‘Instruments’ Archive

Organ: Difference Between Ranks and Stops September 3, 2010 No Comments

“What is the difference between a rank and a stop?” This is a question often asked, and often not answered very well. I’ll do my best. Straightforward: A rank is a set of pipes, and a stop is the selector for a set/sets of pipes. This means, when you pull a stop, you are indicating […]

Upright/Cabinet Grand, Spinet or Upright December 1, 2009 No Comments

Which is better? An Upright/Cabinet Grand Piano, a Spinet, or a regular old Upright piano? (For the sake of simplicity, we will call the Cabinet Grand an Upright Grand) See Also our article on Piano Buying Tips Disclaimer: I am not a piano expert, nor do I claim to be one, nor am I a […]

Piano Buying Tips No Comments

Piano Buying Tips: Things that you might want to know Also see our article about which is better (for home pianos) Upright/Upright Grand/Spinet Disclaimer: I am not a piano expert, nor do I claim to be one, nor am I a certified music professional. The advice below comes from the experience I have in buying […]

Accordion Fingering Chart (bass) October 7, 2009 2 Comments

I finally found an accordion fingering chart. See it here: http://www.accordionlinks.com/play.html (Under; “The Bass”> “Layout”) This what you were looking for? Then please look at our sponsors websites and help me make some money. I also found this on that same page: “If your accordion has more bass buttons, 80, 96 or 120, then see […]