Bright vs Warm Piano Voicing - Which Is Best for Your Piano?
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Welcome to LivingPianos.com, I'm Robert Estrin. The question today is: What is better, bright or warm voicing? Choosing between a warm or bright voicing for your piano can be a complex decision, but understanding what each term means can help you make the right choice for your needs.
Thanks, great information about piano construction, tips for expression, and what to listen for when practicing / playing.
My piano teacher at a local university has two steinway in the teaching room. They visually look like the same model. Both are well maintained and tuned. One is quite bright the other is balanced.
Steinway USA (1950-1960 years)-have ‘’duet’’:brigh and warm sound together,(50/50)-unique.
Wow. I always learn something.
I like tiny uniform hammer level bright that remains balanced across all registers. The shallow key depth is something I'm also going to do with my piano while restoring it since I write for forte piano and the one I have is almost there.
This is one of the reasons I prefer Pianoteq.
good content!!
Very informative video
Thanks Robert! A couple of decades ago, Steinway toured Horowitz’s piano in my area of country. I had the wonderful privilege to play it. Yes (!) you are spot on about the action of his piano-wow!
How about its tone?
@@hastensavoir7782 I think I was too overwhelmed to catch the tone…. I played the same Scarlatti piece he played on that piano and I was a bit nervous to get it right. As a side note, I did notice the fingernail markings in the fallboard though.
Wonderful videos lately. I'm loving all this information.
Gr8 video!
I like a bright sound but never shrill or with reverb. Fazioli has the best sound, best action and best key texture. Like it was made for me personally. All the best features in a single package. This is why I want one someday.
We can offer you Fazioli’s which you can get financed with low monthly payments! Robert@LivingPianos.com
I wonder if hammer makers like Renner produce different grades hardness to choose from or is it the case that there is just one product which must be voiced by the piano manufacturer. Yamaha make their own hammers I believe and therefore generally when new sound quite different to German makes.
Help. This is the video what my piano needs to hear! I have a new Yamaha b3 having wanted a used one of the same model. The music store sold the used piano but failed to remove it from their website. But they happened to have the new of the same model and I bought it early this summer. BUT I learned the piano was not broken in and the tone is very uneven among the keys. I learned that this piano was built in Indonesia that doesn't break in the piano as they do with their pianos built in Japan. Some notes are harsh and some are not. Just very uneven. For me the issue is the even adjacent key to key wide variation. Thanks for the tips.
Great video. I know I asked you about this last year. I still can't get warmth on my M.
It’s possible you need new hammers. That, or a different piano technician!
Nice video. I got a brand new Kawai GL40 a few months ago that has a very warm tone. But I live in a small Aprtment and it is a little overpowering. I recently started looking at uprights and REALLY enjoyed the Bechstein A6 upright and liked the Yamaha YUS5. I play a lot of Chopin and Brahms. Would you go from a brand new Kawai GL40 (5’11”) grand to a Bechstein A6 upright? Thank you and look forward to visiting your dealer.
Bright FTW. Fazioli, Saüter
Thank you for this video and explanation on voicing of the piano. I did not know that was even possible! Do you think you could choose a musical piece of your choice as an example and gift us with it for a Friday evening? ❤😊.
I am planning on making a video comparing a bright and warm piano!
Hi Robert -thank you for your talk on voicing. I have a new Bechstein upright A116 and a few of the notes shout out louder than the ones around them. Is it worth trying to get these voiced or should I learn to live with them. Overall I love the sound of the piano but there is a little unevenness in what some notes produce…. Maybe my playing has something to do with it???? Thank you!
My Kawai K300 has a very strong, loud bass, kind of dead sounding mid section, and a very punchy but clear high treble. This makes it very hard to play with a quiet bass and clear melody on top. I did try to file the hammers a while back because i got tired of it. This kind of fixed the problem in that it balanced the whole piano to be quieter across the board. It was nice while it lasted for those couple months but now it's back to it's old self. I'm not really sure what to do with it.
Asian pianos tend to have a naturally bright sound. You can continue to perform voicing on the piano on a regular basis, or consider getting an American piano that have an intrinsically warmer sound. Here is one possibility for you: livingpianos.com/pianos/baldwin-hamilton-studio-piano/
When I listen to piano performance through my TV speakers. I find I can sometimes spot when a performer is playing a Bechstein as opposed to a Steinway because the Bechstein sounds brighter and the Steinway sounds sweeter. What do you think?
Generally, European pianos are voiced brighter than American pianos. But it doesn’t have to be that way! However, the natural inclination of the sound lends itself to these voicing preferences.
I recently purchased a baldwin hamilton, and after a while playing it (I don’t have much experience) I realized that it has a metalic sound to it, is there something that can be done to diminish that?
If the hammers aren’t worn out, needling them can warm up the sound. Otherwise, you can consider a new set of hammers. However, that can be somewhat costly.
@@LivingPianosVideos Thank you very much, Robert.
Hi Robert,
I’m in Lake Charles, Louisiana and would like to have my Yamaha C3 voiced. Do you have a recommendation or contact referral from the Houston area who might make a two hour drive to voice it? I’ve had it regulated and have had the hammers re-contoured and am not happy with the tone or consistency between notes.
Thank you, Steuart
Check the Piano Technicians Guild website. They have a search tool to find piano technicians in your area. From there, you can look at their websites, and look at reviews on Google, Yelp and other places.
In addition to enjoying Robert Estrin and LivingPianos immensely, I also watch other piano TH-camrs. I think TH-camr Roberts Pianos Houston, who is the son of another piano TH-camr in the UK (Roberts Pianos), might be an interesting prospect for you to reach out to, as he has moved to Houston and set up his own shop. Check out both of their websites.
Thank you both so much. This a great help.
@@GGMann-qh4ui Another vote here for Roberts Pianos Houston. I actually know nothing of this man himself, but I've bought two grand pianos from his father in England, and the regulation and voicing are really good. He really does know his stuff.