January 2019

Serious Piano Cleaning!

When an antique piano comes into our store, it it usually covered in 100+ years of dirt and grime. We typically spend 3 FULL days cleaning the piano. First, we disassemble the piano and blow out the entire piano and action with compressed air. We also use baking soda to clean the action. Next, we sand […]

Setting a SMART Goal

“Goals without a plan is a wish.” January is the time of month where goal setting is widely discussed! Goals are applied to a variety of different situations. Whether it’s eating healthier, reading more, not procrastinating… people are always setting goals. We hope that all of our students are thinking about goals they want to achieve musically […]

Piano won’t hold a tune?

“My piano won’t hold a tune!” We’ve been told that many times and there are many ways to remedy this! Don’t give up just yet, especially if you love your piano! In many cases, depending on the condition of your piano, we can get the piano to hold a tune again. Sometimes rebuilding the pinblock […]

Piano Marvel Drawing

We have exciting news here at the Utah Piano Conservatory! We are holding a drawing, and three lucky students will be winners as we are giving away one $10 iTunes gift card and two $5 iTunes gift cards! Students may enter this drawing starting today and any day through February 28th! To enter, students simply […]

Fantastic Piano Performances and Where to Find Them

So you just started learning a new piece at the piano… chances are, one of the very first things you’re going to do is listen to a recording (or a few) of it to get some ideas. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a great thing to do – but search any well-known piece of piano […]

Why Digital Pianos Just Don’t Rock!

Many digital piano salesmen will say, “Oh yeah, there’s no difference between digital and acoustic pianos. Digital technology has come so far that it’s virtually indistinguishable.” This is garbage. Without a doubt, there are certain advantages with a digital piano: it’s more portable and lighter, you can play with headphones, you can play the flute […]

January Student of the Month: Fiona B

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month, Fiona B! Each month, we recognize one of our students who is not only a wonderful musician but who also embodies our monthly “Virtue for Virtuosos.” The virtue for the month of January is DISCIPLINE. There are so many extra-musical benefits that come from learning to play […]

Restored 1900 Merrifield Co Upright Piano!

This beautiful piano is fresh out of of the shop. It’s a 1900 LB Merrifield Co Upright Piano. This piano is 58″ and is completely restored in every way! To begin with, we clean the piano inside and out, put on new hammers, hammer butts, dampers, hammer shanks, and bridle straps. In addition, there are […]

How much does it cost to refinish a piano?

Thinking of giving your piano a face lift but don’t know where to start? Think of refinishing! It can bring the look of your piano back to life! Refinishing can be anywhere from $1500-$7500+ depending on the type of piano, the condition of the piano, where the piano is located and many other things. There […]

1600 Videos!

1600 Videos! Brigham Larson has been making videos for 10 years now on everything piano! We highlight pianos just out of our shop and give tips on everything technical from hammer hanging to regulation. We also have videos of his visits to piano factories around the world! We just finished 1600 Videos! Featured is our […]

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