My mom and I had a wonderful relationship until the day she passed away at 60 years young. I had the privilege of speaking at her funeral. As I prepared my speech, I began to realize something very profound: Everything … Continued
I am honored to have been featured on Nooga People this week. You can see my interview on their instagram @noogapeople and it will post to their website soon. Kenny Morgan does a great job with these micro interviews. He … Continued
The Lee University International Piano Festival and Competition is a week-long celebration of the piano, offering rich opportunities for performance and unique experiences for participants to learn and grow. Lee University’s campus is a beautiful setting, boasting numerous performance venues, … Continued
2018 was a great year for Achten Piano! Below are a few photos with explanations of how they were a highlight. RPT In March I passed some intense testing on Tuning, Repair and Regulation and achieved the “Registered Piano Technician” … Continued
I was honored to be a guest speaker for the Lee University Piano seminar yesterday! All the Lee Music piano majors and minors gather weekly for different talks regarding pianos. We talked about the 3 main components for getting good … Continued
I’m an RPT! So after years of study and practice, ups and downs, hurdles and boosts I am finally a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) with the Piano Technicians Guild! This whole process has been a wonderful learning experience. The exam tolerances … Continued
Last Thursday (actually nearly a year ago. I never published this post.) The Chattanooga Music Teachers Association (CMTA) was gracious enough to let me give a presentation on the psychology of piano touch and tone. We had a lot of … Continued
Cadek Music Conservatory has been around for decades but found themselves without a home this year. GPS picked them up and made a very nice place for them. They remodeled a small building, which was their old business office, into … Continued
Piano knuckles: These are round buck skin circles which are glued to the underside of the hammer and rest on top of the repetition lever and jack. I was called upon by a customer to try and find out why … Continued
Broken piano parts are hard to see from the owners point of view: The action is hidden behind the music shelf and lid. All the owner knows is that their key is not working or the sound wont stop ringing. … Continued