Sunday, March 07, 2010

Moving Significant Instrumentals Around

By Connor Sullivan

In many different musical and performance surroundings, piano moving equipment can be very useful. For any stage setting where someone may be performing on a piano, the piano has to be set on to that stage. This is where a piano moving dolly can come in handy because pianos, on average, weigh anywhere from three hundred to five hundred pounds, depending on the size and style of the piano. Other musical instruments can be very big and weighty as well, so anything that will roll on wheels and help carry an enormous instrument can be very useful. Whether you are in a school surrounding, a performance venue, or even in your very own home, having a helping hand or piece of equipment will help you and keep you from injuring yourself as well.

People often underestimate the damage that can be created by a strained muscle or other body part from lifting heavy items. There has always been a saying that mentions "use your legs, not your back." This saying is completely right in that one should ultimately rely on upper and lower leg muscles for support when lifting heavy objects. By simply bending over and lifting items, your lower back is in jeopardy and you could experience back pain that lasts for months, even weeks. If you can depend on your legs muscles for support, your back will actually do little of the work and your legs should be most active.

If you do not have access to heavy duty lifting equipment, it is always better to have assistance than to have nothing but yourself. An extra person cannot only help you lift something more easily but the work will be done faster because of that extra support. By having an extra person or even a third, lifting something such as a piano in a small room can be much easier. This can be a great idea for anyone who has to move a piano across a short distance, such as a stage.

Sometimes certain musical instruments and gear will have wheels on the stilts of the equipment. For example, pianos can be bought or remodeled with wheel-covered feet and they do not have to stand alone. Other equipment such as bells and keyboards often roll on moveable platforms, which make it a lot easier and much faster to shift around certain equipment. Sometimes, if equipment is not accessible, it can be much easier to simply have a designated room for equipment and to only have it moved when necessary.

Having big musical instruments and equipment is always really nice to have in your home or even for a school, but many people have to deal with it as their job every day. Big time performers always have a setup crew and it is their duty and responsibility to set up all equipment correctly. Obviously, this job is of importance, so it is very crucial to always have the right equipment and to know how to utilize them. - 2364

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