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Musicmakers DELUXE THUMB PIANO KIT, Assembly Instructions Manual

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Musicmakers

14525 61st ST CT N

Stillwater, MN 55082

Updated March 2020

DELUXE

THUMB PIANO KIT

Assembly Instructions

A - Hardwood frame sides (2)
B - Hardwood frame bottom 
C - Hardwood frame top
D - Inner brace
E - Front (w/soundhole)
F - Back
G - Hardwood bridge

WOOD PARTS

H - Brass bridge rod 3/32” dia
I - Brass clamping tube 3/8” dia
J - Keys (15)
K - Rosette

 

not pictured:

T-nuts (2)
Machine screws (2)
Assembly instructions

HARDWARE

B

A

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Summary of Contents for DELUXE THUMB PIANO KIT

Page 1: ...ions A Hardwood frame sides 2 B Hardwood frame bottom C Hardwood frame top D Inner brace E Front w soundhole F Back G Hardwood bridge WOOD PARTS H Brass bridge rod 3 32 dia I Brass clamping tube 3 8 dia J Keys 15 K Rosette not pictured T nuts 2 Machine screws 2 Assembly instructions HARDWARE B A C D E F G H I J ...

Page 2: ...er firmly Be certain to do this assembly on a flat surface checking the corners to keep the parts flush Allow 30 minutes for drying FIG 1 FIG 3A FIG 4A B Test fit the INNER BRACE the BRASS CLAMPING TUBE and the two MACHINE SCREWS to see how they fit on the FRONT panel The FRONT panel is the one with holes drilled through Make sure you have the correct side facing out The top of the FRONT panel has...

Page 3: ... coarse sandpaper 80 grit If you use a coping saw be sure that the teeth are pulling down so you don t chip off the nice face of the veneer We also recom mend rounding all the corners fig 7 The best tool for this is a disk sander hold each corner against the disk and rotate the box to get a smooth round shape Next we use a round over bit in a router to round over all sharp edges You can do the sam...

Page 4: ... end of the bridge to ensure a good bond FIG 10 FIG 11 Check over everything one more time and make sure you don t need to do any more sanding Apply the finish of your choice We recommend a clear varnish or lacquer in a semi gloss sheen as that is the easiest and most successful This is also a fun project to paint and or decorate If you purchased the optional rosette don t forget to finish that Yo...

Page 5: ...nd then go up the scale alternating from left to right as shown for two octaves pushing each prong upward to raise the pitch or pulling it down to lower the pitch NOTE The thumb piano is tuned to the Key of G You ll notice that the F notes have a symbol behind them and that indicates F sharp which is the black key imediately to the right of the F note on the piano keyboard When you have the prongs...

Page 6: ...ting by plucking downward with your right thumb on the longest key G and fol lowing with your left thumb on the adjacent key to the left A then your right thumb on the next B on the right side and so on alternating thumbs as you go back and forth up the scale right left right left right and so forth Try plucking two keys at a time e g G B A C B D C E etc and listen to the harmonies as you go up th...

Page 7: ...7 KEY OF C KEY OF G ...

Page 8: ...g Ding ding dong Are You Sleeping Key of C C D E C C D E C Are you sleeping are you sleeping E F G E F G Brother John Brother John G A G F E C G A G F E C Morning bells are ringing Morning bells are ringing D G C C G C Ding ding dong Ding ding dong Joy to the World Key of G G F E D C B A G Joy to the world the Lord is come D E E F F G Let earth receive her King G G F E D D C B G G F E D D C B Let ...

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