What is voicing?
Voicing is the process of adjusting a piano's tone quality. Just as tuning is the adjustment of a note's pitch, voicing is the adjustment of a note's timbre, or sound quality. A piano voice can have a range of acceptable quality, from "mellow" to "bright". (the unpleasant extremes being: "dull" and "shrill") Although there are many important prerequisites, most voicing is accomplished by adjusting the density of the hammer felt, through needling to soften or bolstering with various hardening solutions. Ask your technician what might be done to improve your piano's voice.
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