Key Notes

Piano Glossary

Action The action consists of thousands of moving parts, from the keys to the hammers that strike the strings. Case The outer wooden cabinet is referred to as the case.  On a grand piano, the case is often referred to as the rim, which is also an important structural...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long have you been in business? Shawn's Piano opened in 1981 and moved to its current location in 1989, both in West Hartford, CT. How many pianos do you have? We have over 100 pianos on the premises; new, used, vintage, acoustical and digital. What is the price...

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Caring for Your Piano

Caring for your piano is not hard. The most important things to remember are to: give your piano a safe place to live keep the temperature and humidity as consistent as possible tune your piano regularly keep away pets, liquids  and anything that may scratch the...

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Shawn Hoar to speak at NEECSO on RESTORATION FROM A TO Z

Shawn Hoar, owner of Shawn's Piano, and one of the country's formost experts on piano restoration will speak at this year's NEECSO conference in Nashua, New Hampshire. Attendees can follow a "soup to nuts" restoration of a vintage Steinway grand as Shawn walks through...

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