2018

Chicago Piano Tuners Asks, “What type of music do you listen to while you work?”

In an unofficial and, let’s be honest, unscientific survey on social media, I asked friends and business colleagues, “What type of music do you listen to while you work?” Of course, the Chicago Piano Tuners team was hoping everyone would respond, “Piano music!”

Why is music important while we work?

If you work in a busy office, especially open space, music can drown distracting noises. The co-worker clipping their nails (ew!), the slurping of a soda, and crunching on a snack are just a few of the workplace sounds that can distract us from the task at hand. Music or white noise helps drown these sounds so you can get your work done. In addition to distracting the brain, music can be a motivator. [Source]

  • Fast music for working out.
  • Music without words for working or studying.
  • Good beats that make you dance.

If you’re working on repetitive tasks, music helps you perform faster with fewer errors. That’s because it triggers the release of feel good hormones known as neurotransmitters. These hormones make you feel more relaxed and better able to focus. [Source]

Survey Results

Results ran across the spectrum. While some respondents said they blast 1980’s long hair, others said they work in silence in the wee hours of the night, and everything in between.

  • Classical piano (yay!) when writing. Some even named specific composers or types of music (piano, violins, etc.).
  • Current music when answering emails and handling other relatively mundane tasks that can be done a quick pace. Music seems to stimulate the pace of work.
  • Dance music or oldies when cleaning the office. (and who doesn’t need a good dance party every once in a while!)

And an LOL to my friends who responded that they listen to hold music most often!

Whatever the type of music you listen to while you work, Chicago Piano Tuners loves that you’re listening and benefiting from the experience.

Ready to start playing that piano that’s been sitting gathering dust? We’re here to tune it for you! Scheduled a piano tuning today.

Caleb CrockettChicago Piano Tuners Asks, “What type of music do you listen to while you work?”
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PRESS RELEASE: Chicago Piano Tuners Celebrates Grand Opening With Buy Three, Get One Tuning Deal

JANUARY 2018 – Chicago, IL

Owner Caleb Crockett has been tuning pianos for more than 15 years, and the mission of Chicago Piano Tuners is simple. They want to make the music of Chicago sound just a little bit better, one piano at a time.

“Whether your piano need a regular semi-annual tuning or it has been a while, we can get your piano sounding like the day it was made. The more frequently you service your piano, the better but don’t worry if you’ve been letting yours gather dust,” says Crockett, “The New Year is the perfect time to clean and tune a piano and get back to playing. That’s why we’re celebrating with a buy three, get one free in January tuning deal. The more music in the world, the better for all of us.”

Crockett is a piano technician working with musicians, teachers, piano dealers, and schools to keep their pianos in tune and proper working order. Over 15 years, he has worked on thousands of pianos, ranging from Kimball spinets, Baldwin consoles, and Yamaha grands to nine foot Steinway concert grands.

Online scheduling is available through the Chicago Piano Tuners website, and while they’re tuning, they can also fix your wobbly piano bench.

Chicago Piano Tuners is dedicated to making your piano sound as good as the day it was made.

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Interesting Facts About Pianos

It’s a new year which means many people are exercising their bodies and brains, including learning to play the piano. A relatively new instrument compared to the flute, for example, tickling the ivories remains a popular choice for professional and amateur musicians alike. If you’re not sure that this instrument is right for you, we’ve got interesting facts about the piano that could help you decide.

Pianos are a new instrument.

A sort-of cousin of the harpsichord, the first piano was constructed in 1698 by harpsichord maker and inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy. Cristofori was appointed by the Florentine court of Grand Prince Ferdinand de’Medici in 1688 to care for the harpsichords and eventually the entire collection of instruments. During that time he developed a new instrument which we know today as the piano.

The full name is pianoforte, the Italian words for playing notes quietly (piano) and loudly (forte).

Three of Cristofori’s pianos are still in existence with one from 1720 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one from 1726 at the Musical Instrument Museum of Leipzig University, and one from 1722 at the Musical Instrument Museum in Rome. The oldest piano is in a wing-shaped case and resembles a harpsichord. With only 54 keys compared to the 88 keys of the modern piano, the sound was different than what we would hear today.

The world’s most expensive piano was manufactured in Canada.

Canadian manufacturer Heintzman Pianos made the Crystal Piano that was played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by Chinese pianist Lang Lang. A transparent design gives the illusion that the pianist and instrument are floating. After the Olympics, the Crystal Piano sold at auction for $3.2 million making it the most expensive piano ever sold.

Interesting piano facts include that a piano has the range of a full orchestra.

Pianos are referred to as the King of Instruments because their range us that of a full orchestra.

230 strings and over 30 tons of pressure make its full range of sound. This includes notes from the lowest note played on a double-bassoon to the highest note played on a piccolo, a full orchestra of sound.

If you’re thinking of taking up the piano this year, you’re in good company.

There are more than 18 million non-professional piano players in the United States alone and over 10 million pianos!

Dust off your piano and call Chicago Piano Tuners to get your piano sounding like the day it was made!

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