| What should you look for in a piano light? A good | | | | you're very concerned with the timbre of your piano. |
| piano light can help improve the visibility of your sheet | | | | While most pianists don't care if there are a few |
| music tremendously, and a good design will be able to | | | | knick-knacks on top of the piano, some want to make |
| add to the atmosphere of your room, as well. What | | | | sure that the sound being produced is only that of the |
| kind of functional features should you be looking for in | | | | piano, without any "added" features from figurines, |
| a piano light? | | | | loose papers (with the exception of sheet music,) and |
| One feature you should consider is the type of piano | | | | even a brass lamp. While most piano lamps will have |
| you own. While many piano lights will be able to work | | | | felt or some other soft material on the bottom to keep |
| with both upright and grand pianos, you should make | | | | the metal from interfering with sound (or scratching the |
| sure that what you're buying works best for your | | | | piano,) you may consider a floor lamp design if you're |
| piano. Most piano lights are designed for upright pianos, | | | | picky about what goes on your piano. |
| and so the lights are designed much like desk lamps. | | | | Another thing to double-check is the flexibility of the |
| They sit on top of your piano, and the light is supported | | | | piano light. A good piano light will be able to move |
| above your music stand. While this can work for both | | | | around a good deal, allowing you to adjust to exactly |
| upright and grand pianos, there is a small risk with a | | | | where your music stand is. You should be able to |
| grand piano that your light is going to "fall in." There are | | | | make your piano lamp taller, shorter, and move the |
| also piano lamps you can buy, designed with grand | | | | bulb side-to-side easily. Some lamps are more flexible |
| pianos in mind, which take a more floor lamp style. | | | | than others, so it really just depends on how unusual |
| These lamps are situated on the floor, with a flexible | | | | your piano's particular situation is, and how particular |
| stand that allows you to lean the lamp over your piano | | | | you are about where your light is. You shouldn't buy a |
| and point it at your music stand. | | | | light that doesn't have a very basic ability to change |
| Another reason you may consider a floor lamp is if | | | | positions, though. |