The Piano Stool: Summary of Background and Function

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Piano stool history is long and varied, the first models being standard equipment with pump organs and the spinet pianoforte. Various models existed in many heights and sizes. The current useful purpose of the stool depends on the build and the quality of construction. piano stools

The most common piano stool perfectly located at the antique market is the pedestal style organ stool, often sold using the upright piano and various home pianos from the early Twentieth century. Prices of these benches may differ but are usually quite reasonable, higher market prices being for the more desired stools with carvings and clawed or inlayed legs. While these type stools can be an asset for the interior d�cor, they're of little value for the modern pianist and therefore are unstable at best for proper seating. piano benches

With the progression of the smaller console pianos and spinet pianos in the late 1930's for usage in homes there was clearly a shift from piano stools towards the now standard piano bench with music storage. Even though the more elegant stools may have fit the Victorian d�cor better, the traditional piano stool turned out to be an unhealthy option for the serious pianist. The most crucial assets to piano seating are stability and comfort, the older stools became have neither.

Among educators and piano instructors the most frequent choice of a piano bench will be the standard traditional bench with music storage or perhaps the adjustable bench. Various options of leg styles are available as well as many common furniture colors and finishes. While a piano stool could have aesthetic value to numerous, the sensible purpose of a regular piano bench greatly outweighs any advantages.


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