Robin Padgham Piano Teacher

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Today is Sunday 19 October 2025.

Musical terms:
Look out!
It might not look like a real musical term or sign, but a little pair of spectacles is often used in music.

It warns you to look carefully because there's something (without actually telling you what) that might catch you out.

Frequently added at the bottom right hand corner of a page to tell you that you haven't got much time to turn the page. Difficult page turns are often also identified with the term V.S., which stands for Volti subito, and that in turn means turn the page quickly.

Nothing wrong with drawing a pair of spectacles wherever it helps, and every other musician will know that care must be taken here.

Instrument of the day:
Bösendorfer:
One of the oldest piano manufacturers, established in Vienna in 1828 by Ignaz Bösendorfer but now owned by Yamaha, the giant corporation of Japan. However, the pianos are still made in the original facility in Vienna.

The Bösendorfer company is known for an unusual feature of its pianos: they go beyond the normal 88 keys.

Bösendorfer produces pianos with 92 and 97 keys. After the success of one of the 97 key pianos when it was used to play a transcribed organ piece that required notes lower than the standard piano range, Bösendorfer decided to extend other models in their range, making the extra strings a permanent and distinguishing feature.

Luthier:
Originally a term to describe a maker of stringed instruments of any type including viols and lutes but also harps. The 'luth' part of the word literally means lute, but in modern days, a luthier is typically understood to be mainly concerned with the making of members of the violin family.

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