with achieving perfection. But that all changes when he stumbles across the LK-2000--a strange keyboard cursed with the soul of an old jazz musician. Malcolm soon learns that the only way to free this musician's soul is by performing...

Learn a very simple, professional method for tuning with 17 lessons. The author, who taught at a piano tuning school, explains how to use basic tuning tools to correct a few notes or an entire piano. Repairs include fixes for sticky keys and adjustments to bottoms, capstans, hammer stems, and more.

An exploration of the people and the legendary craftsmanship behind a single Steinway piano. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway still crafts all of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand. Journalist and amateur pianist Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. He follows it on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory,...

The award-winning, much-loved memoir of renowned author and musician Anna Goldsworthy about her first steps towards a life in music.

In this remarkable story, Anna Goldsworthy recalls her journey from childhood piano lessons with a local jazz muso to a successful career as a concert pianist. As she discovers passion and ambition, and confronts doubt and disappointment, she learns about much more than technique.

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"Describes various keyboard instruments from around the world, such as the familiar piano and organ, along with other keyboard instruments such as the accordian, harpsichord, and the hurdy-gurdy"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to instruments which have keyboards such as the piano, organ, and accordion.