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The Studio Has a New Piano Bench

Posted by MaryO on

I have to admit that I’m kind of a piano bench hoarder.  I save them from every piano and electric keyboard I’ve ever owned.

I was playing the grand piano the other day and noticed that the music rack was further away than it used to be.  I don’t think that the piano grew any so I must have shrunk.

I have an adjustable piano bench but it’s brown from an old baby grand I once had.  It’s also for only one person to play solo so I bought a new adjustable duet bench in black.

I was surprised to see that amazon has a lot of piano benches for sale.  I don’t know why I was surprised since they seem to have everything else.

I chose this one since the reviews were good and the price seemed reasonable:

Adjustable Height Piano Bench Stool PU Leather Cushion Wooden Keyboard Seat with Music Storage (Black)

  • Comfortable Padded Cushion – Thickened cushion is made of scratch-resistant PU leather with 6 decorative buttons and filled with high-resilience sponge, which is soft, but not easy to deform. Even if you sit on it for a long time practicing the piano, you won’t feel tired. The surface is also water-resistant and easy to clean.
  • Height Adjustable – This piano seat comes with dual side knobs that adjust the bench height between 19.29″/49cm-23.23″/59cm to accommodate a wide range of heights for both adults and children.
  • Music Storage Compartment – Built-in storage compartment beneath the seat provides roomy space for your sheet music and accessories, folding lip support makes it convenient to open.
  • Sturdy Wooden Frame – The frame of this piano stool is made of solid wood, which is sturdy enough to hold up to 330lbs/150kg. Anti-slip rubber pads at bottom of legs protect your floor from being scratched and add extra stability. Classic black color suitable for various decorations.
  • Easy Assemble – No other drills are needed to install this piano bench with storage. All you need to install are the 4 legs. In addition to piano stool, it can also be used as keyboard stool, vanity stool, etc.

Hopefully, it is truly easy to assemble and we can get the legs installed before students return from winter break!

 

The Studio Painting is Done!

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Now, it’s time to start putting the furniture back where it goes, although I think I’m leaving the piano more in the center of the room for now.  It shows the piano off better and I’ll have a place to put the digital keyboard against the wall and closer to the piano.

After a lot of thought, the organs will stay in their respective places next to each other but the music for them will be moving nearer to them.

Then putting all the other books away.  I have an iPad app which is a database that adds items by taking pictures of their barcodes.  Hopefully, this will help organize some of my books.

It won’t be done by Monday but it will be done enough for teaching purposes!

 

 

NO Piano Lessons Monday July 14!

Posted by MaryO on

The studio is just about cleared out and most things moved to the center of the room so that the painters can start painting Tuesday morning.

I had planned on teaching Monday, but with everything moved, it is far too difficult (but not impossible!) to get to the piano.

Painting is supposed to take only two days so it should be done on Wednesday (or Thursday!) and completely dry before the next lessons.

Thanks for your understanding and keep practicing! Next lesson, the studio will be a pretty blue color 🙂

Thanks,

 

maryOivoryandroses