Creating Your Ideal Piano - Customized Tone & Touch

How do you create a piano that is an absolute joy to play?… How do you create your ideal piano?

Think of creating your ideal piano as a collaborative process of discovery and refinement.

In this process, I help the pianist to discover what sounds their piano has the potential to produce. Then I refine the piano until it has achieved that potential. Since the piano only reveals itself slowly, the process is somewhat circular… with each new improvement, new possibilities arise.

The pianist’s informed input is essential to the success of this process, so as a piano restoration specialist and teacher I help pianists acquire the information they need to discover possibilities and make informed and inspired choices for their piano.

This section of the website is designed to help you understand what makes a piano sound nice and feel nice to you. You are invited to explore the pages listed under “Your Ideal Piano” in the navigation panel at left, or click the link below for a sequential read.